Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePSMAJGRP
LabelSpouse:R.G.Sub-major groups?[if mar]Q826
Responses
1 Corporate man+admin 24
2 Man+prop.agric+serv 19
3 Science+eng profn 13
4 Health professionals 2
5 Teaching professionals 7
6 Oth professional occup 9
7 Science+engin ass.prof 5
8 Health ass.prof 1
9 Oth Ass professionals 8
10 Clerical occupations 11
11 Secretarial occupations 4
12 Skilled construction trades 6
13 Skilled engineering trades 11
14 Oth.skilled trades 20
15 Protective service 2
16 Personal service 13
17 Buyers,brokers+sales reps 3
18 Oth sales occupations 10
19 Indust plant+mach ops 19
20 Drivers+mobil mach ops 14
21 Oth agric,forestry,fish 2
22 Oth elementary occupations 16
99 Not answered 24
-4 Skp,Sps no paid work/wait 420
-3 Skp,R paid work/wait 1019
-2 Skp,nvr had job 28
-1 Skp,not mar/liv as 1433
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
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.