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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablecareneed
LabelR/family need regular help past10yr?Q289
Question text At some point in their lives people can need regular help looking after themselves because of illness, disability or old age. This can include help with things like getting washed and dressed, shopping, cooking or cleaning. Have either you or someone you are close to been in need of any regular help like this over over the last ten years?
Responses
1 Yes, respondent only 99
2 Yes, someone else only 682
3 Yes, respondent and someone else 37
4 No 731
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE FOR CORRECT CATEGORY
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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