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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variablehg16
LabelWhy HIH left last job
Question text HOW DID YOU COME TO LEAVE YOUR LAST JOB? WAS IT THAT THE JOB WAS TEMPORARY/SEASONAL, IF FEMALE: TO HAVE A BABY, THAT YOU/THEY DECIDED TO LEAVE, THAT YOU/THEY WERE MADE REDUNDANT, THAT YOU/THEY HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF SICKNESS, INJURY OR DISABILITY TO YOURSELF, THAT YOU/THEY HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF SICKNESS, INJURY OR DISABILITY TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD, OR THAT YOU/THEY WERE DISMISSED, RETIRED FROM WORK, PROBLEMS WITH CHILDCARE, OTHER?
Responses
1 that the job was temporary/seasonal 222
2 IF FEMALE: to have a baby 153
3 that you/they decided to leave 178
4 that you/they were made redundant 217
5 that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or di 367
6 that you/they had to leave because of sickness, injury or di 57
7 or that you/they were dismissed 54
8 Retired from work 88
9 Problems with childcare 72
10 Other 280
11 Refused 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2005-2006
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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