Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

VariableDuration
LabelAmount of time been receiving these kinds of help
Question text How long have you been receiving any of the kinds of help we have been talking about? Would you say it is for less than a year, or one year or more?
Responses
1 Less than one year 61
2 One year or more 407
-9 Refused 1
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 9598
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsEXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: Help from: - Home care worke/home help/personal assistant - Reablement/ intermediate care staff - Occupational therapist/physiotherapist - Voluntary helper - Warden/Sheltered housing manager - Cleaner - Council’s handyman - Other professional carer - Husband/wife/partner [other informal helper]
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.