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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableEthnic12
LabelEthnic background
Question text What is your ethnic group?
Responses
1 White: Scottish 5474
2 White: Other British 740
3 White: Irish 30
4 White: Gypsy/Traveller 1
5 White: Polish 90
6 White: Other white ethnic group 155
7 Mixed: Any mixed or multiple ethnic groups 26
8 Asian: Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 49
9 Asian: Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 58
10 Asian: Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi Brit 0
11 Asian: Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 12
12 Asian: Other 18
13 African, African Scottish or African British 31
14 African: Other 6
15 Caribbean: Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean Britis 2
16 Caribbean: Black, Black Scottish or Black British 1
17 Caribbean: Other Caribbean or Black 1
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 6
19 Other ethnic group 23
-9 Refusal 4
-8 Don't Know 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD Q3. Choose ONE from A to E on the card, then tell me which of the options in that section best describes your ethnic group or background. CODE ONE ONLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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