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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1987

Variable Details

Variableemwhym2
LabelQ28D [IF M EMP & MEN'S] WHY MAINLY MEN:2
Responses
1 PHYSICL STRENGTH 16
2 CONDITNS-DIRTY ETC 57
3 UNCOMFRT/EMBARRSS 7
4 TECHNICL SKILLS ETC 6
5 FAMILY REASONS 1
6 WOM JUST DONT DO 19
7 NIGHTS, HOURS ETC 16
90 SKIPD-NT MENS WRK 394
96 NO FURTHER REASN 208
97 OTHER ANSWERS 2
98 DK 1
99 NA 2
0 SKIPD-NT MALE EMP 2118
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1987
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