Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, January - December, 2011

Variable Details

VariableEthS
LabelScotland Apr 2011 onwards 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 28600
2 Other British 3563
3 Irish 212
4 Gypsy / Traveller 3
5 Polish 293
6 Other White ethnic group 506
7 Any mixed or multiple ethnic group 145
8 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish/Pakistani British 157
9 Indian, Indian Scottish/Indian British 137
10 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish/Bangladeshi British 14
11 Chinese, Chinese Scottish/Chinese British 45
12 Other Asian 79
13 African, African Scottish/African British 63
14 Other African 15
15 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish/Caribbean British 9
16 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 5
17 Other Caribbean or Black 4
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 16
19 Other ethnic group 117
-9 DNA 223473
-8 DK/Ref 0
-6 Responded to the Jan-Mar 2011 question 103773
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, January - December, 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