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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRG17
LabelHow many hours do you spend each week providing help or unpaid care for (him/her/them)
Question text In total, how many hours do you spend each week providing help or unpaid care for (him/her/them)?
Responses
1 1 - 4 hours per week 214
2 5 - 9 hours per week 166
3 10 - 14 hours per week 84
4 15 - 19 hours per week 42
5 20 - 34 hours per week 63
6 35 - 49 hours per week 24
7 50+ hours per week 47
8 Continuous care 150
9 Varies 53
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 1750
-1 Item not applicable 5622
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD A6 Include care both inside and outside the household. Continuous care would be if the person needs to have someone with them at all times of the day and night.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between January 2008 and March 2009
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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