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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2001-2002

Variable Details

VariableHF6_4
LabelHow many hours help/care hhd members provide
Question text In total, how many hours help or care do household members provide per week? Person 4
Responses
1 1 - 4 hours per week 6
2 5 - 19 hours per week 4
3 20 hours or more per week 6
4 Continuous care 76
5 Varies 8
6 Don't know 1
Sysmiss 30538
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2001-2002
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. This study is the full version of the SHS 2001-2002, whereas SN 5031 contains the Lite dataset.
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