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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Third Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variablecmrnoz0b
LabelS3 MAIN: Reason why not looking for paid work (merged) MC2
Responses
1 There are no jobs in the right place for me 32
2 There are no jobs with the right hours for me 219
3 There are no jobs available for me 30
4 I am in full-time education 9
5 I am on a training course 34
6 My family would lose benefits if I was earning 82
7 I am caring for an elderly or ill relative or friend 43
8 I cannot work because of poor health 51
9 I prefer not to work 53
10 Prefer to be at home with the family rather than working 481
11 I prefer to look after my children myself 1183
12 I cannot earn enough to pay for childcare 131
13 I cannot find suitable childcare 35
14 My husband/partner disapproves 23
15 I have a new baby 94
51 I am pregnant 25
52 Language problems 6
53 Other study related reasons 17
54 Child has health problems/ disability - has to look after hi 22
55 Cannot work because of mental health issues 0
56 Waiting/ planning to move house 1
57 Waiting/ planning to start work/ business 6
58 Earn money on ad hoc basis 1
59 Partner works unsociable/ unpredictable hours 2
60 No work permit 0
61 Financial reasons - not elsewhere specified 3
62 spare 0
63 spare 0
64 spare 0
65 spare 0
66 spare 0
85 Other specific answer: EDITOR: PLEASE USE CODES ABOVE IF POS 18
86 Vague / irrelevant answer 2
87 EDITOR CANNOT DEAL WITH 0
95 Other reason (specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Not applicable 12643
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Third Survey, 2006
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).
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