General Health of Carers in Household
Definition
General health of unpaid carers in the household.
A person is a provider of unpaid care if they look after or give help or support to family members, friends, neighbours because of long-term physical or mental ill health or disability, or problems related to old age. This does not include any activities as part of paid employment. No distinction is made about whether any care that a person provides is within their own household or outside the household, so no explicit link can be made about whether the care provided is for a person within the household who has poor general health or a long-term health problem or disability.
Classification
Total number of categories 8
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | No carers in household |
| 2 | One carer in household: Very good health |
| 3 | One carer in household: Good health |
| 4 | One carer in household: Fair health |
| 5 | One carer in household: Bad health |
| 6 | One carer in household: Very bad health |
| 7 | Two or more carers in household |
| -5 | No code required (comprises empty household spaces) |