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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Eight-Year Follow-up, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variableb8eclast
LabelWhether Same Activity As When Last Interviewed
Question text I would like to get a few details about what you are doing at the moment. At the time of the last survey the interviewer recorded that your main activity at that time was [^Economic activity from last interview] [^and your job title was [^Job title from last interview]]. Have you changed your [^job/activity ] at any point since [^Date of last interview/1st January 2000]?
Responses
1 Yes, has changed job or activity 3760
2 No, has not changed job or activity 4559
3 Was not doing specified activity 223
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't Know 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 328
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Eight-Year Follow-up, 2008-2009
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE CHECK THE PHRASE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED BEFORE READING OUT
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All children in England, Scotland and Wales born in one week in 1970
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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