Access & Dissemination of Data from the SHS

Lisa TaylorSHS Research Officer

Overview

Data Access Dissemination How to get results Use of Data

SHS Data UsersRange of users & abilities INTERNAL

Analytical and policy users EXTERNAL

Academic, Local Authority, students

Basic requests Semi technical/semi exploratory Technical users/ secondary analysis/statistical

modelling

Data Access

Publications Website Tables Topic Reports SHS Lite Datasets

How do I get results?

1999/2000

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2001/2002

2003

2003/2004

SHS Annual Reports

1999

Annual Reports

Scotland’s People: results from the 2003/2004 Scottish Household Survey- August 2005

Who we are- age, sex, marital status, household type, size and composition

Where we live- housing tenure, neighbourhoods and local transport,

What we do- economic activity, flexi-time, working households, education and training

How we live- household and financial resources, health and caring

Our Communities- volunteering, convenience of services, recycling

www.scotland.gov.uk/shs/publications/annualpublications

Technical Reports

Questionnaire summarised version of CAPI script

Methodology Sampling procedures, stratification, selection

Fieldwork Outcomes Sample & fieldwork performance, design factors, weighting

and data quality

Quarterly Publications

Statistical Publication Notice Qtr 1 August, Qtr 2 Nov, Qtr 3 Feb Quarter 3 2005- 28th February 2006

Key Trends Adults who make personal use of the internet Adults who have given up their time to help as an

organiser/volunteer Households where respondent or partner has a bank or building

society account Households with individuals who need regular help or care Households with a car available for private use People who hold a full driving licence Employed adults (16+) who work at or from home Employed adults (16+) who do not work at or from home: usual

method of travel to work Household tenure Rating of neighbourhood as a place to live

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Analytical Topic Reports

Thematic Policy Focused SHS Funded Externally Commissioned Use SHS data and other data

2004/2005 Topic Reports

Published October 2005:

-Mode Choice

-Accessibility & Transport

Forthcoming Topic Reports

2005/2006 Caring Childcare Long-Distance Commuters

Other Publications Using SHS Data Transport Publications

Household Transport: some SHS results (Dec 2005) Transport Across Scotland: some SHS results (biennial Jan 2006) SHS Travel Diary results (March 2005) Bus and Coach Statistics (Feb 2006)

Social Focus Reports Scottish Social Statistics (2001) Men & Women in Scotland (2002) Urban/Rural Scotland (2003) Disability (2004) Deprived Areas (2005)

SHS Webtables

‘One stop shop’/data portal National and Local Authority results 1999/2000, 2001/2002, 2003/2004 New for 2003/2004 webtables:

Deprivation index Neighbourhood perception Financial inclusion

Why do further analysis on the SHS?

To provide a context to primary research at local level

To inform the local evidence base In-depth analysis of particular behaviours or

household characteristics To test or challenge particular views Is the national picture typical for my Local

Authority?

SHS Lite

Simplified dataset Summarised complex variables User Guide Data: 1999/2000, 2001/2002, 2003/2004 CD & Guide:

On request from SHS Team

SHS DATASETS

Main Dataset & Travel Diary Internally via SHS Data Administrator Externally via UKDA

SPSS, STATA, tab delimited Exploratory analysis via Nesstar

Free for non-commercial use

Year Availability ESDS/UKDA REF NO.

1999/2000 Full dataset & lite versions

UKDA website SN 4351 (FULL)SN 5030 (LITE)

2001/2002 Full dataset & lite versions

UKDA website SN 4642 (FULL)SN5031 (LITE)

2003/2004 Full dataset and lite versions

UKDA website SN 5020 (FULL)SN 5261 (LITE)

2005 annual dataset UKDA website TBC

Use Of Data By those in the Scottish Executive…………. On-going evidence base use for SPQs to monitor progress towards some of the old Social

Justice Milestones analysis relating to older people to monitor some of the Transport Delivery Plan

indicators Evidence for Tobacco Control Committee analysis relating to volunteering strategy in Scotland

Data Useby those out with the Scottish Executive……… analysis to understand families and relationships in

Scotland, solo living (CRFR, University of Edinburgh) Analysis on social mobility (University of Edinburgh) Health Inequalities research (University of Glasgow) calibration of transport model using travel diary data

(Strathclyde Passenger Transport) As a teaching dataset (University of Edinburgh) By Local Authorities for evidence for regeneration

outcome agreements Housing need and affordability model for Scotland and many more………….

SHS Data

Valuable cross-cutting evidence base Continued & Increased Use Government commitment to evidence-based policy

making Requirement for reliable, up-to-date data and

analysis to improve the formulation of policy and the delivery of services

Tailored to policy need Outcome & Output focus

How do I keep up to date?

SHS News Email Approx every 2 months

Key SHS publications Questionnaire developments

2 way communication/dissemination cycle

…… We want to hear about your use…….

Contact/InformationSHS TeamDD/ASD 1F DEmail: shs@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Tel: 0131 244 0824/0794Website: www.scotland.gov.uk/shs

To keep up to date with SHS ‘news’ Register your interest in ‘cross-cutting surveys’/‘Populations & Household Surveys’ at:

http://194.247.95.101/stats/scotstats/default.asp

Questions?