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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableNoWrkCcM
LabelMost important reason for not working: not employed: not on maternity leave: no disability
Responses
1 I cannot find free/cheap childcare which would make working 192
2 I cannot find good quality childcare 28
3 I cannot afford good quality childcare 112
4 I cannot find reliable childcare 18
5 I cannot find childcare for the hours/days I need for work 71
6 I cannot find childcare near where I live 12
7 I want to stay with my child(ren) 892
8 My child(ren) is/are too young 355
9 My child(ren) would suffer if I went out to work 191
10 child(ren) has/have a long term illness/disability/spec need 158
11 Other reason(s) 80
12 None of these 449
-9 Don't know 11
-8 Refusal 1
-2 Outlying value removed 0
-1 4566
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2007
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