SINGLE MEASURE

ADLs, IADLs - who helps

Sweep Title: Wave 5
Dataset: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)

Question(s)

Whether receives help with [^BLANK/ walking 100 yards/climbing stairs/walking across a room/getting in or out of bed/ using the toilet/dressing/ bathing or showering/eating/ shopping for groceries/doing work around the house or garden/taking medications/managing money]?

Response scale

01 Husband/Wife/Partner
02 Son (including step son, adopted son or son in law)
03 Daughter (including step daughter, adopted daughter or daughter in law)
04 Grandchild (including Great Grandchildren)
05 Sister (including step sister, adopted sister or sister in law)
06 Brother (including step brother, adopted brother or brother in law)
07 Other relative
08 privately paid help
09 local authority/social services
10 nurse
11 care staff/nursing home
12 Friend or neighbour
96 None of these

Participant age 50 - 120
Starts January 2010
Ends January 2011
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Receipt;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID ELSA-1352