Formal care: how help was arranged
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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 label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27892 | 99.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me | 2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31542 | 98.54% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other | 97 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34958 | 96.95% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39322 | 93.25% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv | 1 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra | 3 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other | 97 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
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