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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen501150
LabelCMI:24 B5f) HIGHEST QUALS: Qualification #1 gained
Question text Which qualifications? Response 1
Responses
1 CSE grade 2-5 4
2 CSE grade 1 1
3 O level gradesA-C 81
4 GSCE grades A-C 35
5 GCE A level 38
6 O grade passes/A-C 1
8 Scot Higher Grade 5
10 RSA-Stage 1 106
11 RSA-Stage 2 35
12 RSA-Stage 3 17
13 C&G-Operative 13
14 C&G-Craft, etc 57
15 C&G-Advanced,etc 46
16 C&G-Full Tech 10
17 C&G-Other 74
18 C&G-Unknown 99
19 C&G-Insignia (CGIA) 2
20 JIB-Craft/Tech 22
21 ONC/OND (SNC/SHND) 38
22 HNC/HND (SHNC/SHND) 75
23 TEC/BEC/etc Cert/Dip 73
24 TEC/etc Higher Cert 47
25 Other tech/bus qual 207
26 Professional qual 445
27 Part of Prof qual 17
28 Nursing qual 109
29 Poly Dip/Cert 38
30 Univ/CNAA Dip/Cert 49
31 Univ/CNAA 1st degree 205
32 Univ/CNAA PG Diploma 79
33 Higher deg-MSc/PhD 115
34 Other qual-#1 500
35 Other qual-#2 1
Sysmiss 8825
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD BC. Write in code numbers from card for all qualifications obtained from course.
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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