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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2006-2007

Variable Details

Variablesmkala3
LabelReason smoke alarm didnt go off
Question text Why didn't the smoke alarm go off?
Responses
1 No battery installed/not working/switched off 18
2 Fire too far away from the smoke alarm 49
3 Fire put out before the smoke alarm triggered 54
4 Fire outside the house 31
-9 Not answered (9) 0
-8 Refusal (8) 0
-5 Don't know (5) 19
-2 Schedule not applicable 12454
-1 Item not applicable 17335
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2006-2007
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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