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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableABSWKY1
Label1ST REASON WORKED LESS 5 DAYS LAST WEEK
Responses
0 PUBLIC,BANK HOLS 676
1 NORMALLY <5DAYS 1298
2 OWN ILLNESS,INJURY 668
3 OTHER ILL - CHILD 13
4 OTHER ILL - ADULT 24
5 HOLIDAY 1268
6 STRIKE AT OWN WORK 30
7 SHORTTIME OR LAYOFF 82
8 BEGAN,LOST JOB 20
9 OTHER 52
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 27895
-1 NA,REFUSAL,DK 19
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978
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