Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablelangrdm
LabelMain language read
Question text Which do you consider is the main language you/[Name] prefer/s to read?
Responses
1 English 1259
2 Gujarati 89
3 Hindi 17
4 Punjabi 94
5 Urdu 246
6 Bengali 251
7 Sylheti 7
8 Patois/Creole 6
9 Other European language (eg French, Spanish) 7
10 Other (specify) 19
12 Trad. Chinese 133
13 Simplified Chinese 26
14 Other 7
-9 Refusal (98) 0
-8 Don't know (99) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 8098
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY
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.