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Caring Early Module

Questions 16

caringearly_ip17.abcarhhear

Activity-based caring: household activities

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
ROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR
IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: Now think about anyone - either living with you or not living with you - who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you look after or give special help to. Typically, how many hours do you spend on the following care activities for them each week?

Household activities (such as cooking, cleaning, laundry)

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

caringearly_ip17.abcarperear

Activity-based caring: personal care

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
ROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR
IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: Personal care (such as dressing, washing, medication)

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

caringearly_ip17.abcarpracear

Activity-based question: practical support

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
ROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR
IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: Providing practical support (help getting around, finances, appointments)

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

caringearly_ip17.abcarsupear

Activity-based caring: social and emotional support

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
ROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR
IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: Providing social and emotional support

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

caringearly_ip17.abcartravear

Activity-based caring: travel

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
ROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR
IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: Travelling to and from their home

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

caringearly_ip17.abcarothear

Activity-based caring: other caring tasks

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
ROUND UP TO NEAREST HOUR
IF NONE ENTER 0

Text: Any other caring tasks

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

caringearly_ip17.aidhrsear

Hours per week spent caring

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF IT VARIES PROBE WHETHER USUALLY UNDER OR OVER 20 HOURS A WEEK
INCLUDE CARE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD

Text: Now thinking about everyone who you look after or provide help for, both those living with you and not living with you - in total, how many hours do you spend each week looking after or helping them?

OptionLabel
10 - 4 hours per week
25 - 9 hours per week
310 - 19 hours per week
420 - 34 hours per week
535 - 49 hours per week
650 - 99 hours per week
7100 or more hours per week/continuous care
8Varies under 20 hours
9Varies 20 hours or more
97Other

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [AIDXHHEAR = 1 OR AIDHHEAR = 1] // Non-resident or someone in household cared for

caringearly_ip17.aidxhhear

Non-residents cared for

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE HELP PROVIDED IN COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT

Text: Do you provide some regular service or help for any sick, disabled or elderly person not living with you?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late

caringearly_ip17.aidhu1ear

Caring: relation to 1st non-res dependent

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE RELATIONSHIP OF FIRST PERSON MENTIONED TO RESPONDENT

Text: Who is the first person that you look after or help? (What is their relationship to you?)

OptionLabel
1Parent/parent-in-law
2Grandparent
3Aunt/uncle
4Other relative
5Friend or neighbour
6Client(s) of voluntary organisation
7Partner/spouse
8Former partner/spouse
97Other

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [AidXHHEAR = 1] // Non-resident cared for

caringearly_ip17.aidhu2ear

Caring: relation to 2nd non-res dependent

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE RELATIONSHIP OF SECOND PERSON MENTIONED TO RESPONDENT

Text: Who is the second person that you look after or help? (What is their relationship to you?)

OptionLabel
1Parent/parent-in-law
2Grandparent
3Aunt/uncle
4Other relative
5Friend or neighbour
6Client(s) of voluntary organisation
7Partner/spouse
8Former partner/spouse
97Other

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [AidXHHEAR = 1] // Non-resident cared for
And if [NAIDXHHEAR > 1] // More than one non-resident cared for

caringearly_ip17.aidhuaear

PNO of (person) cared for

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Who do you look after?

OptionLabel
1[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 1]
2[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 2]
3[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 3]
4[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 4]
5[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 5]
6[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 6]
7[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 7]
8[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 8]
9[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 9]
10[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 10]
11[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 11]
12[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 12]
13[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 13]
14[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 14]
15[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 15]
16[hhgrid.hhgrid.name where hhgrid.hhgrid.pno = 16]

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [(HHGRID.HHSIZE - Number of absent hhold members) > 1] // More than one person in the household
And if [AidHHEAR = 1] // Cares for someone in the household

caringearly_ip17.aideftear

Caring prevents paid employment

Type: choice

Source: FACs

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about everyone who lives with you that you look after or provide help for - does this extra work looking after [NAME(S)] prevent you from doing a paid job or as much paid work as you might like to do? Would you say you are...

OptionLabel
1Unable to work at all
2Unable to do as much paid work as you might
3Or this doesn't prevent you from working?

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT <> 4 & AIDHHEAR = 1] // Job status is not retired and cares for someone in household

caringearly_ip17.caschear

Misses school to care for someone

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How often do you have to miss school {if EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 1} / sixth form college {if EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 2} / further education college {if EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 3} to look after {NAME(S)}?

OptionLabel
1Never
2Once a week or more often
3Once or twice a month

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [(EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.EDTYPE = 1|2|3) & (AIDHHEAR = 1)] // Still at school/college/FE college and cares for someone in household

caringearly_ip17.aidhhear

Cares for someone in household

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you look after or give special help to (for example, a sick, disabled or elderly relative, husband, wife or friend etc)?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [(HHGRID.HHSIZE - Number of absent hhold members) > 1] // More than one person in the household

caringearly_ip17.naidxhhear

Number of non-residents cared for

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Text: How many people do you care for?

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 1] // Activity-based question asked late
And if [AidXHHEAR = 1] // Non-resident cared for

caringearly_ip17.abcartotalear

Activity-based caring: total hours

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [ff_careexpw17 = 2] // Activity-based question asked early

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