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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2000-2001

Variable Details

Variablephonerel
Labelspeak to relatives on phone
Question text The next few questions are about how often you see or speak to your relatives and friends. Not counting the people you live with, how often do you do any of the following? Please choose your answer from the card. Speak to relatives on the phone
Responses
1 Every day 2269
2 5 or 6 days a week 612
3 3 or 4 days a week 1166
4 once or twice a week 2519
5 once or twice a month 685
6 once every couple of months 228
7 once or twice a year 150
8 not at all in last 12 months 222
-9 DNA 0
-8 NA 38
-6 proxy/No Int 332
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD K
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS secondary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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