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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen501449
LabelCMI:34/35 B22a) Qualifications obtained - 5
Question text So far I have asked you about courses you have done since March 1981. Now, could you help us check our records are complete by showing me on this card all the qualifications you have obtained in your life (including any you have just told me about). Response 5
Responses
1 CSE grade 2-5 1
5 GCE A level 7
8 Scot Higher Grade 2
9 Scot Cert 6 yr Stds 2
10 RSA-Stage 1 39
11 RSA-Stage 2 164
12 RSA-Stage 3 128
13 C&G-Operative 3
14 C&G-Craft, etc 15
15 C&G-Advanced,etc 68
16 C&G-Full Tech 29
17 C&G-Other 47
18 C&G-Unknown 26
19 C&G-Insignia (CGIA) 2
20 JIB-Craft/Tech 19
21 ONC/OND (SNC/SHND) 68
22 HNC/HND (SHNC/SHND) 68
23 TEC/BEC/etc Cert/Dip 35
24 TEC/etc Higher Cert 27
25 Other tech/bus qual 66
26 Professional qual 114
27 Part of Prof qual 33
28 Nursing qual 37
29 Poly Dip/Cert 21
30 Univ/CNAA Dip/Cert 50
31 Univ/CNAA 1st degree 211
32 Univ/CNAA PG Diploma 61
33 Higher deg-MSc/PhD 71
34 Other qual-#1 271
35 Other qual-#2 73
36 Other qual-#3 27
Sysmiss 9684
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD BC. CODE ALL THAT APPLY AT (a). IF NONE AT (a) RING CODE 37 AND GO TO B23a).
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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