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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableRG18
LabelLength of time providing care
Question text How long have you been providing this care for (him/her/them)?
Responses
1 Less than one year 80
2 One year but less than 5 years 307
3 5 years but less than 10 years 154
4 10 years but less than 20 years 99
5 20 years or more 47
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 426
-1 Item not applicable 4770
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A10 Please code the longest period of care if caring for more than one person.
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 2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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