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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1985

Variable Details

Variableseconpos
LabelDV, SPOUSE'S ECONOMIC POSITION
Responses
0 SKIPPED 598
1 IN WORK FT-EMP 511
2 IN WORK PT-EMP 108
3 IN WORK FT-SELF 68
4 IN WORK PT-SELF 7
5 IN WORK N/K 15
6 WAITING TO WORK 1
7 UNEMPLOYED 73
8 LOOKING AFT HOME 234
9 RETIRED 145
10 IN FT ED 2
11 OTHER 41
98 DK/NA 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1985
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