Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variableethnich
LabelEthnic group
Question text To which of these groups do you consider you belong ('Name' belongs)? Black - Caribbean, Black - African, Black - Other Black Groups, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, None of these.
Responses
-9 Refusal (98) 0
-8 Don't know (99) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 779
1 White 12112
2 Black - Caribbean 1736
3 Black - African 131
4 Black - Other Black Groups 235
5 Indian 1979
6 Pakistani 2505
7 Bangladeshi 2190
8 Chinese 1073
9 None of these 606
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A
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.