Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variableacthel05
LabelWhich, if any, of the following activities would you find difficult to carry out without help?
Question text Which, if any, of the following activities would you find difficult to carry out without help? Response 5
Responses
1 Getting up and down stairs/steps 0
2 Getting around your home 2
3 Getting to the toilet 1
4 Getting in and out of bed 5
5 Getting dressed/undressed 39
6 Preparing food 17
7 Feeding yourself 3
8 Washing yourself 7
9 Housework 16
10 Doing the household shopping 25
11 None of these 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 4618
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2008-2009
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 20 (ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE). THIS ONLY REFERS TO PEOPLE WHO FIND THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT TO CARRY OUT WITHOUT HELP BECAUSE THEY ARE AFFECTED BY OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY. E.G. CODES 6 & 10. DO NOT INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE NOT GOOD AT COOKING OR THOSE WHO CANNOT DRIVE TO THE SHOPS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR (UNLESS THIS IS DUE TO OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY).
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.