World Health Survey 2003

Latvia, 2003

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Reference ID

LVA_2003_WHS_v01_M

Producer(s)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Collection(s)

WHO’s Multi-Country Studies Programmes

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Oct 17, 2013

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Oct 17, 2013

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Providing help (q7022)

Data file: WHS-Latvia_F5

Overview

Valid: 855

Invalid: 1

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 2

Start: 2044

End: 2047

Width: 4

Range: 1 - 5

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

During the past year, did you provide help to a relative or friend (adult or child), because this person has a long-term physical or mental illness or disability or is getting old and weak?
- Yes, for a person living in the same household
- Yes, for a person living in a separate household
- No

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes, for a person living in the same household	75	8.8%
2	Yes, for a person living in a separate household	63	7.4%
5	No	717	83.9%
Sysmiss		1

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

The purpose of this question is to find out whether the respondent is involved in caring
for family members, relatives or friends in an informal capacity (without pay) over some
extended period of time. The person in question might be in the respondent’s household or they might be in another household. The nature of the help that is provided to the
person encompasses a broad range of activities (described more fully below). These activities may include bathing, feeding, household chores, assistance with transport, etc., to mention but a few activities (SEE BELOW).

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