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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979

Variable Details

VariableWIFHEDQ
LabelWIFE'S HIGHEST ED.QUAL.-HIGHER ED.ONLY
Responses
1 HIGHER DEGREE 43
2 1ST DEG,UNIV.DIP 519
3 NON-GRAD TEACH.QUAL 627
4 HNC,HND,FULL C.&G 206
5 NURSING QUAL 728
6 GCE A LEVELS 520
7 5+ GCE`O'LEVELS 1482
8 1-4`O'LVLS+CLER.&COM 531
9 1-4`O'LEVELS 870
10 CLERICAL & COM.QUALS 1761
11 CSE-GRADES 2-5 251
12 APPRENTICESHIP 415
13 FOREIGN QUALS 301
14 OTHER QUALS 482
15 NO QUALIFICATIONS 14089
16 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 590
96 STILL IN F-T EDUC 0
-9 D.N.A. & M.D 6246
97 WIFE 70 OR OVER 1044
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979
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