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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variableha7_2
LabelEconomic status person 2
Question text AND WHICH OF THE ITEMS ON THIS CARD WOULD YOU SAY BEST DESCRIBES {NAME’S} CURRENT SITUATION?
Responses
1 Self employed 403
2 Employed full time 2194
3 Employed part time 469
4 Looking after the home or family 217
5 Permanently retired from work 1016
6 Unemployed and seeking work 105
7 At school 298
8 In further/higher education 117
9 Gov't work or training scheme 8
10 Permanently sick or disabled 156
11 Unable to work because of short-term illness or injury 17
12 Pre school/Not yet at school 89
13 Other 16
999998 Don't know 1
999999 Refused 1
Sysmiss 2265
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD A.
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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