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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableSelfCom3
LabelSelf completion check
Question text The next set of questions is about family information, which you may wish to complete on your own.
Responses
-9 DNA/CHILD/PROXY/NO INT 0
-8 NA 13
-6 Not eligible 11211
1 Respondent accepted self completion by laptop now 2522
2 Will complete later 4
3 Respondent accepted self-completion by paper - new person or 2
4 Section read and entered by interviewer 8787
5 Interviewer now entering data from paper questionnaire 228
6 Respondent refused whole section 157
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsEXPLAIN THAT THESE QUESTIONS COVER ANY CURRENT AND PREVIOUS MARRIAGES AND PERIODS OF LIVING TOGETHER AND FOR WOMEN THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY CHILDREN THEY HAVE HAD. IF YOU HAVE CHOSEN LAPTOP SELF-COMPLETION PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT INSTRUCTIONS WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN AND THEN WORK THROUGH THE FIRST 5 QUESTIONS WITH RESPONDENT. REMEMBER TO PRESS <F2> TO SAVE WORK BEFORE HANDING OVER LAPTOP. IF YOU HAVE CHOSEN PAPER SELF-COMPLETION OFFER THE (COLOUR) FORM TO RESPONDENT.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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