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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2007

Variable Details

Variablequala04
LabelQualifications gained
Question text Which of the qualifications on this card do you have? Just tell me the number written beside each one. Response 4
Responses
1 @MDegree/degree level qualification (including higher degree 11
2 @MTeaching qualification 14
3 @MNursing qualifications SRN, SCM, SEN, RGN, RM, RHV, Midwif 1
4 @MHNC/HND, BEC/TEC Higher, BTEC Higher/SCOTECH Higher 5
5 @MONC/OND/BEC/TEC/BTEC not higher 12
6 @MCity and Guilds Full Technological Certificate 17
7 @MCity and Guilds Advanced/Final Level 20
8 @MCity and Guilds Craft/Ordinary Level 29
9 @MA-levels/Higher School Certificate 38
10 @MAS level 27
11 @MSLC/SCE/SUPE at Higher Grade or Certificate of Sixth Year 3
12 @MO-level passes taken in 1975 or earlier 125
13 @MO-level passes taken after 1975 GRADES A-C 94
14 @MO-level passes taken after 1975 GRADES D-E 46
15 @MGCSE GRADES A*-C 152
16 @MGCSE GRADES D-G 100
17 @MCSE GRADE 1/SCE BANDS A-C/Standard Grade LEVEL 1-3 67
18 @MCSE GRADES 2-5/SCE Ordinary BANDS D-E 42
19 @MCSE Ungraded 2
20 @MSLC Lower 0
21 @MSUPE Lower or Ordinary 0
22 @MSchool Certificate or Matric 9
23 @MNVQ Level 5 5
24 @MNVQ Level 4 8
25 @MNVQ Level 3/Advanced level GNVQ 66
26 @MNVQ Level 2/Intermediate level GNVQ 69
27 @MNVQ Level 1/Foundation level GNVQ 33
28 @MRecognised Trade Apprenticeship completed 52
29 @MClerical or Commercial Qualification (eg typing/ book-keep 103
-9 Refusal (98) 0
-8 Don't know (99) 0
-1 Item not applicable 13236
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE: Any others?
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2007. A boost sample of children aged 2-15 was also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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