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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Election Study, 2007

Variable Details

Variablepre_q223
LabelWhich best describes the sort of work your partner does/did?
Responses
1 Professional or higher technical work (work that requires at 165
2 Accountant, school teacher, university lecturer, social work 151
3 Manager or senior administrator (e.g. company director, fina 187
4 Clerical (e.g. clerk, secretary) 155
5 Sales or services (e.g. commercial traveller, shop assistant 112
6 Small business owner (e.g. shop owner, small builder, restau 52
7 Foreman or supervisor of other workers (e.g. building site f 38
8 Skilled manual work (e.g. plumber, electrician, fitter, trai 126
9 Semi-skilled or unskilled manual work (e.g. machine operator 111
10 Labourer, driver, bar-worker, call-centre worker) 23
11 Other 107
12 Never worked 30
Sysmiss 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Election Study, 2007
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