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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen501143
LabelCMI:24 B5d) HIGHEST QUALS: Qualification #1 course meant to lead to
Question text Which qualification was the course meant to lead to? Response 1
Responses
1 CSE 12
3 GCE O level 114
4 GSCE 60
5 GCE A level 65
6 Scottish O Grade 3
7 Scot Stndrd Grade 2
8 Scot Higher Grade 7
10 RSA-Stage 1 137
11 RSA-Stage 2 44
12 RSA-Stage 3 23
13 C&G-Operative 15
14 C&G-Craft, etc 72
15 C&G-Advanced,etc 51
16 C&G-Full Tech 12
17 C&G-Other 101
18 C&G-Unknown 140
19 C&G-Insignia (CGIA) 2
20 JIB-Craft/Tech 22
21 ONC/OND (SNC/SHND) 50
22 HNC/HND (SHNC/SHND) 113
23 TEC/BEC/etc Cert/Dip 124
24 TEC/etc Higher Cert 65
25 Other tech/bus qual 245
26 Professional qual 574
27 Part of Prof qual 4
28 Nursing qual 134
29 Poly Dip/Cert 48
30 Univ/CNAA Dip/Cert 62
31 Univ/CNAA 1st degree 306
32 Univ/CNAA PG Diploma 94
33 Higher deg-MSc/PhD 171
34 Other qualification 594
Sysmiss 8003
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD BB. WRITE IN CODE NUNBERS FROM CARD FOR ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS THE COURSE LED TO.
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 33 at the time of NCDS5).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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