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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablechcare2
LabelMain childcare provider
Question text APART FROM YOU OR ANYONE YOU LIVE WITH, WHICH OF THESE WOULD YOU SAY HAS BEEN YOUR MAIN PROVIDER OF NURSERY OR CHILDCARE FOR {CHILD} IN THE PAST YEAR?
Responses
1 Me and/or other adults living here 2313
2 Other household members (including children) 75
3 Child's mum or dad (but not living here) 150
4 Grandparent(s) 1541
5 Another relative 229
6 A registered child minder 213
7 A local authority nursery (including school reception classe 275
8 A private nursery 345
9 A playgroup 53
10 A creche 25
11 Before school care 33
12 After school care 251
13 Holiday club/care 24
14 Friend(s) 198
15 Childcare identified at chcare1 178
16 None of these 191
99 Refused 7
Sysmiss 21137
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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