Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, January - December, 2013

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 36953
2 Other British 5561
3 Irish 237
4 Gypsy / Traveller 4
5 Polish 410
6 Other White ethnic group 772
7 Any mixed or multiple ethnic group 178
8 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 176
9 Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 180
10 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 11
11 Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 85
12 Other Asian 116
13 African, African Scottish or African British 104
14 Other African 13
15 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 9
16 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 5
17 Other Caribbean or Black 1
18 Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 32
19 Other ethnic group 101
-9 DNA 297238
-8 DK/Ref 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, January - December, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsUse Showcard
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Persons 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.
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