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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2006-2007

Variable Details

Variablefirsaf01
LabelCurrent protection against fire 1
Question text Looking at this card which, if any, of these things do you currently have, or currently do, in your home to protect your household from fires? Response 1
Responses
1 Smoke alarm 15213
2 Fire blanket 83
3 Fire extinguisher 234
4 Fire door 81
5 Ladder/rope 41
6 Fire escape/wide opening windows 368
7 Practice fire drill/planned escape route 27
8 Heat sensor 16
9 Sprinkler system 0
10 Other fire safety measures 11
11 None of these 1420
-9 Don't know (99) 4
-8 Refusal (98) 4
-2 Schedule not applicable 12454
-1 Item not applicable 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2006-2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD LADDERS/ROPES WHICH ARE KEPT IN A GARAGE OR OUTHOUSE SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED AS FIRE SAFETY MEASURES. 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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