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LS variable metadata
| CGHH21 |
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| Table | ME21 2021 Census - LS members |
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| Short description | Carers in household and their general health. 2021. |
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| Source | 2021 Census. Question P21 and P24. |
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| Code notes | 1-7, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Communal Establishment, No person household). |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | No carers in household |
| 2 | One carer in household: Very good health |
| 3 | One carer in household: Good health |
| 4 | One carer in household: Fair health |
| 5 | One carer in household: Bad health |
| 6 | One carer in household: Very bad health |
| 7 | Two or more carers in household |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Communal Establishment, No person household) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 5717 |
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| fullname | (ME21)CGHH21 |
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| description | This derived variable describes how many carers there are in the household, by their general health. |
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| codedas | |
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| source | 2021 Census. Question P21 and P24. |
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| derived | Y |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | An unpaid carer may look after, give help or support to anyone who has long-term physical or mental ill-health conditions, illness or problems related to old age.
This does not include any activities as part of paid employment.
This help can be within or outside of the carer's household.
A person's assessment of the general state of their health from very good to very bad. This assessment is not based on a person's health over any specified period of time. |
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Carer, Household, Illness and Disability |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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