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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2004

Variable Details

Variablehrpactiv
LabelHRP Activity status for last week
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you/name (Household Reference Person) were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending (date last Sunday)?
Responses
1 Going to school or college full-time (incl on vacation) 370
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 6139
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 17
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a rel 20
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 22
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 403
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickne 79
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or 551
9 Retired from paid work 1058
10 Looking after home or family 1393
95 Doing something else (specify) 55
-9 No answer/refused 7
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD J. CODE FIRST TO APPLY. Value labels 4, 7 and 8 should read: 4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a relative owns 7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickness or injury (CHECK MAX 28 DAYS) 8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or disability (USE ONLY FOR MEN AGED 16- 64 OR WOMEN AGED 16-59)
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population and ethnic minority groups, living in private households in England.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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