Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2006-2007

Variable Details

Variabletestala
LabelFrequency of testing smoke alarm(s)
Question text How often is/are the smoke alarm(s) tested?
Responses
1 Weekly 1961
2 At least once per month 3911
3 At least once every 3 months 2752
4 At least once every 6 months 1787
5 At least once a year 1624
6 Less than once a year 309
7 Rarely 1416
8 Never 1081
9 Don't know 569
-9 Not answered (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 12454
-1 Item not applicable 2096
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).