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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableR01
LabelRelationship to person number 1
Question text I would now like to ask how the people in your household are related to each other. How are the people in your household are related to each other? Response 1
Responses
-9 DNA 9733
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 0
1 Spouse 4905
2 Cohabitee 892
3 Son daughter (incl. adopted) 6319
4 Step-son daughter 272
5 Foster child 11
6 Son-in-law daughter-in-law 42
7 Parent guardian 99
8 Step-parent 3
9 Foster parent 0
10 Parent-in-law 23
11 Brother sister (incl. adopted) 86
12 Step-brother sister 2
13 Foster brother sister 0
14 Brother sister-in-law 13
15 Grand-child 144
16 Grand-parent 5
17 Other relative 32
18 Other non-relative 337
20 Civil Partner 6
99 Office use only 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCODE RELATIONSHIP.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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