Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariablerRetLJob
LabelLose job/redundent reason Respondent retired Q269
Question text Why did you retire? Please choose a phrase from this card. I lost my job/I was made redundant/My firm closed down.
Responses
-3 Skp,had to retire 116
-2 Skp,nvr worked 16
1 Mentioned 92
2 Not mentioned 536
8 Don't know 0
9 Not answered 2
-1 Skp,not retired 2437
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD (B10/B12). CODE AS MANY AS APPLY.
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.