Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variableactivb
LabelActivity status for last week
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending (date last Sunday)?
Responses
1 Going to school or college full-time (incl on vacation) 427
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 4295
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 16
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a rel 17
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 19
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 140
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickne 32
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or 320
9 Retired from paid work 4075
10 Looking after home or family 911
95 Doing something else (specify) 21
-9 No answer/refused 30
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2994
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD HH.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2005. Boost samples of children aged 2-15 and people aged 65 years and over were also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.