Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablerelto08
LabelRelationship to person 08
Question text What is (name of respondent's) relationship to (name)? Just tell me the number on this card.
Responses
1 Husband/Wife 1
2 Partner/cohabitee 0
3 Natural son/daughter 1
4 Adopted son/daughter 0
5 Foster child 0
6 Step-son/daughter/child of partner 0
7 Son/daughter-in-law 0
8 Natural parent 24
9 Adoptive parent 0
10 Foster parent 0
11 Stepparent/parent's partner 0
12 Parent-in-law 0
13 Natural brother/sister 49
14 Half-brother/sister 13
15 Step-brother/sister 2
16 Adopted brother/sister 0
17 Foster brother/sister 0
18 Brother/sister-in-law 2
19 Grandchild 2
20 Grandparent 5
21 Other relative 15
22 Other non-relative 9
96 (This code not used) 9
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 22491
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2008.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.