Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variabledhelp4
LabelAssistant Provided 4 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...., other practical help? (eg. preparing meals, doing his/her shopping, laundry, housework, gardening, decorating, household repairs, taking to doctors or hospital).
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Personal care (eg. dressing, bathing, wa 1
2 Physical help (eg. with walking, getting 2
3 Helping with paperwork or financial matt 2
4 Other practical help (eg. preparing meal 39
5 Keeping him/her company (eg. visiting, s 74
6 Taking him/her out (eg. taking out for a 72
7 Giving medicines (eg. making sure he/she 20
8 Keeping an eye on him/her to see he/she 53
9 Other help? 3
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 4760
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