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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2004

Variable Details

Variablerelto05
LabelRelationship to person 05
Question text What is (name of respondent's) relationship to (name)? Just tell me the number on this card.
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 15493
1 Husband/Wife 32
2 Partner/cohabitee 2
3 Natural son/daughter 71
4 Adopted son/daughter 0
5 Foster child 0
6 Step-son/daughter/child of partner 2
7 Son/daughter-in-law 14
8 Natural parent 1676
9 Adoptive parent 1
10 Foster parent 5
11 Stepparent/parent's partner 25
12 Parent-in-law 20
13 Natural brother/sister 2153
14 Half-brother/sister 113
15 Step-brother/sister 20
16 Adopted brother/sister 1
17 Foster brother/sister 4
18 Brother/sister-in-law 55
19 Grandchild 23
20 Grandparent 148
21 Other relative 179
22 Other non-relative 139
96 (This code not used) 981
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD D ARRAY [1..12]
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population and ethnic minority groups, living in private households in England.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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