The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

Annual Report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Technical Report.


Household Questionnaire

[Point]*
SAMPLE POINT NUMBER:
Range: 1..997

[Address]*
ADDRESS NUMBER:
Range: 1..97

[Hhold]*
HOUSEHOLD NUMBER:
Range: 1..3

[AdrField]*
PLEASE ENTER THE FIRST TEN CHARACTERS OF THE FIRST LINE OF THE ADDRESS TAKEN FROM A.R.F. ADDRESS LABEL. MAKE SURE TO TYPE IT EXACTLY AS IT IS PRINTED.
Text: Maximum 10 characters

[First]*
INTERVIEWER: For information, you are in the questionnaire for:
Year No: (2008=1, 2009=2, 2010=3)
Sample: (sample type indicator)
Point no: (Point number)
Address no: (Address number)
Household no: (Household number)
Strand: (Core version A or version B)

- TO COMPLETE A STARTED INDIVIDUAL SESSION, PRESS <CTRL, ENTER>.
- TO OPEN A NEW INDIVIDUAL SESSION, PRESS <CTRL, ENTER>.
- TO GO DIRECTLY TO 'ADMIN,' PRESS <CTRL, ENTER>.
- OTHERWISE PRESS 1 AND <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.

[IntDate]*
PLEASE ENTER THE DATE OF THIS INTERVIEW.
Date:

[WhoHere]*
INTERVIEWER: COLLECT THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD.
1 Continue

IF First person in household OR More=Yes THEN
[Name]*
What is the name of (person number)?

[More]*
Is there anyone else in this household?
1 Yes
2 No

(Name and More repeated for up to 12 household members)

[SizeConf]*
So, can I check, altogether there are ( (x) number) people in your household?
1 Yes
2 No, more than (x)
3 No, less than (x)

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION GRID FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS (MAXIMUM 12)

[Person]
Person number in Household Grid.
Range: 0..12

[Name]*
First name from WhoHere

[Sex]
ASK: Is (name of respondent) male or female?
1 Male
2 Female

[DoB]*
What is (name of respondent's) date of birth?

Enter Day of month in numbers, Name of month in numbers, Year in numbers, Eg. 02/01/1972.

[Age]
Can I check, what was (name of respondent's) age last birthday?
Range: 0..120

IF AgeOf=Dk/Ref THEN
[AgeEst]*
INTERVIEWER CODE: ASK IF NECESSARY ARE YOU (IS HE/SHE), AGED UNDER 2 YEARS, AT LEAST 2 UP TO 15 YEARS, OR 16 YEARS OR OLDER? IF NOT KNOWN, TRY TO GET BEST ESTIMATE.
1 Under 2 years
2 2 to 15 years
3 16-64 years
4 65 years or older

IF Age of Respondent is 16 or over THEN
[Marital8]
SHOWCARD A1.
Please look at this card and tell me your marital status
INTERVIEWER: CODE FIRST THAT APPLIES.
1 ...single, that is never married or never formed a legally recognised civil partnership
2 married and living with (husband/wife),
3 a civil partner in a legally recognised civil partnership
4 married and separated from (husband/wife),
5 in a legally recognised civil partnership and separated from your civil partner,
6 divorced,
7 formerly a civil partner, the civil partnership now legally dissolved,
8 widowed,
9 or, a surviving civil partner, your partner having since died.

IF more than one person aged 16+ in household AND marital status=code 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 THEN
[Couple]
May I just check, (are you/is he) living with anyone in this household as a couple?
1 Yes
2 No
3 SPONTANEOUS ONLY - same sex couple

IF (Age of Respondent is 16-17) THEN
[LegPar]
Can I check, do either of (name of respondent's) parents, or someone who has legal parental responsibility for him/her, live in this household?
1 Yes
2 No

[Par1]
Which of the people in this household are (name of respondent's) parents or have legal parental responsibility for (him/her) on a permanent basis?
CODE FIRST PERSON AT THIS QUESTION. IF Not a household member/dead, CODE 97
Range: 1..12, 97

IF Par1 IN [1..12] THEN
[Par2]
Which other person in this household is (name of respondent's) parent or have legal parental responsibility for him/her on a permanent basis?
CODE SECOND PERSON AT THIS QUESTION. IF No-one else in the household, CODE 97
Range: 1..14, 97

[SelCh]
INTERVIEWER: Is this child selected for an individual interview?
1 Yes
2 No

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS COLLECTED FOR ALL

IF Person > 1 THEN
[R]
SHOW CARD A2.
What is (name of respondent's) relationship to (name)? Just tell me the number on this card.
1 husband/wife
2 legally recognised civil partner
3 partner/cohabitee
4 natural son/daughter
5 adopted son/daughter
6 foster child
7 stepson/daughter/child of partner
8 son/daughter-in-law
9 natural parent
10 adoptive parent
11 foster parent
12 stepparent/parent's partner
13 parent-in-law
14 natural brother/sister
15 half-brother/sister
16 step-brother/sister
17 adopted brother/sister
18 foster brother/sister
19 brother/sister-in-law
20 grandchild
21 grandparent
22 other relative
23 other non-relative

END OF HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION GRID

ASK ALL
[HHldr]
In whose name is the accommodation owned or rented? Anyone else?
CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
(Codeframe of all household members)
1-12 Person numbers of household members
97 Not a household member

[HHResp]
INTERVIEWER CODE: WHO WAS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ANSWERING THE GRIDS IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE?
(Codeframe of adult household members)
1-12 Person numbers of household members
97 Not a household member

IF More than one person coded at HHldr THEN
[HiHNum]
You have told me that (name) and (name) jointly own or rent the accommodation. Which of you /who has the highest income (from earnings, benefits, pensions and any other sources)?
ENTER PERSON NUMBER - IF TWO PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME INCOME, ENTER 13
(Codeframe of joint householders)
1-12 Person numbers of household members
13 Two people have the same income

IF HiHNum=13 THEN
[JntEldA]
ENTER PERSON NUMBER OF THE ELDEST JOINT HOUSEHOLDER FROM THOSE WITH THE HIGHEST INCOME.
ASK OR RECORD.
(Codeframe of joint householders)
1-12 Person numbers of household members

IF HiHNum=Don't know or Refused
[JntEldB]
ENTER PERSON NUMBER OF THE ELDEST JOINT HOUSEHOLDER.
ASK OR RECORD.
(Codeframe of joint householders)
1-12 Person numbers of household members

[HRP]*
INTERVIEWER: THE HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON IS:
(Displays name of Household Reference Person)
PRESS <1> AND <Enter> TO CONTINUE.

[Eligible]*
INTERVIEWER: FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD ELIGIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW ARE:
(List of eligible respondents)
PRESS <1> AND <Enter> TO CONTINUE.

ASK ALL AGED 16+
[IOwnRnt08]
SHOWCARD A3
Now, I'd like to get some general information about your household.
Please look at this card and tell me in which of these ways do you occupy this accommodation?
PROBE FOR DETAILS
1 Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan
2 Own it outright
3 Pay part rent and part mortgage
4 Rent (including rents paid by housing benefit)
5 Live here rent free (including rent-free in relative's/friend's property)

IF OwnORent /OwnRnt08= Rent OR Free THEN
[LandLord]
Who is your landlord?
INTERVIEWER: Code first that applies.
If property is rented through an agent code in relation to the property owner NOT the agent.
1 Organisations: the local authority / council / Scottish Homes
2 Organisations: housing association, charitable trust or Local Housing Company
3 Organisations: employer (organisation) of a household member
4 Another organisation
5 Individuals: relative/friend (before you lived here) of a household member
6 Individuals: employer (individual) of a household member
7 Another individual private landlord

ASK ALL
[Car]
Is there a car or van normally available for use by you or any members of your household?
INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE ANY PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS IF NORMALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE USE BY RESPONDENT OR MEMBERS OF HOUSEHOLD.
1 Yes
2 No

IF Car = Yes THEN
[NumCars]
How many are available?
1 One
2 Two
3 Three or more

ASK ALL
[PasSm]
Does anyone smoke inside this (house/flat) on a most days?
INTERVIEWER: INCLUDE NON-HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO SMOKE IN THE HOUSE OR FLAT. EXCLUDE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO ONLY SMOKE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE OR FLAT.
1 Yes
2 No

IF >1 person in household
[EatTog]
How many times in the last week, that is the seven days ending (date last Sunday), did all or most of the people who live in this household eat a main meal together not including breakfast?
1 Never
2 One or two times
3 Three or four times
4 Five or six times
5 Seven times
6 More than often than this

IF HQResp = Head of Household OR Spouse/ partner of Head of household
[SrcInc]
SHOW CARD A4.
Please look at this card. There has been a lot of talk about health and income. We would like to get some idea of your household's income. This card shows various possible sources of income. Can you please tell me which kinds of these you (and your husband/wife/partner) receive?
PROBE: FOR ALL SOURCES. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Earnings from employment or self-employment [SrcInc1]
State retirement pension [SrcInc2]
Pension from former employer [SrcInc3]
Personal pensions [SrcInc4]
Child Benefit [SrcInc5]
Job-Seekers Allowance [SrcInc6]
Income Support [SrcInc7]
Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or any other Tax Credit [SrcInc8]
Housing Benefit [SrcInc9]
Other state benefits [SrcInc10]
Interest from savings and investments (eg stocks & shares) [SrcInc11]
Other kinds of regular allowance from outside your household (eg maintenance,
student's grants, rent) [SrcInc12]
No source of income [SrcInc13]

[JntInc]
SHOW CARD A5
This card shows incomes in weekly, monthly and annual amounts. Which of the groups on this card represents (your/you and your husband/wife/partner's combined) income from all these sources, before any deductions for income tax, National Insurance, etc? Just tell me the number beside the row that applies to (you/your joint incomes).
ENTER BAND NUMBER. DON'T KNOW = 96, REFUSED = 97.
Range: 1..97

IF 2 Adults in household who are not spouse/partner, or 3 or more adults in household THEN
[OthInc]
Can I check, does anyone else in the household have an income from any source?
1 Yes
2 No

IF OthInc = Yes THEN
[HHInc]
SHOW CARD A5
Thinking of the income of your household as a whole, which of the groups on this card represents the total income of the whole household before deductions for income tax, National Insurance, etc.
ENTER BAND NUMBER. DON'T KNOW = 96, REFUSED = 97.
Range: 1..97

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS OF HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON
[Hactiv09]
SHOW CARD A6.
Which of these descriptions applies to what you/name (Household Reference Person) were/was doing last week, that is in the seven days ending (date last Sunday)?
INTERVIEWER: PLEASE NOTE THAT 'IN PAID EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYED' IS NOW OPTION 3
INTERVIEWER: CODE FIRST TO APPLY.
1 Going to school full-time (including on vacation)
2 Going to college full-time (including on vacation)
3 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away)
4 On a Government scheme for employment training (or temporarily away)
5 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a relative owns
6 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained
7 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme
8 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickness or injury
9 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or disability
10 Retired from paid work
11 Looking after home or family
12 Doing something else (SPECIFY)

IF Hactiv09 =Doing something else THEN
[NHActivO]*
OTHER: PLEASE SPECIFY.
Text: Maximum 60 characters

IF Hactiv09 =Going to school or college full-time THEN
[HStWork]
Did you/name (Household Reference Person) do any paid work in the seven days ending (date last Sunday), either as an employee or self-employed?
1 Yes
2 No

IF (Hactiv09 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickness or injury, Retired from paid work, Looking after the home or family or Doing something else) OR (HstWork=No) THEN
[H4WkLook]
Thinking now of the 4 weeks ending (date last Sunday), were you/name (Household Reference Person) looking for any paid work or Government training scheme at any time in those four weeks?
1 Yes
2 No

IF (Hactiv09 = Looking for paid work or a government training scheme (H4WkLook = Yes) THEN
[H2WkStrt]
If a job or a place on a Government training scheme had been available in the (7 days) ending (date last Sunday), would you/name (Household Reference Person) have been able to start within two weeks?
1 Yes
2 No

IF (Hactiv09 = Looking for work or a government training scheme… Doing something else) OR (HStWork = No) THEN
[HEverJob]
Have you/name (Household Reference Person) ever been in paid employment or self-employed?
1 Yes
2 No

IF Hactiv09 =Waiting to take up paid employment already obtained THEN
[HOthPaid]
Apart from the job you/name are waiting to take up, have you/name (Household Reference Person) ever been in paid employment or self-employed?
1 Yes
2 No

IF HothPaid = Yes THEN
[HPayLast]
Which year did you/name (Household Reference Person) leave your/his/her last paid job?
WRITE IN.
Numeric: 1920..2001 Decimals: 0

IF HPayLast <= 8 years ago THEN
[HPayMon]
Which month in that year did you/he/she leave?
1 January
2 February
3 March
4 April
5 May
6 June
7 July
8 August
9 September
10 October
11 November
12 December
13 Can't remember

IF (HEverJob = Yes) OR (Hactiv09 = In paid employment or self-employment .. Waiting to take up a job already obtained) OR (HstWork = Yes) THEN
[HJobTitl]*
I'd like to ask you some details about (the job you were doing last week/your most recent job/the main job you had/the job you are waiting to take up). What (is/was/will be) the name or title of the job?
Text: Maximum 60 characters

[HFtPtime]
Is/Were/Are/Will you/name (Household Reference Person) be working full-time or part-time?
(FULL-TIME = MORE THAN 30 HOURS, PART-TIME = 30 HOURS OR LESS)
1 Full-time
2 Part-time

[HWtWork]*
What kind of work do/did/does/will you/name (Household Reference Person) do most of the time?
Text: Maximum 50 characters

[HMatUsed]*
IF RELEVANT: What materials or machinery do/did/will you/name (Household Reference Person) use?
IF NONE USED, WRITE IN 'NONE'.
Text: Maximum 50 characters

[HSkilNee]*
What skills or qualifications are (were) needed for the job?
Text: Maximum 120 characters

[HEmploye]
Is/Were/Are/Will you/name (Household Reference Person) be…READ OUT…
1 an employee
2 or, self-employed?
IF IN DOUBT, CHECK HOW THIS EMPLOYMENT IS TREATED FOR TAX & NI PURPOSES.

IF HEmploye = self employed THEN
[HDirctr]
Can I just check, in this job are/were/will you/name (Household Reference Person) be a Director of a limited company?
1 Yes
2 No

IF (HEmploye = Employee) OR (HDirctr = Yes) THEN
[HEmpStat]
Are/Were/Will you/name (Household Reference Person) be a ...READ OUT...
1 manager
2 foreman or supervisor
3 or other employee?

[HNEmplee]
Including yourself/name (Household Reference Person), about how many people are/were/will be employed at the place where you/name usually work(s)/(usually worked/will work)?
1 1 or 2
2 3-24
3 25-499
4 500+

ELSEIF (HEmploye = SelfEmp) AND (HDirctr = No) THEN
[HSNEmple]
Do/Did/Will you/name (Household Reference Person) have any employees?
1 None
2 1-24
3 25-499
4 500+

IF HEmploye = Employee THEN
[HInd]*
What does/did your/ his/her employer make or do at the place where you/name (Household Reference Person) (usually work/usually worked/will work)?
Text: Maximum 100 characters

IF HEmploye = Self Employed THEN
[HSlfWtMa]*
What do/did/will you/name (Household Reference Person) make or do in your business?
Text: Maximum 100 characters

Stress at Work (Version A Only)

ASK ALL AGED 16+ AND IN WORK
[StrWork]
SHOW CARD P2
Some people tell us that their jobs are stressful. In general, how do you find your job?"
1 Not at all stressful
2 Mildly stressful
3 Moderately stressful
4 Very stressful
5 Extremely stressful

[WorkBal]
SHOW CARD P3
How satisfied are you with the balance between the time you spend on your paid work and the time you spend on other aspects of your life? Please take your answer from this card.
1 0- Extremely dissatisfied,
2 1,
3 2,
4 3,
5 4,
6 5,
7 6,
8 7,
9 8,
10 9,
11 10- Extremely satisfied
SHOW CARD P4
I'm going to read out some statements about working conditions in your main job. Each statements refers to your current job and I would like you to use this card to say how often certain circumstances or conditions apply to you.

[Demand]
SHOW CARD P4
I have unrealistic time pressures at work.
1 Always,
2 Often,
3 Sometimes,
4 Seldom,
5 Never

[Contrl]
SHOW CARD P4 AGAIN
I have a choice in deciding how I do my work.
1 Always,
2 Often,
3 Sometimes,
4 Seldom,
5 Never

[Role]
SHOW CARD P4 AGAIN
I am clear what my duties and responsibilities are at work.
1 Always,
2 Often,
3 Sometimes,
4 Seldom,
5 Never

[Support1]
SHOW CARD P5
Please use this card to say how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Firstly, my line manager encourages me at work."
1 Strongly agree,
2 Tend to agree,
3 Neutral,
4 Tend to disagree,
5 Strongly disagree
6 (Does not apply)

[Support2]
SHOW CARD P5 AGAIN
I get the help and support I need from colleagues at work."
1 Strongly agree,
2 Tend to agree,
3 Neutral,
4 Tend to disagree,
5 Strongly disagree

[RelStrain]
SHOW CARD P5 AGAIN
Relationships at work are strained.
(How much do you agree or disagree?)"
1 Strongly agree,
2 Tend to agree,
3 Neutral,
4 Tend to disagree,
5 Strongly disagree

[Change]
SHOW CARD P5 AGAIN
Staff are consulted about change at work.
1 Strongly agree,
2 Tend to agree,
3 Neutral,
4 Tend to disagree,
5 Strongly disagree

ASK ALL

[HRPOcc]
INTERVIEWER: Did (name of HRP) answer the occupation questions (himself/herself)?
If you code 2 here you will also need to ask (name of HRP) about (his/her) job details when you interview (him/her) in person.
1 Yes
2 No

Contact

Email: Julie Ramsay

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