Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variabledhelp2
LabelAssistant Provided 2 Dependant 1
Question text What kinds of things do you usually do for .... IF THE PERSON CARED FOR IS IN HOUSEHOLD over and above what you would normally do for (someone living with you/a child of his/her age)? Do you usually help with.... physical help? (eg. with walking, getting up and down stairs, getting into and out of bed).
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Personal care (eg. dressing, bathing, wa 11
2 Physical help (eg. with walking, getting 82
3 Helping with paperwork or financial matt 65
4 Other practical help (eg. preparing meal 139
5 Keeping him/her company (eg. visiting, s 44
6 Taking him/her out (eg. taking out for a 24
7 Giving medicines (eg. making sure he/she 11
8 Keeping an eye on him/her to see he/she 26
9 Other help? 1
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 4623
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2005-2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 16. PROMPT FIRST ITEM AS EXAMPLE.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually