hours per week spent caring
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Question label:
Hours per week spent caring
Question 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?
Question universe:
if [AIDXHH = 1 OR AIDHH = 1] // Non-resident or someone in household cared for
Question interviewer instructions:
IF IT VARIES PROBE WHETHER USUALLY UNDER OR OVER 20 HOURS A WEEK
INCLUDE CARE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2355 | 82.72% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 154 | 5.41% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 90 | 3.16% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 56 | 1.97% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 38 | 1.33% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 24 | 0.84% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 13 | 0.46% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 46 | 1.62% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 22 | 0.77% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 20 | 0.7% |
| Other | 97 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.91 | 2381 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 7.91 | 466 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2543 | 93.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 40 | 1.47% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 29 | 1.07% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 19 | 0.7% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 12 | 0.44% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 5 | 0.18% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 7 | 0.26% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 17 | 0.62% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 5 | 0.18% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 5 | 0.18% |
| Other | 97 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.74 | 2579 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 11.37 | 141 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2528 | 82.59% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 178 | 5.82% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 92 | 3.01% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 55 | 1.8% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 30 | 0.98% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 41 | 1.34% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 16 | 0.52% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 42 | 1.37% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 30 | 0.98% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 23 | 0.75% |
| Other | 97 | 16 | 0.52% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2538 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 16.34 | 523 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1857 | 81.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 129 | 5.69% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 78 | 3.44% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 46 | 2.03% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 26 | 1.15% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 24 | 1.06% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 35 | 1.54% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 19 | 0.84% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 19 | 0.84% |
| Other | 97 | 8 | 0.35% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 1874 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 13.49 | 393 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1780 | 80.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 149 | 6.73% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 62 | 2.8% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 46 | 2.08% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 31 | 1.4% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 19 | 0.86% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 8 | 0.36% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 42 | 1.9% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 12 | 0.54% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 10 | 0.45% |
| Other | 97 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.55 | 1832 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 7.2 | 381 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2376 | 79.46% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 165 | 5.52% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 75 | 2.51% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 79 | 2.64% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 35 | 1.17% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 30 | 1.0% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 10 | 0.33% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 62 | 2.07% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 26 | 0.87% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 27 | 0.9% |
| Other | 97 | 7 | 0.23% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.78 | 2474 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 11.13 | 516 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2065 | 80.35% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.16% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 146 | 5.68% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 91 | 3.54% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 47 | 1.83% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 25 | 0.97% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 24 | 0.93% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 9 | 0.35% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 32 | 1.25% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 10 | 0.39% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 21 | 0.82% |
| Other | 97 | 6 | 0.23% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.42 | 2159 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 11.54 | 411 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1852 | 77.88% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 151 | 6.35% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 75 | 3.15% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 45 | 1.89% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 37 | 1.56% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 17 | 0.71% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 13 | 0.55% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 42 | 1.77% |
| varies under 20 hours | 8 | 17 | 0.71% |
| varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 13 | 0.55% |
| other | 97 | 5 | 0.21% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.29 | 1963 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 10.54 | 415 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1861 | 77.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 76 | 3.15% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.21% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 145 | 6.01% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 92 | 3.81% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 66 | 2.74% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 35 | 1.45% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 24 | 0.99% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 14 | 0.58% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 47 | 1.95% |
| varies under 20 hours | 8 | 15 | 0.62% |
| varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 21 | 0.87% |
| other | 97 | 12 | 0.5% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.68 | 1942 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 14.98 | 471 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1670 | 77.71% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 117 | 5.44% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 74 | 3.44% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 41 | 1.91% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 19 | 0.88% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 17 | 0.79% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 10 | 0.47% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 30 | 1.4% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 13 | 0.6% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 20 | 0.93% |
| Other | 97 | 7 | 0.33% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.12 | 1801 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 13.42 | 348 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1563 | 72.97% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 166 | 7.75% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 90 | 4.2% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 48 | 2.24% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 27 | 1.26% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 14 | 0.65% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 14 | 0.65% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 32 | 1.49% |
| Varies under 20 hours | 8 | 17 | 0.79% |
| Varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 8 | 0.37% |
| Other | 97 | 12 | 0.56% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.49 | 1714 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 15.72 | 428 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1698 | 71.19% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 168 | 7.04% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 80 | 3.35% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 75 | 3.14% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 29 | 1.22% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 22 | 0.92% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 17 | 0.71% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 49 | 2.05% |
| varies under 20 hours | 8 | 14 | 0.59% |
| varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 20 | 0.84% |
| other | 97 | 6 | 0.25% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.37 | 1905 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 10.71 | 480 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1243 | 70.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.17% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 139 | 7.92% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 69 | 3.93% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 63 | 3.59% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 17 | 0.97% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 13 | 0.74% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 11 | 0.63% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 35 | 1.99% |
| varies under 20 hours | 8 | 11 | 0.63% |
| varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 14 | 0.8% |
| other | 97 | 3 | 0.17% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.77 | 1381 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 8.72 | 375 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1371 | 73.32% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.11% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 174 | 9.3% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 75 | 4.01% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 50 | 2.67% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 27 | 1.44% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 14 | 0.75% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 10 | 0.53% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 40 | 2.14% |
| varies under 20 hours | 8 | 6 | 0.32% |
| varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 14 | 0.75% |
| other | 97 | 5 | 0.27% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.98 | 1455 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 10.54 | 415 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1963 | 76.44% |
| proxy | -7 | 169 | 6.58% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 0 - 4 hours per week | 1 | 158 | 6.15% |
| 5 - 9 hours per week | 2 | 76 | 2.96% |
| 10-19 hours per week | 3 | 56 | 2.18% |
| 20-34 hours per week | 4 | 35 | 1.36% |
| 35-49 hours per week | 5 | 15 | 0.58% |
| 50-99 hours per week | 6 | 13 | 0.51% |
| 100 or more hours per week/continuous care | 7 | 41 | 1.6% |
| varies under 20 hours | 8 | 11 | 0.43% |
| varies 20 hours or more | 9 | 25 | 0.97% |
| other | 97 | 5 | 0.19% |
| Total | 2568 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.27 | 2133 | 1.0 | 97.0 | 10.32 | 435 |



