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Datafile

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Question asked in the latest wave:

socialcare_ip18.helphoursb

Question label:

Number of hours help/care provided: approximate

Question text:

Can you tell me whether in the last week [HelpCode] helped you in person with these tasks for...

Question universe:

if (ff_survlengthw18 2|3 & ((HHGRID.dvage >= 65) & (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3))) // Not in Short Survey experiment groups & Aged 65 or over and mode is face-to-face or web
And if (HelpHours = DK|REF) // Number of hours carer provided help to respondent is not known or refused

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6147	100.0%
	Total	6147	100.0%

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