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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2000-2001

Variable Details

Variablehelpyrs
LabelNumber of years caring
Question text About how long have you been looking after or helping (NAME OF PERSON CARED FOR) IF PERSON CARED FOR IS IN HOUSEHOLD (that is doing things for him/her over and above what you would normally do for someone living with you / a child of that age)?
Responses
-9 DNA 11856
-8 NA 3
-6 child/proxy/no int 5142
1 Less than 6 months 114
2 6 months, less than 1 year 170
3 1 year, less than 3 years 504
4 3 years, less than 5 446
5 5 years, less than 10 543
6 10 years, less than 15 253
7 15 years, less than 20 91
8 20 years or more 144
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsPrompt as necessary
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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