Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, October 2010 - September 2011

Variable Details

VariableEthS
LabelScotland 2011 cases: What is your ethnic group?
Question text What is your ethnic group? Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background.
Responses
1 Scottish 18718
2 Other British 2324
3 Irish 127
4 Gypsy / Traveller 2
5 Polish 195
6 Other White ethnic group 314
7 Any mixed or multiple ethnic group 91
8 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish/Pakistani British 100
9 Indian, Indian Scottish/Indian British 88
10 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish/Bangladeshi British 12
11 Chinese, Chinese Scottish/Chinese British 38
12 Other Asian 52
13 African, African Scottish/African British 43
14 Other African 13
15 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish/Caribbean British 7
16 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 3
17 Other Caribbean or Black 4
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 13
19 Other ethnic group 61
-9 DNA 146013
Sysmiss 206000
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, October 2010 - September 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
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GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles