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Catalogue of Social Care Data

UNITING SOCIAL CARE DATA

Scottish Census (ScoC)

Scottish Census (ScoC)

Measures describe a question asked to a participant during a survey or an item of information requested from a manager when they fill out a data return. For example, ‘Who do you live with?’ is a measure and the possible responses might be, mother, father, brother, sister etc.

Question/Data item wording Response scale wording Need OR provision OR receipt Description of measure Start Year Age of interest Age from Age to Informant Multiple rater Reporting term Sweep title Standard instrument Notes Physical health measures Dataset

Do you look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either:
• long-term physical / mental ill-health / disability; or
• problems related to old age?
Do not count anything you do as part of your paid employment

No
Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week
Yes, 20 – 34 hours a week
Yes, 35 – 49 hours a week
Yes, 50 or more hours a week

 Provision; Unpaid care provided 2011 0-120 0 120 Participant Yes Current 2011 Census No

General health

 ScoC

Do you look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either:
• long-term physical / mental ill-health / disability; or
• problems related to old age?
Do not count anything you do as part of your paid employment

No
Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week
Yes, 20 – 34 hours a week
Yes, 35 – 49 hours a week
Yes, 50 or more hours a week

 Provision; Unpaid care provided 2021 0-120 0 120 Participant Yes Current 2022 Census No

General health

 ScoC