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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableS2SOC2sm
LabelSpouse/partner SOC2000 sub major group :dv Q1288
Responses
-3 Skp,not work/wait 918
-1 Skp,not mar/liv as 2020
11 CORPORATE MANAGERS 127
12 MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES 30
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 78
22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 13
23 TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS 77
24 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 60
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 31
32 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 57
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 28
34 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS 31
35 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 103
41 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS 163
42 SECRETARIAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 38
51 SKILLED AGRICULTURAL TRADES 19
52 SKILLED METAL AND ELECTRICAL TRADES 83
53 SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES 86
54 TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER SKILLED TRADES 28
61 CARING PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 95
62 LEISURE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 28
71 SALES OCCUPATIONS 67
72 CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 10
81 PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES 50
82 TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE DRIVERS AND OPERATIVES 76
91 ELEMENTARY TRADES, PLANT AND STORAGE RELATED OCCUPATIONS 44
92 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 98
99 NOT ANSWERED / NOT CODEABLE 28
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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