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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001

Variable Details

Variablem280_2m1
LabelReasons for working at present 1?
Question text I'd like you to look at the statements on this card and tell me those which best describe your reasons for working at present.
Responses
1 Working is the normal thing to do 301
2 Need money to pay for basics 535
3 To earn money to buy extras 117
4 To earn money of my own 76
5 For the company of other people 21
6 I enjoy working 114
7 To follow my career 59
8 Other reason 55
98 Refused 2
99 Don't know 18
Sysmiss 606
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C280_2 CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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