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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variabler01
LabelRelationship to this person
Question text I would now like to ask how the people in your household are related to each other. Response 1.
Responses
-9 DNA 12802
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 0
1 Spouse 6335
2 Cohabitee 1161
3 Son daughter (incl. adopted) 8227
4 Step-son daughter 408
5 Foster child 30
6 Son-in-law daughter-in-law 57
7 Parent guardian 106
8 Step-parent 1
9 Foster parent 0
10 Parent-in-law 33
11 Brother sister (incl. adopted) 156
12 Step-brother sister 0
13 Foster brother sister 4
14 Brother sister-in-law 15
15 Grand-child 180
16 Grand-parent 4
17 Other relative 61
18 Other non-relative 489
99 (Office use only) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsCODE RELATIONSHIP.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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