Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableRG17aNew
LabelHow many hours do you spend each week providing help or unpaid care for (him/her/them) (New wording)
Question text Who is it that you provide regular help or care for outside your household?
Responses
1 Up to 4 hours a week 192
2 5 - 19 hours a week 206
3 20 - 34 hours a week 50
4 35 - 49 hours a week 25
5 50 or more hours a week 87
6 Varies (spontaneous - not on showcard) 35
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 449
-1 Item not applicable 4255
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2017.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study