Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2015

Variable Details

VariableHrsForm26
LabelHours of informal help received in last week: 3rd Neighbour
Question text Thinking about (person who helps), in the last week how many hours have they helped you in person with these kinds of tasks?
Responses
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 13748
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsFOR FORMAL PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED AT Helpform ALLOW A PRECISE ANSWER (because likely to be linked to payment amounts which are not asked in SHORT): EXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: not including help over the phone or by internet IF 2 PEOPLE HELP AT THE SAME TIME, CODE DOUBLE THE HOURS INSTRUCTION: If Home care worker/ Personal Assistant or other care staff ‘live in’/’sleep in’, INCLUDE ALL hours they are on duty ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS. IF LESS THAN 1HOUR ENTER 0.5. IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT GIVE PRECISE ANSWER, INTERVIEWER CODE <CTRL + K> ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS. IF LESS THAN 1 HOUR ENTER 0.5
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.