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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variablecaufire
LabelCAUSE OF MOST RECENT FIRE
Question text What was the cause of the most recent outbreak of fire you had? Please answer from this card.
Responses
1 Arson 32
2 Pan of oil/fat catching fire 62
3 Grill pan catching fire 59
4 Something catching fire that was left too close to the cooke 40
5 Other accidents while cooking (including using toasters and 44
6 Accidents with cigarettes, cigars, or pipe 13
7 Accidents with matches or cigarette lighters 8
8 Children playing with fire other than matches or cigarette l 9
9 Electrical equipment/wiring (including electric blankets) 54
10 Heating appliances/equipment and domestic fires (including c 25
11 Blow lamps 0
12 Candles 33
13 Natural occurrences (lightning etc.) 1
14 Bonfires 6
15 Fireworks 2
16 Barbecue 2
17 Other 31
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 11509
-1 Item not applicable 17975
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD V. CODE ONE ONLY.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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