Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2015

Variable Details

VariableTasksG
LabelWhether need help: Taking the right amount of medicine at the right times
Question text Still looking at Showcard F1, what about taking the right amount medicine at the right times?
Responses
1 I can do this without help from anyone 2043
2 I have difficulty doing this but manage on my own 39
3 I can only do this with help from someone 55
4 I cannot do this 41
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 11570
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsEXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: Do not include help from special aids or equipment such as wheelchairs or stair lifts (only for tasks B, C, D, E, H, I, J). Do not include help that has always been received because of the way household responsibilities are divided (only for tasks K, L, M). ASK IF NECESSARY: Thinking about (insert shortened task B to M listed above in bold), please look at this card and tell me the option which best applies to you? 1 I can do this without help from anyone 2 I have difficulty doing this but manage on my own 3 I can only do this with help from someone 4 I cannot do this
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.