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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablehowlong
LabelWhat period did this cover?
Question text For how long did this cover?
Responses
-9 DNA 2920
-8 NA 0
1 one week 1319
2 two weeks 15
3 three weeks 1
4 four weeks 713
5 calendar month 7702
7 two calendar months 3
8 eight times a year 0
9 nine times a year 0
10 ten times a year 0
13 three months 13 weeks 1
26 six months 26 weeks 0
52 one year 12 months 52 weeks 127
90 less than one week 0
95 one off lump sum 0
97 None of these 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2005
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS secondary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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