Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableCarPoor
LabelWife caring for husband or partner with benefitsQ238
Question text And what about a woman who can't work because she has to look after her husband or partner who has a long-term illness. Their only income comes from state benefits. Would you say that they have more than enough to live on, have enough to live on, are hard up, or, are really poor?
Responses
1 >enough to live on 14
2 enough to live on 534
3 are hard up 2009
4 are really poor 407
8 Don't know 235
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.