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LS variable metadata
| HELP21 |
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| Table | ME21 2021 Census - LS members |
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| Short description | Provision of unpaid care. 2021. |
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| Source | 2021 Census. Question P24 (Do you look after, or give any help or support to, anyone because they have long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses, or problems related to old age?) |
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| Code notes | 1-6, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Students not at their term-time address) |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | Not a carer |
| 2 | Yes, 9 hours a week or less |
| 3 | Yes, 10 to 19 hours a week |
| 4 | Yes, 20 to 34 hours a week |
| 5 | Yes, 35 to 49 hours a week |
| 6 | Yes, 50 or more hours a week |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Students not at their term-time address) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 5745 |
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| fullname | (ME21)HELP21 |
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| description | |
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| codedas | |
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| source | 2021 Census. Question P24 (Do you look after, or give any help or support to, anyone because they have long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses, or problems related to old age?) |
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| derived | N |
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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.
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Carer, Illness and Disability |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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