Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2007

Variable Details

Variablehrpactiv
LabelHRP: Activity status for last week
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you/name (Household Reference Person) 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) 269
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 10254
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 13
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a rel 20
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 21
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 176
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickne 33
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or 462
9 Retired from paid work 1867
10 Looking after home or family 1207
95 Doing something else (specify) 34
-9 Refusal (98) 27
-8 Don't know (99) 3
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F. CODE FIRST TO APPLY.
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.