Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableWKWKMAIN
LabelWhich is R's main reason[if working]Q666
Question text And which one of these would you say is your main reason for working? Working is the normal thing to do; Need money for basic essentials such as food, rent or mortgage; To earn money to buy extras; To earn money of my own; For the company of other people; I enjoy working; To follow my career; For a change from my children or housework.
Responses
-2 Skp,one reason 210
1 Working is the normal thing to do 77
2 Need money for basic essentials such as 811
3 To earn money to buy extras 123
4 To earn money of my own 80
5 For the company of other people 35
6 I enjoy working 169
7 To follow my career 78
8 For a change from my children or housewo 14
97 Other answer 20
98 Don't know 1
99 Not answered 9
-1 Skp,not working 1519
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD E9. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.