Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

VariableTasksK
LabelWhether need help: Shopping for food
Question text Still looking at Showcard, what about shopping for food including getting to the shops, choosing the items, carrying the items home and then unpacking and putting the items away?
Responses
1 I can do this without help from anyone 1598
2 I have difficulty doing this but manage on my own 130
3 I can only do this with help from someone 225
4 I cannot do this 162
-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 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 2016.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study The survey is conducted annually.