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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 6, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablechours1
LabelUsual hrs worked p/wk (excl. meal breaks)
Question text How many hours per week do you usually work in your (main) job/business not including meal breaks?
Responses
1 4
2 7
3 10
4 16
5 28
6 35
7 21
8 29
9 22
10 57
11 12
12 55
13 18
14 25
15 76
16 87
17 40
18 60
19 25
20 126
21 36
22 40
23 19
24 43
25 83
26 26
27 25
28 35
29 15
30 122
31 8
32 41
33 20
34 16
35 196
36 87
37 487
38 135
39 127
40 320
41 11
42 80
43 15
44 20
45 87
46 8
47 10
48 46
49 2
50 123
51 2
52 9
53 7
54 3
55 43
56 7
57 7
58 3
60 76
61 1
62 2
64 1
65 10
66 1
68 1
70 25
72 4
75 5
78 2
80 22
98 =Dont know 0
99 =Not answered 40
Sysmiss 8112
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 6, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsACCEPT THE ANSWER GIVEN. SEE GLOSSARY ON 'WORKING HOURS'. IF CANNOT GIVE USUAL AMOUNT ENTER DON'T KNOW. SEE HELP.
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 41-42 at the time of NCDS6).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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