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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Use, Views and Experiences, 2004

Variable Details

VariableRActS201
LabelFirst thing resp said they were doing during childcare: Wednesday: session 1
Responses
1 Working (including travelling to/from work) 635
2 Looking for work 6
3 Studying 58
4 Looking after the home/other children 313
5 Caring for someone else (e.g. older relative) 8
6 Shopping / attending an appointment / socialising 177
7 Other reason 24
8 Was ill/in hospital 12
9 Stayed with or near child 23
98 Refusal 0
99 Don t Know 1
Sysmiss 6545
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Use, Views and Experiences, 2004
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