Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2002

Variable Details

Variablesssupp
LabelSocial Support: People I know give me support and encouragement
Question text We would now like you to think about your family and friends. By family we mean those who live with you as well as those elsewhere. Here are some comments people have made about their family and friends. We would like you to say how far each statement is true for you. Please answer ALL the questions, ticking the box which you think most applies to you. There are people I know - amongst my family or friends - who give me support and encouragement.
Responses
1 Not true 125
2 Partly true 1501
3 Certainly true 8106
-9 No answer/refused 90
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 8576
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2002
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) living in private households in England in the year 2002.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.