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lahelp13

Formal care: how help was arranged

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

socialcare_w13.lahelp

Question label:

Formal care: how help was arranged

Question text:

How was the help from HelpCode arranged?

Question universe:

if (HHGRID.dvage >= 65) & (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3) (Aged 65 or over and mode is face-to-face or web)
and if (HHGrid.Region = (2|3|4) & HelpCode = (11 thru 18) (Lives in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and help/care provided by formal carers)

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82787199.55%
proxy-71040.37%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service170.03%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me250.02%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for310.0%
Other97100.04%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83148798.37%
proxy-74641.45%
don't know-110.0%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service1320.1%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me280.02%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for330.01%
Other97130.04%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83489796.78%
proxy-710963.04%
don't know-140.01%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv1310.09%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2120.03%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra360.02%
Other97120.03%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83896992.41%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-1190.05%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv11760.42%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2410.1%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra3260.06%
Other971060.25%
Total42170100.0%

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