Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, April 2011 - March 2012

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 38657
2 Other British 5023
3 Irish 282
4 Gypsy / Traveller 5
5 Polish 413
6 Other White ethnic group 741
7 Any mixed or multiple ethnic group 195
8 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish/Pakistani British 213
9 Indian, Indian Scottish/Indian British 177
10 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish/Bangladeshi British 15
11 Chinese, Chinese Scottish/Chinese British 83
12 Other Asian 109
13 African, African Scottish/African British 96
14 Other African 18
15 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish/Caribbean British 12
16 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 10
17 Other Caribbean or Black 7
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 18
19 Other ethnic group 165
-9 DNA 303337
-8 DK/Ref 0
-6 Responded to the Jan-Mar 2011 question 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, April 2011 - March 2012
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