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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2001-2002

Variable Details

VariableHG16
LabelWhy HIH left 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/they decided to leave; that you/they were made redundant; that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or disability to yourself; that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or disability to another member of your household; or that you/they were dismissed/retired from work; problems with childcare; other.
Responses
1 that the job was temporary/seasonal 281
2 IF FEMALE: to have a baby 155
3 that you/they decided to leave 133
4 that you/they were made redundant 294
5 that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or di 419
6 that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or di 77
7 or that you/they were dismissed 32
8 Retired from work 78
9 Problems with childcare 64
10 Other 250
11 Refused 25
Sysmiss 28831
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2001-2002
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. This study is the full version of the SHS 2001-2002, whereas SN 5031 contains the Lite dataset.
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