Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, July 2010 - June 2011

Variable Details

VariableEthS
LabelEthnic group: Scotland
Question text What is your ethnic group? Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background.
Responses
1 Scottish 9770
2 Other British 1178
3 Irish 64
4 Gypsy / Traveller 1
5 Polish 89
6 Other White ethnic group 196
7 Any mixed or multiple ethnic group 52
8 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish/Pakistani British 48
9 Indian, Indian Scottish/Indian British 26
10 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish/Bangladeshi British 1
11 Chinese, Chinese Scottish/Chinese British 24
12 Other Asian 22
13 African, African Scottish/African British 29
14 Other African 2
15 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish/Caribbean British 1
16 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 3
17 Other Caribbean or Black 0
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 10
19 Other ethnic group 44
-9 DNA 74863
Sysmiss 312741
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, July 2010 - June 2011
Interviewer InstructionsUse Showcard
UniversePersons resident in the UK in private households, and young people living away from the parental home in student halls of residence or similar institutions during term time.;National
SamplingEach of the surveys comprising the IHS have their own sampling design, meaning that the IHS includes clustered and non-clustered, multistage and single stage component samples and also cross-sectional and longitudinal data.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles