Social care 1: Number of hours help/care provided: approximate
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Question asked in the latest wave:
socialcare_w13.helphoursb
Question label:
Number of hours help/care provided: approximate
Question text:
Can you tell me whether in the last week HelpCode helped you in person with these tasks for...
Question universe:
if (HHGRID.dvage >= 65) & (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3) (Aged 65 or over and mode is face-to-face or web)
and if HelpHours = DK|REF (Number of hours carer provided help to respondent is not known or refused)
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27847 | 99.46% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Less than 20 hours | 1 | 17 | 0.06% |
| 20 - 34 hours | 2 | 5 | 0.02% |
| or for 35 hours or more? | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 27975 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.56 | 23 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31478 | 98.34% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Less than 20 hours | 1 | 25 | 0.08% |
| 20 - 34 hours | 2 | 6 | 0.02% |
| or for 35 hours or more? | 3 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.53 | 31970 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 38 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 487 | 1.35% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34382 | 95.35% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 34 | 0.09% |
| Less than 20 hours | 1 | 33 | 0.09% |
| 20 - 34 hours | 2 | 10 | 0.03% |
| or for 35 hours or more? | 3 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.57 | 36005 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 53 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39235 | 93.04% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 33 | 0.08% |
| Less than 20 hours | 1 | 43 | 0.1% |
| 20 - 34 hours | 2 | 13 | 0.03% |
| or for 35 hours or more? | 3 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.54 | 42102 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.78 | 68 |
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