Client type
Definition
This variable records the type of clients of the communal establishment. Respondents are asked to tick all boxes that apply.
It is not used in standard output and is currently held as a compound field consisting of 0s or 1s indicating which of the sixteen tick boxes (fifteen in Scotland) have been ticked.
Classification
Total number of categories 16
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | Physical disability |
| 02 | Learning disability |
| 03 | Mental health problems |
| 04 | Convalescent or post-operative care |
| 05 | Drug/alcohol problems |
| 06 | Terminal illness/Respite care |
| 07 | Chronic illness care |
| 08 | Acute illness care |
| 09 | Elderly |
| 10 | Students |
| 11 | Prisoners/Offenders |
| 12 | Nurses |
| 13 | Armed forces personnel |
| 14 | Homeless |
| 15 | Other |
| 16 | No usual residents (not Scotland) |