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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 7, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variablend7potha
Label(Derived) Partner's / spouse's main activity
Responses
1 Full-time paid employee (30 or more hours a week) 4271
2 Part-time paid employee (under 30 hours a week) 1293
3 Full-time self-employed 847
4 Part-time self-employed 155
5 Unemployed and seeking work 81
6 Full-time education 32
7 On a government scheme for employment training 2
8 Temporarily sick / disabled 35
9 Permanently sick / disabled 207
10 Looking after home/family 562
11 Wholly retired 85
12 Employed but status unclear 3
13 Employed, but unpaid 0
14 Self employed, not known if FT/PT 0
15 Part-time education 4
16 Voluntary work 4
17 Maternity leave 0
18 Travelling 0
19 Prison 0
94 Other answer 14
95 Vague or irrelevant answer 1
96 Answer not coded 0
-9 Refusal 8
-8 Don't know 6
-7 Other missing 16
-1 Not applicable 1908
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 7, 2004-2005
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 46-47 at the time of NCDS7).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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