Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

VariableTasksA
LabelWhether need help: Getting in and out of bed
Question text Thinking about getting in and out of bed on your own, please look at this card and tell me the option which best applies to you.
Responses
1 I can do this without help from anyone 1874
2 I have difficulty doing this but manage on my own 175
3 I can only do this with help from someone 28
4 I cannot do this 38
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 7952
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsDo not include help from special aids or equipment such as wheelchairs or stair lifts.
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 2016.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study The survey is conducted annually.