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serviceuse_w10

Service Use module

Questions 3

serviceuse_w10.servuse

Service use in last 12 months

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Which of these services have you used over the last 12 months?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Your local doctorj_servuse1 (j_indresp) Your local doctor
2A local hospitalj_servuse2 (j_indresp) A local hospital
3Social care servicesj_servuse3 (j_indresp) Social care services
4A council housing department or housing associationj_servuse4 (j_indresp) A council housing department or housing association
5Police servicej_servuse5 (j_indresp) Police service
6Local leisure services, such as swimming pool, tennis courts, keep fit classesj_servuse6 (j_indresp) Local leisure services, such as swimming pool, tennis courts, keep fit clas
7Adult education classesj_servuse7 (j_indresp) Adult education classes
8A public libraryj_servuse8 (j_indresp) A public library
9A job centrej_servuse9 (j_indresp) A job centre
10Advice services such as those relating to benefits, employment or money advicej_servuse10 (j_indresp) Advice services such as those relating to benefits, employment or money adv
96None of the abovej_servuse96 (j_indresp) None of the above

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of EM Boost, GP comparison, LDA or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample, or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any other foreign-born identified this wave)

serviceuse_w10.opserv

Satisfaction with service use

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: You said you had used {if SERVUSE=5} the [SERVUSE] in the last 12 months.
On a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 means completely dissatisfied and 7 means completely satisfied, how satisfied were you with the service? Please think of your typical experience using this service.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of EM Boost, GP comparison, LDA or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample, or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if any SERVUSE = 1 (Service used in last 12 months)

serviceuse_w10.srvynot

Why not use service in last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: You said you had not used {if SERVUSE=5} the [SERVUSE] in the last 12 months, what was the main reason for not using this service?

OptionLabel
1You had no need of the service
2There was no such service available
3There was a service available, but you did not like it
4You did not know about this service
5Public transport does not go where the services are
6No access to a car as a driver or passenger
97Any other reason

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of EM Boost, GP comparison, LDA or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample, or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if any SERVUSE = 0 (Service not used in last 12 months)

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