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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV52A3
LabelIf ever worked: spouse's socio-economic group
Question text Spouse/partner's socio-economic group?
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 0
1 LARGE EMPLOYERS ETC 180
1.1 LARGE EMPLOYERS 0
1.2 LARGE MANAGERS 0
2 SMALL EMPLOYERS ETC 205
2.1 SMALL EMPLOYERS 0
2.2 SMALL MANAGERS 0
3 PROF--SELF EMP 12
4 PROF--EMPLOYEES 84
5 ANCILLARY ETC. 298
5.1 ANCILLARY WORKERS 0
5.2 NON-MAN FOREMAN 0
6 JR NON-MANUAL 560
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 140
8 FOREMAN/SUP--MAN 74
9 SKILLED MANUAL 350
10 SEMI-SKILLED MAN 317
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 128
12 OWN ACCOUNT WRKS 95
13 FARMERS--EMPS/MGRS 19
14 FARMERS--OWN ACCT 7
15 AGRIC WORKERS 21
16 ARMED FORCES 5
17 INADEQUATE INFO 51
99 NOT ANSWERED 0
Sysmiss 3454
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions(1980 scheme; see Note A)
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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