Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2003

Variable Details

Variableactivb
LabelActivity status for last week
Responses
1 Going to school or college full-time (incl on vacation) 708
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 8198
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 20
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a rel 32
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 41
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 260
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickne 62
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or 607
9 Retired from paid work 3361
10 Looking after home or family 1483
11 Doing something else (specify) 36
-9 No answer/refused 20
-8 Don't know 8
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3717
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2003
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) living in private households in England in the year 2003.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.