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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 3010 Cold Comfort : A National Survey of Elderly People in Cold Weather, 1991 301010.5255/UKDA-SN-3010-1 Tinker, A., Age Concern Institute of Gerontology Askham, J., Age Concern Institute of Gerontology Salvage, A., Age Concern Institute of Gerontology No information recorded. Leigh Trust UK Data Service 24 June 1993 AGEATTITUDESBATHROOMSBED COVERINGSBED SHARINGBEDROOMSBEVERAGESCENTRAL HEATINGCLOTHINGCOSTSFOOD AND NUTRITIONDISABLED PERSONSDRUG USEELDERLYELECTRIC HEATINGELECTRIC POWERETHNIC GROUPSEXPENDITUREFINANCIAL RESOURCESFINANCIAL SUPPORTFUEL OILSFOSSIL FUELSFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTGAS FUELSGAS-FIRED HEATINGGENDERHEALTHHEALTH CONSULTATIONSHEATING SYSTEMSHOME OWNERSHIPHOUSEHOLDSHOUSINGHOUSING AGEHOUSING CONDITIONSHOUSING FOR THE ELDERLYINCOMEKITCHENSLAVATORIESLEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESLIVING CONDITIONSMARITAL STATUSMEALSMEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONSMOTOR PROCESSESOBESITYPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTPENSIONSPHYSICAL ACTIVITIESPHYSICIANSRADIATORSRENTED ACCOMMODATIONRETIREMENTROOMSSATISFACTIONSHELTERED HOUSINGSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSOCIAL SUPPORTSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSSOLID FUEL HEATINGTEMPERATURETEMPERATURE CONTROLTHERMAL INSULATIONVISITS (PERSONAL)WAGESWEATHERWEIGHT (PHYSIOLOGY)WINDOWSHOUSEHOLD BUDGETS ElderlySocial conditions and indicators <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To establish what proportion of elderly people in Britain:<br> i) experience low day and/or night-time indoor temperatures<br> ii) experience low core body temperatures<br> iii) feel cold at home during the winter.<br> Also to establish factors associated with body and room temperatures/thermal experience, and to compare the results with those obtained in a similar study undertaken in 1972.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Body and room temperatures; thermal perception; type/use of heating; use of heating controls; paying for fuel; cold-related behaviour; home insulation.<br> Measurement Scales Used<br> For details of measurement scales used and questions derived from other surveys see the documentation that accompanies this dataset. January 1991 - March 199101 January 199101 March 1991 Great Britain IndividualsNationalElderly People aged 65 or over living in the community (i.e. not institutions) in Great Britain. Cross-sectional (one-time) study One-stage cluster sample Face-to-face interviewMeasurement of body temperatures. Measurement of environmental temperatures. <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee.</p> See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 3010 2024-11-28T07:22:41Z ddi:codebook:2_5