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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 6, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablepeconact
LabelCMs partner: main current activity status
Question text Which of the things on this card shows what he/she is currently doing?
Responses
1 F/t paid employee (30+ hours) 4936
2 P/t paid employee (lt 30 hrs) 1649
3 F/t self-employed 908
4 P/t self-employed 190
5 Unemployed seeking work 150
6 F/t education 54
7 Government training scheme 7
8 Temporarily sick/disabled 81
9 Permanently sick/disabled 245
10 Looking after home/family 834
11 Wholly retired 39
12 Other 60
98 Dont know 6
99 Not answered 17
Sysmiss 2243
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 6, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD V. CODE ONE ONLY - MAIN ACTIVITY. SEE GLOSSARY ENTRIES ON JOBS, ACTIVITY STATUS, AND MAIN ACTIVITY.
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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