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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablemainhelp
LabelInformal Care Q14: Which of these things takes up most of the time you spend caring for ^CareName?
Question text And which of these things takes up most of the time you spend caring for (name)?
Responses
1 Help with personal care e.g. washing, dressing, eating, toil 52
2 Physical help e.g. helping in/out of bed/chair 7
3 Helping up/down stairs 1
4 Helping with paperwork/financial matters 6
5 Practical help e.g. shopping and housework 83
6 Other practical help e.g. gardening and decorating 7
7 Companionship 74
8 Take him/her out 25
9 Give medicine 1
10 Supervision 19
11 Other help 2
98 Don't know 0
-2 Skip, only 1 activity at Q13 32
-1 Skip, not a carer 895
99 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD CODE ONE ONLY
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2010.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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