Frequency of caring for grandchildren
Datafile
Question asked in the latest wave:
Question label:
Frequency of caring for grandchildren
Question text:
Now thinking about the last 4 weeks. How often did you look after your grandchild(ren) without their parents being present?
Question universe:
IF age > 31 AND IF grandkids = 1 // Ask if respondent is aged over 31 and has grandchildren.
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Inapplicable | -8 | 9764 | 69.14% |
| Refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.03% |
| 4 to 7 days a week | 1 | 78 | 0.55% |
| 2 to 3 days a week | 2 | 130 | 0.92% |
| 1 day a week | 3 | 171 | 1.21% |
| Up to a few days a month but not each week | 4 | 148 | 1.05% |
| Less often than once a month | 5 | 190 | 1.35% |
| Don't know | 6 | 36 | 0.25% |
| I did not look after them | 7 | 3599 | 25.48% |
| Total | 14123 | 100.0% |
