Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variableintro
LabelIntroduction to Informal Carers Section
Question text I'd like to talk now about caring informally for others. Some people have extra responsibilities because they look after someone who has long-term physical or mental ill health or disability, or problems related to old age.
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 CONTINUE 3725
-3 Refused 2
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 1299
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2005-2006
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