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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 1999-2000

Variable Details

VariableRH16
LabelReasons for leaving last job
Question text How did you come to leave your last job? Was it that the job was temporary/seasonal; IF FEMALE: to have a baby; that you decided to leave; that you were made redundant; that you had to leave because of sickness, injury or disability to yourself; that you had to leave because of sickness, injury or disability to another member of your household; or that you were dismissed; retired from work; problems with childcare.
Responses
1 that the job was temporary,seasonal 399
2 IF FEMALE: to have a baby 310
3 that you decided to leave 321
4 that you were made redundant 385
5 that you had to leave because of sickness, injury or disabil 459
6 that you had to leave because of sickness, injury or disabil 97
7 or that you were dismissed 59
8 Retired from work 105
9 Problems with childcare 95
10 Other 209
11 Don't know 24
Sysmiss 27764
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 1999-2000
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study.<br><br>SN 4351 includes data from the 1999 and 2000 surveys, as the SHS is conducted using a two-year cycle design. Please see documentation for further details. This study is the full version of the SHS 1999-2000, whereas SN 5030 contains the Lite dataset.
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