Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2003-2004

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 214
2 IF FEMALE: to have a baby 167
3 that you/they decided to leave 178
4 that you/they were made redundant 263
5 that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or di 398
6 that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or di 66
7 or that you/they were dismissed 30
8 Retired from work 79
9 Problems with childcare 60
10 Other 278
11 Refused 18
Sysmiss 29071
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2003-2004
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