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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2006-2007

Variable Details

Variablehowdis1
LabelHow fire was discovered 1
Question text How was the most recent fire discovered? Response 1
Responses
1 Smoke alarm went off 65
2 Smelled smoke 94
3 They were in the room when it started 100
4 Just happened to find it 37
5 Saw smoke/flames/sparks 61
6 Heard noise 20
7 Burnt clothes/self 3
8 Seen by a neighbour/passer by 29
9 Other 13
-9 Don't know (99) 2
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 12454
-1 Item not applicable 17082
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2006-2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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