Scottish House Condition Survey 2002 User Guide
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1. s02eder1u s02eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder2u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u HOUSING COSTS INCOME SAVINGS COUNCIL TAX HEALTH borrow borrsum discsum grossrnt mort mortband mortsum morttype rentband rentsum repcent reppcsum rtbdisc hcostrat incband noinc wintfuel ctax ctmis ctperiod ctsum ictax saver savings anyma anypd frail ghq12_1 ghq12_10 ghq12_11 ghq12_12 ghq12_2 ghq12_3 ghq12_4 ghqi2_5 ghqi2_6 ghqi2_7 ghqi2_8 ghqi2_9 ghq12out ghq 4 2scr Amount borrowed in loan or mortgage Summary loan mortgage amount Summary of discount Weekly gross rent Weekly mortgage repayment Grouped weekly mortgage Summary of mortgage repayments Type of mortgage Grouped weekly gross rent Summary of gross rent of loan spent on repairs Repair summary Amount of RTB discount Houing costs as of income Banded household income Flag for no declared income Winter Fuel Payment Yearly Council Tax payments Council tax imputed flag Council Tax payment period Council Tax payment summary Annua2. Yearly expenditure on fuel Gas Method of payment Gas Weekly expenditure at least one person likely to be home all day heating is not adequate in winter and this is a problem Reasons for difficulty in heating home Satisfaction with heating Heating oil Method of payment Heating Oil Weekly expenditure Central heating and fuel type Long Central Heating and fuel type Thickness of loft insulation after imputation Main form of heating No fuels for lighting heating and power Other fuel Method of payment Other fuel Weekly expenditure Paraffin Method of payment Paraffin Weekly expenditure proportion of rooms heated up to 12 hours a day grouped Primary fuel source Bulk liquid propane gas Method of payment Bulk liquid Propane gas Weekly expenditure proportion of rooms permanently heated grouped proportion of rooms totally unheated grouped Solid fuel Coal Wood Method of payment Solid Fuel Coal Wood Weekly exp total heating duration score across all rooms NOT HOURS SCORE Presence of wall insulation Type of water heating Bathroom Winter weekdays room heated in hours Main Bedroom Winter weekdays room heated in hours Bedroom 2 Winter weekdays room heated in hours pO2eder2u pO2eder1u pO2eder2u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u
3. case is selected at random from the imputation class and the item value for that case is assigned to the case with the missing item value The relevant characteristics were chosen using regression analysis Very large and very small values within one per cent of the minimum and maximum values were excluded from the imputation classes A Earned income Earned income was imputed for the Highest Income Householder and his or her spouse separately The numbers of missing items of earned income were as shown below Missing Total Missing Highest income householder main earnings 2313 9941 23 3 Highest income householder other earnings 94 292 32 2 Spouse main earnings 1258 5489 22 9 Spouse other earnings 55 203 27 1 The characteristics in the regression analysis which were significantly related to amount earned by the highest income householder HIH in their main job and therefore used for imputation classes were Whether or not HIH was in full time work Age of HIH Sex of the HIH Number of rooms in household Household type Whether HIH had more than one job Whether the HIH was in receipt of WFTC Whether the HIH was in receipt of housing benefits Whether they owned or rented The following characteristics were used for imputation classes for amount of second income for the highest income householder Whether they owned or rented Whether the HIH was self employed There were different
4. LA according to the census Complex Sample Analysis Plan In order to correctly estimate population parameters from a complex sample i e a non simple random sample using SPSS it is necessary to analyse the data using SPSS Complex Sample procedures most other software packages have equivalent procedures The Complex Sample Analysis Plans used to analyse the SHCS 2002 are provided There is one for use with the social sample and one for use with the phsyical sample 4 Limitations of the Income Data The household income is defined to be the net income of the Highest Income Householder and their spouse partner In approximately 80 of cases this is the complete household income The income of any other member of the household is not included therefore household income is underestimated for approximately 20 of the sample Household income comprises all earned income from employment self employment part time and casual work income from state benefits including Council Tax and Housing Benefit student income non state pensions investment income and any other regular non work income A fair proportion of the income data are imputed see next section and the limitations of this should be recognised It should further be recognised that even those data that are not imputed are limited in quality by the reliability of respondents answers Interviewers did not ask respondents to check documentation e g wage slips during the income section su
5. Presence of public lighting p02eder3u Disrepair to refuse chutes chambers pO02eder3u Roof structure pO02eder3u Condition of roof covering p02eder3u safe mains smoke alarms pO2eder3u Social rented Private sector pO2eder3u Condition to common stairs landings and balustrades pO2eder3u Insulation to own tanks and pipes in loft satisfactory pO02eder3u wall structure pO2eder3u condition windows p02eder3u Condition of common doors screens windows and rooflights p02eder3u SHQS healthy safe and secure requirement p02eder3u SHQS modern facilities and services requirement pO02eder3u SHQS serious disrepair requirement p02eder3u Fails effective insulation part of energy efficiency p02eder3u Incorrect SHQS energy requirements does not require full CH p02eder3u or additional components Incorrect SHQS energy requirements with additional p02eder3u components does not require full CH Incorrect fails any SHQS requirements based on qenergy_old p02eder3u Incorrect fails any SHQS requirements based on qenergy1_old pO2eder3u SHQS energy efficient full CH efficient heating p02eder3u effective insulation fails any SHQS criteria incl full CH efficient heating p02eder3u effective insulation HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION ageresp alone bedstand conhh espart ethnic ethresp ftwork hhtype hhtypepr hmo hmosum htot moccsum nadult nchild ndepch ndepchgp nohh nstdnts old over60 petsever petsnow ptwork ratio resphih unrel TENUR
6. Utility room Winter weekends room heated in hours Receive Winter fuel payment How much of a problem is heating in Winter heating keeps household warm enough in Winter Annual running costs No Household Adjustments Annual running costs Elderly LT Sick amp Disabled Annual running costs Vuln groups 1996 with Need full central heating Eligible for central heating programme Proportion of fuel costs deemed to be paid by hih and spouse based on no paying rent Fuel poverty using 96 definition Fuel poverty flag NHER rating nhergr SAP energy rating Household categories for 96 defn of FP heating regimes Tenure adjusted for stock transfers Condition of private balcony Bathroom condition hot and cold water to wash hand basin Bathroom condition hot cold to bath or shower Bathroom condition fixed bath or shower Bathroom condition main WC Bathroom condition wash hand basin disrepair to bin stores other boiler not combi Cavity wall insulation Extent of central heating Condition chimney stack Common access locks on external doors Common access entry system Common access secure rear access s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u p02eder3u p02eder3u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder1u pO2ed
7. assigned the median value of the group to which they belong F Loft insulation Values were missing for 952 8 cases Regression analysis showed type of dwelling house flat tenure and age of dwelling to be the best predictors of loft insulation Cases were organised into groups based on all combinations of these three variables Missing cases were then assigned according to the proportion of dwellings within each grouping that had each level of loft insulation G Fuel expenditure Values were missing for 1466 10 cases Regression analysis showed that the number of people in the household number of rooms in the dwelling and primary fuel source were the best predictors of fuel expenditure Cases were organised into groups based on all combinations of these three variables Missing cases were then assigned the median value of the group to which they belong after outliers had been removed The HBAI definition of income before housing costs is the definition of income used in the Scottish Fuel Poverty Statement published in August 2002 Under this definition income includes total income from all members of the household including dependants and includes the following components e usual net earnings from employment e profit or loss from self employment e all Social Security benefits including Housing Benefit Social Fund maternity funeral and community care grants but excluding Social Fund loans and Tax Credits income from o
8. free visitable wheelchair entry barrier free visitable wheelchair is WC barrier free permanent wheelchair access barrier free permanent wheelchair bath WC barrier free is dwelling wheelchair barrier free permenant wheelchair entry barrier free permanent wheelchair entry barrier free permanent wheelchair kitchen barrier free have problems opening windows doors cupboards Amenities Wash hand basin Services Cold water system Condensation in any room Other condensation problem Cond Severity scale Rooms affected by condensation Dampness severity scale Rooms affected by damp Services Elec lighting system Services Elec power system Amenities Fixed bath shower in bathroom Amenities Hot amp Cold to bath shower Amenities Hot amp Cold to sink Amenities Hot amp Cold to wash hand basin Services Hot water system Amenities Kitchen Storage Severity householders view Householder more serious problems Householder any condensation problems Amenities Main WC Rooms affected by mould Mould on hard surfaces hholder Mould on soft furnishings hholder Mould in any room Mould severity scale s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder2u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder3u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder1u s02eder2u pO2eder1u pO2ede
9. party walls Internal Party Walls Environment Paths paved areas ramps extensive paths external primary roof cover Extensive Primary Roof Covering external private balcony Extensive Private balcony external primary roof structure Extensive Primary Roof Structure Common Public Lighting extensive public lighting Common Refuse chutes extensive refuse chutes Expect the common parts to be subject to repairs notice Internal Dry Wet rot extensive dry wet rot external secondaty roof covering Extensive Secondary Roof Covering Common Service mains extensive service mains extensive sink Internal Skirtings extensive skirtings external soil waste Extensive Soil waste external secondary roof structure Extensive Secondary Roof Structure Internal Staircase extensive stairs Features Steps and plants extensive steps Features Surface drainage extensive surface drainage external underground drainage Extensive Underground drainage external wall finishes Common Wall finishes Extensive Wall finishes Internal Wall Finish extensive wall finish Extensive Wall structure extensive wash hand basin external windows Extensive Windows average heating duration in all rooms not hours score Bottled gas Method of payment Bottled Gas Weekly expenditure pO2eder2u p02eder3u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder1u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u p
10. prefer rent from HA Coop Serv Staff Why prefer rent from HA Coop Financial Why prefer rent from HA Coop Better Houses People Why prefer rent from HA Coop Other Why prefer to rent from UA Good Service Staff Why prefer to rent from UA Financial reasons Why prefer to rent from UA Better House Area Why prefer to rent from UA Other Why prefer to own Property reasons Why prefer to own Area People reasons Why prefer to own Financial reasons Why prefer to own Other reasons Why prefer to rent in PRS Good Service Why prefer to rent in PRS Financial Why prefer to rent in PRS Better House Area Why prefer to rent in PRS Other Why wishes to move Property reasons Why wishes to move Area People Why wishes to move Personal Household Why wishes to move Property reasons Work done last year General Building Work Work done last year Work Inside the House Work done last year External Windows amp Doors Work done last year Heating Insulation Work done last year Work Outside the House Work done last year Other work to flats Work done last year None Work done last 5 years General Building Work Work done last 5 years Work Inside the House Work done last 5 years External Windows amp Doors Work done last 5 years Heating Insulation Work done last 5 years Work Outside the House Work done last 5 years Other work to flats s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02ed
11. s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder3u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u FUEL POVERTY SHQS weekhbd3 weekhhal weekhkit weekhliv weekhoth weekhpub weekhuti weektot wendhbat wendhbd1 wendhbd2 wendhbd3 wendhliv wendhoth wendhpub wendhuti winfuel wintprob warm arcO arc1 arc4 chpimp chpelig factor fp96def fuelpov nher nhergr sap vulgrp qadjten qbalc qbathbas qbathhc qbathsho qbathwc qbathwhb qbin qboil qcavins qcenheat qchim qcomdoor qcomentr qcomrear Bedroom 3 Winter weekdays room heated in hours Hall Winter weekdays room heated in hours Kitchen Winter weekdays room heated in hours Main living room Winter weekdays room heated in hours Other room Winter weekdays room heated in hours Public room Winter weekdays room heated in hours Utility room Winter weekdays room heated in hours Weekly expenditure on fuel Bathroom Winter weekends room heated in hours Main Bedroom Winter weekends room heated in hours Bedroom 2 Winter weekends room heated in hours Bedroom 3 Winter weekends room heated in hours Main living room Winter weekends room heated in hours Other room Winter weekends room heated in hours Public room Winter weekends room heated in hours
12. spouse is in ft work War disablement allowance Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Whether the spouse is in ft work Disability premium Whether highest income householder is long term ill disabled Whether spouse is long term ill disabled Attendance allowance Whether spouse is retired given or imputed For other regular income sources hotdeck groups were based on the following characteristics INCOME CHARACTERISTICS Non state pension Household type Whether HIH is single Whether highest income householder is long term ill disabled Maintenance payments Household type Age of highest income householder Dig money Total number of adults Total number of children Whether HIH is single Income from student loan Number of students in household There were also households where no information had been given on any income sources For some of those households a question on income band had been answered and the mid point of the income band was imputed for their total income Income was imputed in this way for 91 cases 0 5 of social survey cases Where there is no information on income band either household income is unavailable Household income is unavailable for 107 cases 0 6 of social survey cases C Mortgages Mortgage payments were imputed for households with endowment mortgages and for those with non endowment mortgages separately Mortgage items were missing in
13. 02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u pO02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder1u sO02eder1u WORK DONE migrant movers movher_1 movher_2 movher_3 movher_4 movres_1 movres_2 movres_3 movres_4 movres_5 movres 6 movres_7 prefacom preften prfha_1 prfha_2 prfha_3 prfha_4 prfla_1 prfla_2 prfla_3 prfla_4 prfown_1 prfown_2 prfown_3 prfown_4 prfprs_1 prfprs_2 prfprs_3 prfprs_4 whymov_1 whymov_2 whymov_3 whymov_4 bndwk1_1 bndwk1_2 bndwk1_3 bndwk1_4 bndwk1_5 bndwk1_6 bndwk1_7 bndwk5_1 bndwk5_2 bndwk5_3 bndwk5_4 bndwk5_5 bndwk5_6 Occupier Migrancy Migrancy Prev and Future Reason for move to current People Area Reason for move to current Better Property Reason for move to current Servics Amenities Reason for move to current Other Reason for leaving last address Neighbourhood Reason for leaving last address Personal Reason for leaving last address Dwelling Reason for leaving last address Condition Reason for leaving last address Other housing Reason for leaving last address Don t know Reason for leaving last address Other Preferred Accomodation Preferred Tenure Why
14. 02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u comsecx corn cornx deck deckx d cor decorx disrep door doorcom doorcomx doorfram doorfrax doorx dpc dpcx eleclx elecpx extpaint extpainx extwall extwallx fence fencex fireflue fireflux fixedbsx flash flashx floorf floorfx floors floorsx found foundx gutter gutterx halls hallsx hcbsx hesinkx hewhbx hotx hseacts intwall intwallx kitstorx lifts liftsx mainwcx ownstair extensive communal security Internal Cornices extensive cornices Common Access balcony gallery deck Extensive Access balcony gallery deck Common Decorations extensive decotarions any disrepair external doors Common Doors screens windows rooflights extensive doors ceilings screens windows rooflights Internal Doors and frames extensive doors and frames Extensive Doors external damp prrof course Extensive Damp Proof Course extensive elec lighting system extensive electric power system external paint Extensive External paint external wall structure Extensive Wall Finish Environment Fences walls and gates extensive fences walls and gates Internal Fireplaces and flues extensive fireplaces and flues extensive fixed bath shower external flashings Extensive Flashings Internal Floor Finish extensive floor finish Internal Floor Structure extensive floor structure external foundations Primary Foundations external gutter
15. 17 7 of households with a mortgage The same set of variables was significantly related to missing monthly payments for non endowment mortgages and missing mortgage payments for endowment mortgages The following variables were used to create imputation classes Amount borrowed grouped Year moved in Number of rooms Age of highest income earner Whether or not the highest income earner was in full time work Whether or not the highest income earner was long term sick disabled The same variables with the exception of whether the highest income earner was long term sick disabled were fitted for missing additional endowment payments The classes for additional payments were created using the following variables Amount borrowed grouped Year moved in Number of rooms Age of highest income earner Whether or not the highest income earner was in full time work D Rent The amount of rent paid before deduction of housing benefit was imputed for households where this item was missing This rent item was missing for 20 7 of households paying rent The variables significantly related to gross rent and used for imputation classes were Tenure Year moved in Number of rooms Whether or not the spouse was in full time work Age of highest income earner Household type Whether the accommodation was tied E Council tax payments Council tax was imputed where missing for the purpose of determining
16. E occlen outten prevten rtbten tenmobil tenure02 HIGHEST INCOME HOUSEHOLDER eshih eshihpr hih hihage hihagegp hihagepr mshih resphih sexhih status age of respondent Respondent lives alone Bedroom Standard number of concealed households within a dwelling economic status of partner spouse Ethnic group of respondent Ethnicity of Respondent short No of adults in full time work Household Type PRS Houeshold Type Houses with multiple occupancy HMO summary No of people in household Summary of mult occupancy info No adults over 16 No children under 16 Number of dependent children Grouped no of dependent children Number of possible households in dwelling No students in household Adults 75 and over HIH or spouse age 60 or over ever had pets pets currently in household No adults in part time work Number of rooms per person respondents relationship to HIH Numer of unrelated adults in household Length of Occupancy Tenure Outright Previous tenure Tenure RTB split Mobility between tenures Recoding ct25 to fewer categories Employment of Highest Income Householder PRS recoded economic status of HIH Person number of Highest income Householder Age of HIH Grouped age of Highest Income Householder PRS recoded age of HIH grouped Marital status of Highest Income Householder Relationship respondent to HIH Sex of Highest Income Householder Employment Status hih banded to fit with 96
17. Information B Type of Survey C Area Information pO2data1u por D Dwelling Description E Characteristics of Common Block F Room by Room Record G Room Repairs p02data2u por H Types of Defect Condition l Repairs to Whole Dwelling J Rooms Floors Summary K Amenities L Services and Fittings M Heating and Insulation N Dwelling Measurements p02data3u por O Character of Common Elements P Repairs to Common Elements Q External Construction Materials R External Repairs S External Features T Tolerable Standard Statutory Action p02data4u por 3 Using the Data Variable Name Conventions Social questionnaire data All variable names appear marked alongside the relevant question on the paper version of the questionnaire Single response variables are identified by C number Questions with subsections are identified with an alphabetic Ctnumber A H Multiple response questions are identified with _response where response is the number of the response C number_response A variable containing an underscore is always a multiple response For a multiple response question with n responses there are n dichotomous variables which take a value of 1 if that response was chosen or 0 otherwise Variable Name Conventions Physical survey data e Single response variables are identified by C section number e Room by room questions Sections F to H are identified with _alphabetic where the alphabe
18. O2dataQu 4 files of main derived variables sO2eder1u sO2eder4u Physical data files 4 files of variables from the main questionnaire p02data1u pO2data4u 3 files of main derived variables p02eder1u pO2eder3u Miscellaneous data file 1 file of main derived variables mO2eder1u In order to comply with the Data Protection Act not all data collected in the social interviews are included in the dataset This applies particularly to sO2data1u housing associations and sO2data2u household composition Link between documentation and data files The main questionnaire and physical form are divided into sections Tables 3 1 and 3 2 indicate the data files associated with each section of the social questionnaire and the physical form Table 3 1 SHCS 2002 Main Report Social questionnaire data files Questionnaire section heading File name Tenure s02data1u por Household s02data2u por Household Composition Preferred Accommodation sO02data3u por Work Done Repairs sO02data4u por Heating Condensation Damp sO02data5u por Present Accommodation Care in the Community Health Highest Income Householder Owners Housing Costs sO02data7u por Renters Housing Costs Benefits Misc Income Income Neighbourhood amp Environment Savings Council Tax s02data6u por s02data8u por Table 3 2 SHCS 2002 Main Report Physical survey form data files Physical form section heading File name A Contact
19. O2eder2u pO02eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder1u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u chdist chext chsource combpay comfuel comweek dumglass elecpay elecweek fuelbgas fuelelec fuelgas fuelhoil fueloth fuelpara fuelprop fuelsol fuelsrc fueltot gaspay gasweek hallday hconstr heatdiff heatsat hoilpay hoilweek htform htformlg imploft mainheat numfuels othpay othweek parapay paraweek prh12dgr primfuel proppay propweek prphgr prtugr solpay solweek totheat wallins waterht weekhbat weekhbd1 weekhbd2 Heating Central Heating distribution central heating extent Heating Central Heating source Method of paying for combined fuels Combined Fuels Yearly expenditure Combined Fuel Weekly expenditure single or double gazing Electricity Method of payment Electricity Weekly expenditure Bottled gas Yearly Expenditure Electricity Yearly Expenditure Gas Yearly Expenditure Heating oil Yearly Expenditure Other fuel Yearly Expenditure Paraffin Yearly Expenditure Bulk liquid propane gas Yearly Expenditure Solid fuel Wood Coal Yearly Expenditure Primary source of heating
20. Se Scottish House Condition Survey Scottish House Condition Survey 2002 User Guide SMPVTOCUIC TION er T AE O ARA Fy EAN os oh UR AN ih Os Se tet Ode ORR Gone hate Nees tats At rm te 3 Data Documentation amp Data Files ccc cceseescnseesceseseeaecaesecnecsecseesecaecsecaecaessecaeeaeeeeeaeeaeeneeas 4 aU ET aC faa o BE gt perpen err nese tec rN ca tee mes eC err ee er ee See 6 Limitations of the Income Dato cece cseeseeseeseeseeescsseseenecaeseenecsecsaesecnecsecaecaecseeaeeaeeseeaeeaeeneeas 8 Income Program rece ec beacriiiecotcen sted caret ioe ehnaad E iecdtes dua deaniaoee tia sina ty Landa anes E Aidit hd veda duchies 9 MS ca 2 11g erent pene ste Ra PRs PTT TV OT PETE EP 10 Y SHOS V arlables 4 neonne a nan moun a muni Maa one E 15 DERIVED VARIABLES socio cesewveutseertceaGass eee od oe ee ee ame 16 1 Introduction The SHCS is the largest single housing survey undertaken in Scotland and the only national study to look at the physical condition of dwellings as well as interviewing occupiers It covers all types of housing whether owned or rented flats and houses in urban rural and island locations across the whole country It is an extensive information resource for research and policy development The aim of the survey was to e Monitor the physical quality of Scotland s housing stock at a national level over time e Contribute to the understanding of the factors which influence the physical condition
21. ass if 100mm or above loft insulation lagging of hot water tanks and pipes and cavity wall insulation will only fail cavity wall insulation if pre 1979 with no added or partial insulation all other structures pass no derived variable Effective heating will pass if uses direct response 1 full central heating from survey M5 and 2 boiler is post 1979 if gas central heating M6 OR 2 boiler is post 1985 if oil central heating Derived variables are also available to flag if any of the housing quality criteria fail VARIABLE CRITERIA USED qanych Will pass if all SHQS criteria pass uses qenergych as the energy criteria qany1 Will pass if all SHQS criteria pass uses qenergy_old as the energy criteria This should be viewed as being incomplete qany2 Will pass if all SHQS criteria pass uses qenergy1_old as the energy criteria Up to date details of the SHQS criteria are available on http www scotland gov uk library5 housing shqsletter pdf Definition of full central heating whole dwelling or rooms representing more than 50 of the floor area of the dwelling with the heating controlled from a single point 8 DERIVED VARIABLES Section DESCRIPTORS AMENITIES amp SERVICES BARRIER FREE Variable Names age age02 age96 agewar bedrooms constype dwelcons entry fitstor hseflat nrooms outcome type02 window dicoamen lead leadall missamen power smoke adapany ambacces ambbat
22. ber of cases was small crosstabs and means were used Housing benefit was calculated in a number of stages it was calculated directly where there was information on the amount of rent before and after housing benefit and the period for which the rent was paid Otherwise housing benefit was imputed using the same categories as gross rent see later Imputed housing benefit was restricted to an amount not exceeding the gross rent The characteristics used to create hotdeck classes were BENEFIT CHARACTERISTICS Income support Collapsed version of household type Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Whether the highest income householder is retired Working families tax credit Collapsed version of household type Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Banded total household income Jobseeker s allowance Highest income householders marital status Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Housing benefit HB calculated directly where rent questions allow If rent after HB given calculated from gross rent Remaining cases hotdeck based on Tenure Year moved in Number of rooms Age of highest income householder Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Whether the accommodation was tied Council tax benefit Household type Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Earnings top up Not carried out Child benefit Total number of
23. carried out by the National Centre for Social Research to a specification drawn up by Communities Scotland Weights were calculated to adjust for e Over sampling of the smaller local authorities Under sampling of the larger local authorities Incorrect sampling due to errors in the PAF MOI Under representation of the post 1996 stock Non contact for social survey Non contact for the physical survey Non response to the social survey Non response to the physical survey Deficiencies in the 2002 PAF sampling frame identified from a comparison with external factors The weighted data were then grossed to the stock totals from the Scottish Census If only social data are used there should be 18417 cases and they should be weighted by the social weight sweights If any physical data are used there should be 15168 cases select OUTCOME 1 or pweights gt 0 for cases with a full interview and full survey and weighted using the physical weight pweights Both weights adjust for non response and sampling and gross to the total number of occupied dwellings in Scotland Note Although the physical data files contain details of partial and external only surveys no national estimates can be obtained using these data the physical weights are only valid with full surveys Weighting and grossing of the vacant stock was different Weights were calculated according to sampling intervals of each local authority and grossed to the total number of vacants in each
24. ccupational and private pensions Investment income maintenance payments if a person received them directly income from education grants and scholarships including for students top up loans and parental contributions the cash value of certain forms of income in kind free school means free welfare milk and free school milk Under this definition income is net of the following items income tax payments National Insurance contributions Council Tax Contributions to occupational pension schemes including additional voluntary contributions and any contribution to person pensions All maintenance and child support payments which are deducted from the income of the person making the payment Parental contributions to students living away from home 7 SHQS Variables The Scottish Housing Quality Standard was announced in February 2004 long after data collection of the SHCS 2002 was complete In order to properly assess dwellings against the SHQS some information is needed that was not collected in the 2002 survey number of power sockets in the kitchen and safe kitchen working arrangements Therefore the SHQS derived variables all prefixed with a q in p02eder3u are proxy measures The data currently being collected for the continuous SHCS will provide all information necessary to assess dwellings against the standard The exact specifications of the SHQS changed slightly after the first set of variables were derived Th
25. ch as occurs in the Family Resources Centre A study to compare the quality of income data collected by the Family Resources Survey the Scottish Household Survey and the Scottish House Condition Survey was conducted by an independent team and is available from Communities Scotland on request The study indicated that the SHCS may underestimate income from investment but that otherwise the data are of sound quality We nevertheless recommend that only banded income data are used for anaysis 5 Income Program The data for individual components of the income were collected in the social survey under the following main headings e Earnings from main job employed or self employed and other jobs e State benefits including state pensions e Other regular income non state pensions investment income rent from property maintenance payments student income etc Where amounts given covered a period of less than a year it was assumed that they were typical incomes for the purpose of calculating the annual income Earnings data were requested net after tax and national insurance but gross amounts were collected if the respondent was unable to provide a net amount Tax and national insurance were calculated for the amounts given gross and deducted to give the net annual income Many benefits are not taxable The amount received was requested for benefits and other regular income sources The amounts for these income sources were therefore assumed
26. children Household type Child benefit at one parent rate Total number of children Household type Maternity allowance Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Maternity payment Whether the highest income householder is in ft work State retirement pension Whether the highest income householder is retired Whether spouse is retired Other benefit Household type Widow s payment Household type Widowed mother s allowance Household type Widow s pension Whether highest income householder is in ft work Sex of the highest income householder Incapacity benefit Whether highest income householder is long term ill disabled Whether spouse is long term ill disabled Disabled persons tax credit Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Collapsed household type Disability living allowance care Whether highest income householder is long term ill disabled Whether spouse is long term ill disabled Disability living allowance mobility _ Whether highest income householder is long term ill disabled Whether spouse is long term ill disabled Industrial injury disablement Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Collapsed household type Invalid care allowance Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Collapsed household type Severe disablement benefit Household type Statutory sick pay Whether the highest income householder is in ft work Whether the
27. e changes effected the heating and energy criteria the health safe and secure criteria and therefore the overall SHQS any fail variable All versions of the energy and any fail variables are included in the dataset and care should be used in choosing the most appropriate In order to replicate original figures published by the SHCS team old versions of the variables should be used but in order to estimate more accurate numbers of pass failure the most ip to date variables should be used All variables are clearly labelled and the table below sets out the differences between them Housing quality criteria energy efficiency VARIABLE CRITERIA USED qench Will pass if 1 full house central heating 2 NHER of 5 or above 3 SAP equivalency rating of 50 or above for mains gas full central heating OR 3 SAP equivalency rating of 60 or above for other full central heating systems 4 Additional energy efficiency measures qen1 Will pass if 1 NHER of 5 or above 2 SAP equivalency rating of 50 or above for mains gas full central heating OR 2 SAP equivalency rating of 60 or above for all other heating systems not necessarily a full central heating qen2 Will pass if 1 qenergy_old passes 2 Additional energy efficiency measures The additional energy efficiency measures available in the SHCS2002 survey are VARIABLE CRITERIA USED qeffins Effective insulation will p
28. e from Rising amp Pentrating damp BTS Fail Satisfactory provision for natural amp artificial light for ventilation amp heating BTS Fail Adequate piped supply of wholesome water within the house BTS Fail Sink provided for exclusive use hot and cold BTS Fail Water closet for exclusive use suitably located BTS Fail Fixed bath shower amp wash basin with satisfactory supply of hot amp cold water BTS Fail Effective system for drainage amp disposal of foul amp surface water BTS Fail Satisfactory facilities for cooking of food Common Ceilings and Soffit Extensive Ceilings and Soffit Internal Ceiling finishes extensive ceiling finish extensive central heating distribution external chimney stacks Extensive Chimney Stacks extensive contral heating source extensive cold water system Common Communal Secuirty s02eder2u pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 s02eder2u pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 s02eder2u pO2eder1 pO2eder1 u u u u u u u u u u u u s02eder2u s02eder2u pO2eder1 pO2eder1 u u p02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 pO2eder1 u u u u u u u u u u u u u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO
29. er1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO02eder3u pO2eder3u pO02eder3u pO02eder3u p02eder3u pO2eder3u pO2eder3u pO2eder3u pO2eder3u pO2eder3u pO02eder3u pO2eder3u pO02eder3u pO2eder3u pO2eder3u qdeck qdoor qdpc qdrain qelecsys qexdoor qextwall qflash qfloor qfound qgutter qintlead qistairs qkithc qkitsink qkitstor qlifts qlightin qloft qneedven qpaths qpowerda qpublit qrefuse qroof qroofcov qsafe1 qsocprte qstairs qtank qwall qwindow qwinrl qhealth qfacil qdisrep qeffins qen1 qen2 qany1 qany2 qench qanych Condition of access deck and balustrades pO2eder3u Without common access locks on external doors pO2eder3u Condition of damp proof course pO2eder3u condition underground drainage p02eder3u Electrical Power system not 13amp pO2eder3u Condition of external doors pO2eder3u Condition external wall pO2eder3u Condition of flashings pO2eder3u internal floor p02eder3u Foundations p02eder3u Condition roof gutters and downpipes pO02eder3u Lead in water distn storage system p02eder3u Internal Stairs pO2eder3u Kitchen condition hot cold to sink p02eder3u Kitchen condition sink pO02eder3u Kitchen condition storage and worktops pO2eder3u Disrepair to lifts pO2eder3u Electric lighting satisfactory p02eder3u thickness of loft insulation pO2eder3u Condition mould in kitchen or bathroom pO2eder3u Condition of paths paved areas ramps steps and plats pO2eder3u Electrical power system dangerous pO2eder3u
30. er2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u pO02eder3u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u OTHER bndwk5_7 bndwko_1 bndwko_2 bndwko_3 bndwko_4 bndwko_5 bndwko_6 bndwko_7 bndwko_8 cost improve numjoba numjobb numjobc numwork paid1 paid2 paid3 paid4 paid5 paid6 paid7 repair repcost workdon1 workdon5 csarea csregion cua healthb lec mosband pweights shrururb shs_6 shs_8 sweights Work done last 5 years None Work outstanding General Building Work Work outstanding Work Inside the House Work outstanding External Windows amp Doors Work outstanding Heating Insulation Work outstanding Work Outside the House Work outstanding Other work to flats Work outstanding Other minor work Work outstanding None Total cost of work total number of improvement jobs done in past year Number of repairs within past 5 yrs Number of repairs within past 1 yr Number of repairs to be done in next y total number of repair and improvement jobs done Method of paying for job Day to Day Expenditure Method of paying for job Insurance Company Method of payin
31. g for job Loan Method of paying for job Increased Mortgage Method of paying for job New Mortgage Method of paying for job Savings Method of paying for job Other total number of repair jobs done in past year Total repairs costs any work done to dwelling in past year any work done to dwelling in last 5 years CS Area Office CS Region Unitary Authority Health Board Local Enterprise Company Mosaic Banded Classification weights for physical data CS Rurality SHS Rurality 6 SHS Rurality 8 weghts for social data s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder3u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u
32. h need special furniture or other adaptations File Name pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u 4 pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u p02eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder2u s02eder3u pO2eder1u pO02eder2u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder3u s02eder1u sO02eder1u s02eder3u s02eder3u CONDENSATION DAMP nstair otherres sink shortype sockheat space stairsre tempacce tempbath tempbf tempent tempkitc vwcacces vwebf vweentry VWCWC wcacc wcbath wcbf wcentry wcentry wckitch wdc whbasin cold condany condoth condsev conrm dampsev damrm elecl elecp fixedbs hcbs hesink hewhb hot kitstor hhsev hhsevsw hhsevyn mainwc mdrm midhard midsoft mould mouldsev need lift stairlift other restricts activity Amenities Sink Type of dwelling 5 categories have trouble reaching lightswitches power points poor internal circulation restricts activity stairs restrict activity temporary wheelchair access barrier free temporary wheelchair bath WC barrier free is dwelling temporary wheelchair barrier free temporary wheelchair entry barrier free temporary wheelchair kitchen barrier free visitable wheelchair access barrier free is dwelling visitable wheelchair barrier
33. h ambbf ambentry ambkitch anyadapt bathwc constr ftempbf fulambbf fulviswe fulwcbf hic hothgar hstair multadh multadn nic nothgar Long Description Date of construction Date of construction 2002 codes Date of construction 1996 codes pre or postwar date of construction No of bedrooms Construction type Dwelling construction Entry system to common parts No storeys in flat House or Flat Number of rooms Outcome of physical inspection Type of dwelling Window type Standard amenities lacking Presence of lead Presence of lead in water supply system No standard amenities missing Summary of electrical power system Presence of smoke detector Any adaptations needed ambulant disabled access barrier free ambulant disabled bath WC barrier free is dwelling ambulant disabled barrier free ambulant disabled entry barrier free ambulant disabled kitchen barrier free Number of adaptations present bath we restricts activity Construction full temporary wheelchair barrier free including power sockets etc fully ambulant disabled barrier free including power and light switches full visiting wheelchair barrier free including doorbell fully permanent wheelchair barrier free have ramps extension adapted kitchen or bath have special furniture or other adaptations have lift stairlift Number of adaptations present Number of adaptations needed need ramps extension adapted kitchen wc bat
34. l council tax after imputation Household has savings Amount saved or invested Any mobility aids in household Any hh member with phys disability Frail elderly concentrate losing confidence worthless reasonably happy lost sleep playing a useful part in things making decisions under strain overcome difficulties normal daily activities face problems unhappy depressed Outcome of ghq12 GHQ Score 12 point scale s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder4u s02eder4u s02eder4u s02eder4u s02eder1u s02eder4u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder4u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u m02eder1u sO02eder1u s02eder1u ghqgr health learndif mentalh physdis respprob sahealth sensory sevmob NEIGHBOURHOOD amp ENVIRONMENT bigprob dislik_1 dislik_2 dislik_3 dislik_4 dislik_5 dislik_6 dislik_7 movres_1 nblike_1 nblike_2 nblike_3 nblike_4 nblike_5 nblike_6 nblike_7 nebchg nebfut noise noisesev noistyp1 noistyp2 noistyp3 noistyp4 rateneb servnum servuse srvsat1 srvsat2 srvsat3 srvsat4 srvsat5 srvsat6 srvsat7 srvsat8 PRESENT ACCOMODATION homesat likemove GHQ Score grouped Any long term sick disabled No of people in household with lea
35. nd services present Heating systems and insulation Whether or not the dwelling complied with the Barrier Free standard Whether or not the dwelling complied with the Tolerable Standard This is the third SHCS the two previous having been undertaken in 1991 and 1996 It was carried out on behalf of Scottish Ministers by a specialist team at Communities Scotland assisted by MORI Scotland as the primary contractor managing around 130 surveyors and over 200 interviewers The study fieldwork took place between January November 2002 and involved over 20 000 households 15 000 of which participated in both phases The survey development was guided by a Steering Group comprising representatives from Communities Scotland The Scottish Executive Development Department COSLA Chartered Institute of Housing and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations The Steering Group was also supported by three technical subgroups one for each survey component and another for the treatment of Below Tolerable Standard assessments 2 Data Documentation amp Data Files A copy of the social questionnaire annotated with variable names and a copy of the physical survey form can be obtained from The Data Archive or Communities Scotland A list of all derived variables created by Communities Scotland is included at the end of this guide The data are organised into the following files Social data files 9 files of variables from the main questionnaire SO2data1u s
36. of the housing stock e Provide a benchmark against which outputs from local surveys can be measured with maximum flexibility in the areas for which information can be provided e Supplement the system of resource allocation within the Scottish Executive and Communities Scotland e Explore relationships between investment and stock condition both at an individual and at a national level e Provide an information resource which can be drawn on for policy development in all areas of housing which relate to individual households dwellings and the relationship between them The survey consisted of two parts a social interview conducted with the Highest Income Householder or his her spouse and a subsequent physical inspection carried out by a trained building professional The social interview covered a range of topics including Household composition Tenure previous moves and intention to move Self reported health status and respiratory health Work done to the dwelling Heating arrangements their use and costs Housing costs Satisfaction with the home and the local environment Existing adaptations and the need for others Employment status and income The physical inspection focused on The basic description of the dwelling The material used in construction The state of repair of the internal external and common parts where relevant The remaining life of external and common elements where relevant The amenities a
37. r1u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u p02eder2u pO2eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u s02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder1u s02eder2u s02eder2u pO2eder1u pO2eder1u CONDITION paint pdamp pdampsev pdamrm prhhrm prsurany prsurrm rdamp rdampsev rdamrm rorpdamp rpdamp stain survsev survsev wetwall wetwin whatdamp anyurg balus balusx bins binsx bts bts96 btsfail btsfaild btsfail1 btsfail2 btsfail3 btsfail4 btsfail5 btsfail6 btsfail7 btsfail8 btsfail9 ceilcom ceilcomx ceilf ceilfx chdistx chimney chimneyx chsourcx coldx comsec Damage to paint on windows hholder Penetrating damp Pen Damp severity scale Rooms affected by penetrating damp Householder rooms affected by condensation damp Surveyors assessment of con damp Rooms affected surveyor Rising damp Rising damp Severity scale Rooms affected by rising damp Rising or Penetrating damp Rising and Penetrating damp Staining to walls hholder Surveyor severity of problem Severity of problem surveyor assessment Wet walls hholder Steamed windows Type of dampness any urgent disrepair Common Stairs Landings Extensive Stairs Landings Common Bin stores extensive bin stores Below Tolerable Standard BTS by 96 classification No of BTS failures BTS Fail Satisfactory access to External doors amp BTS Fail Structurally Stable BTS Fail Substantially fre
38. relationships between characteristics and earned income of spouse partner of the highest income householder Spouses partners were more likely to be working part time and had different patterns of earning The characteristics used to create imputation classes were Number of rooms Spouse partner age Spouse partner sex Household type Whether the spouse partner had more than one job Whether they owned or rented Whether the spouse partner was in full time work Whether spouse partner was self employed For the amount earned by spouse partner from a second job these were Household type Whether spouse partner in full time work B Benefits and other regular income Amounts for these sources of income were collected as totals received for each benefit or income source by both the highest income householder and their spouse Totals received by both HIH and spouse were imputed for each benefit or other income item where individual items were missing In addition there were households where a total for all benefits or for all other regular income was missing and this was imputed for these households Cases with Total with any missing items missing items Benefits 5233 13530 38 7 Other regular income 2766 6592 42 0 Regression analysis was carried out for each type of benefit where there were a sufficient number of cases to determine the relevant characteristics for imputation classes However where the num
39. rning difficulty No of people in household with mental health problems No of people in household with Physical disability Respiratory problems Self assessed health Sensory problems blind and or deaf Severe mobility aid indoors Biggest Problem in Neighbourhood Other Environmental Neighbourhood Dislikes Good Amenities Neighbourhood Dislikes Pollution Neighbourhood Dislikes Crime Neighbourhood Dislikes Neighbours Neighbourhood Dislikes Nothing Neighbourhood Dislikes Other Reason for leaving last address Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Likes Physical Environment Neighbourhood Likes Good Amenities Neighbourhood Likes Transports Links Neighbourhood Likes Other Environment Safe Neighbourhood Likes Neighbours Neighbourhood Likes Other Neighbourhood Likes None Neighbourhood changes Neighbourhood future Bothered by noise Severity of noise disturbance Type of noise Type of noise Type of noise Type of noise Satisfaction with neighbourhood Number of local services nearby Number of local services used Satisfaction with Post Office Satisfaction with Bank Building Society Satisfaction with Grocers Satisfaction with Supermarket Satisfaction with Primary School Satisfaction with Doctors Satisfaction with Chemist Pharmacist Satisfaction with sports facilities Satisfaction with home Likeliness to move 5 years s02eder1u sO02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s02eder1u s
40. s Extensive Roof Gutters amp Downpipes Common Halls and passages Extensive Halls and passages hot amp cold to bath shower extensive hot amp cold to sink extensive hot amp cold to hand wash basin extensive hot water system Action to be taken on this dwelling under the Housing Acts Internal Internal wall extensive internal walls extensive kitchen storage Common Lifts extensive lifts extensive main WC external stairs pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u p02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO02eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder1u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u pO2eder2u HEATING ownstaix partwx partyw path pathx pcover pcoverx privbal privbalx proof proofx publight publighx refuse refusex repairn rot rotx scover scoverx service servicex sinkx skirt skirtx soil soilx sroof sroofx stairs stairsx steps stepsx surface surfacex underg undergx wall wallcom wallcomx wallf wallfx wallx whbasinx wind windx avheat bgaspay bgasweek Extensive External stairs extensive
41. tic indicates the room from A Hall Landing to H Bathroom Where a question is not asked of a room the variable is missing e Questions in Repairs to Common Elements Section P have 3 parts and are identified with _ alphabetic C sectiontnumber_A C where _A Repair score _B Urgency and _C Residual life e Questions in External Repairs Section R have 4 parts and are identified with _ alphabetic e Section R viewpoints 1 and 2 are labelled CRO_A and CRO_B respectively Missing Data Conventions Different conventions apply to social data physical data and derived variable files Social questionnaire data Missing Question was not asked of respondent due to routing 8 88 888 etc Respondent answered Don t know 9 99 999 etc Respondent refused to answer The exact code for don t know refused categories is given on the paper copy of the questionnaire Social derived variables 8 Derived variable not applicable question on which the derived variable was based were not asked of that respondent Physical survey data Missing No physical survey partial only carried out question not asked 8 Question not applicable 9 Unobservable Physical derived variables 8 Question not applicable 9 Unobservable Linking and Weighting Files All files contain the unique case identifier UPRN and are sorted by it Linking social and physical files should be done by UPRN The weighting and grossing for the occupied stock in the 2002 SHCS was
42. to have had tax already deducted where applicable Information was also collected on the receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment This was added to the income of all households containing a person of state pension age and to those households with a person aged 60 or over who had stated that they had received this payment The Tax and National Insurance Contribution Calculation The program written to calculate household income includes a tax and NIC calculation for given gross earnings Tax and NIC rates for the tax year 2001 02 were applied the children s tax credit was calculated where the respondent or their spouse had children under 16 living with them NIC was calculated only for those under retirement age and both Class 2 and Class 4 NIC were calculated for earnings from self employment It was assumed that everyone makes full NI contributions no one is contracted out or eligible for reduced rates and no one makes voluntary NI contributions Blind person s allowance was not included 6 Imputation The imputation of missing income and housing costs data was carried out by the National Centre for Social Research according to a set of requirements specified by Communities Scotland Hot Deck imputation was used for all missing income and housing costs items In Hot Deck imputation the sample is divided into imputation classes based on the relevant characteristics of cases and these classes contain potential donor cases A donor
43. whether or not a household was in Fuel Poverty Fuel Poverty Statement 2002 definition Annual council tax was imputed to calculate our best estimate of income according to the HBAI definition see note at end of section used in FPS 2002 Our best estimate deducts council tax from household income as defined in section 6 of this guide This estimate of HBAI was used in the calculation of Fuel Poverty 2002 definition only Annual council tax after imputation is available for households where both a full social survey and a full physical survey of the dwelling had been carried out Values were missing for 2154 14 cases The distribution of council tax payments was substantially different for those households that received council tax benefits and those that did not and therefore missing values were imputed separately for these groups For households that did not receive council tax benefits regression analysis showed that income number of rooms and dwelling type were the best predictors of council tax payments Cases were organised into groups based on all combinations of these three variables Missing cases were then assigned the median value of the group to which they belong after outliers had been removed For households that did receive council tax benefits tenure and income were the best predictors of council tax payments Again cases were organised into groups based on all combinations of these three variables and missing cases were then
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