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lahelp18

Formal care: how help was arranged

Datafile

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 labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82782599.38%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-120.01%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service1220.08%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me230.01%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for320.01%
Other97360.13%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83139998.1%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-270.02%
don't know-1130.04%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service1500.16%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2100.03%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for3110.03%
Other97540.17%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83482296.57%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-190.02%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv1620.17%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me250.01%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra370.02%
Other97490.14%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83868191.73%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-1330.08%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv13150.75%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2300.07%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra3210.05%
Other972500.59%
Total42170100.0%

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