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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableHOHHEDQ
LabelHOH'S HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL QUAL.
Responses
1 HIGHER DEGREE 269
2 1ST DEG,UNIV.DIP 1579
3 NON-GRAD TEACH.QUAL 299
4 HNC,HND,FULL C.&G 1508
5 NURSING QUAL 158
6 GCE A LEVELS 1745
7 5+ GCE`O'LEVELS 2093
8 1-4`O'LVLS+CLER.&COM 74
9 1-4`O'LEVELS 906
10 CLERICAL & COM.QUALS 320
11 CSE-GRADES 2-5 133
12 APPRENTICESHIP 2950
13 FOREIGN QUALS 369
14 OTHER QUALS 687
15 NO QUALIFICATIONS 14005
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 3251
-1 NA,REFUSAL,DK 1699
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978
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