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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablecountry
LabelCountry of birth
Question text In which country were you/was [Name] born?
Responses
1 England 5532
2 Scotland 27
3 Wales 14
4 Northern Ireland 150
5 Republic of Ireland (Eire) 336
6 West Indies/Guyana 650
7 India 629
8 Pakistan 885
9 Bangladesh 1058
10 Kenya 148
11 Uganda 61
12 Tanzania 42
13 Other African country (specify) 48
14 Other country (specify) 81
15 Hong Kong (Chinese sample only) 261
16 China (Chinese sample only) 95
17 Malaysia (Chinese sample only) 84
18 Vietnam (Chinese sample only) 61
19 Taiwan (Chinese sample only) 9
20 Singapore (Chinese sample only) 15
21 Other Country (Chinese sample only) 33
-9 Refusal (98) 28
-8 Don't know (99) 12
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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