Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableWKWKMAIN
LabelWhich is R's main reason[if working]Q384
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 218
1 Working is the normal thing to do 77
2 Need money for basic essentials such as 814
3 To earn money to buy extras 109
4 To earn money of my own 95
5 For the company of other people 21
6 I enjoy working 150
7 To follow my career 85
8 For a change from my children or housewo 14
97 Other answer 10
98 Don't know 3
99 Not answered 3
-1 Skp,not working 1544
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD E6. 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.