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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012

Variable Details

VariableY11_HH3c_4
LabelPerson 4 - What is this persons relationship to you?
Question text Now thinking about the other members of your household, starting with the oldest. What is this person’s relationship to you? Is he/she your... spouse/partner, (step-)son/(step-)daughter, parent, step-parent or parent in law, daughter-in-law or son-in-law, grandchild, brother/sister (incl. half and step siblings), other relative (grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.), other non relative?
Responses
1 spouse/partner 1065
2 (step-)son/(step-)daughter - "step" added in 2011 only 19968
3 parent, step-parent or parent in law 756
4 daughter-in-law or son-in-law 703
5 grandchild 839
6 brother/sister (incl. half and step siblings) 4779
7 other relative (grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.) 432
8 other non relative 293
9 Unknown - only applicable in 2011 118
99 Refusal - only applicable in 2007 14
Sysmiss 76560
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Residents aged 18 and over in 27 EU countries (as of 2011) as well as Croatia (second and third round), Norway (second round), Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (all third round) and Turkey (all three rounds).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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