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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablehrpactiv
LabelHRP: Whether working in last week
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what (you were/HRP was) doing last week, that is in the seven days ending (date last Sunday)?
Responses
-9 Refusal 4
-8 Don't Know 4
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
1 Going to school or college full-time (incl on vacation) 196
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 7310
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 12
4 Doing unpaid work for own / relative's business 22
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 21
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 228
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sick 58
8 Permanently unable to work due to long-term sickness 591
9 Retired from paid work 2180
10 Looking after home or family 828
11 Doing something else (specify) 0
97 EDIT ONLY: Cannot be back coded 18
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A4. CODE FIRST TO APPLY.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between June 2003 and December 2004;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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