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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, January - December, 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 37034
2 Other British 5154
3 Irish 271
4 Gypsy / Traveller 4
5 Polish 379
6 Other White ethnic group 788
7 Any mixed or multiple ethnic group 186
8 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 222
9 Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 177
10 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 19
11 Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 99
12 Other Asian 103
13 African, African Scottish or African British 129
14 Other African 19
15 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 17
16 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 9
17 Other Caribbean or Black 5
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 41
19 Other ethnic group 131
-9 DNA 293387
-8 DK/Ref 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, January - December, 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
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