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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablea_event3
Label3rd mentioned important event of year
Responses
-9 missing or wild 49585
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 0
-1 don't know 0
1 illhealth/concern 70
2 in hospital 48
3 accident 17
4 health tests 17
5 less mobility 6
6 recovery/good health 25
9 health nec 20
10 caring duties 4
11 babysitting 1
12 start/in school 16
13 leaving school 4
14 start/in fe 18
15 leaving fe 5
16 study course/skills nec 47
17 travel re study 0
19 education nec 31
20 change job/status/hrs 60
21 plan job change 2
22 get job after none 38
23 work-reltd traing 4
24 lost job (or risk) 22
25 retirement 4
26 travel re work 8
27 work rltd probs 14
29 jobs nec 34
30 vacation/travel nec 104
31 leisure actvties 62
32 learning to drive 11
33 politcl/vol work 13
34 nat/world events 10
35 begin friendship 17
36 end friendship 2
37 time with friends 10
38 neighbour probs 1
39 non-fam relatns nec 4
40 birth (fam) 57
41 cohabitn (fam) 5
42 wedding (fam) 52
43 divorce (fam) 14
44 leave parentl home 5
45 death (fam) 71
46 wedd anniv (fam) 15
47 bday celebs (fam) 66
48 godparent (fam) 0
50 visit with relatvs 37
51 family life 13
52 family probs 12
53 domestic accident 2
54 pet/animal ref 12
59 family ref nec 50
60 money problems 22
61 forced move 3
62 improved finances 5
63 received money 2
69 financial nec 20
70 bought vehicle 21
71 bought/built house 12
72 home repairs/appliances 25
73 won prize/award 5
74 received present 2
79 other purchases 4
80 moved home 63
81 intending move 6
82 move to resid. home 6
83 move in r's home 8
90 victim crime 10
91 trouble with police 7
92 joined religion 5
93 othr religious ref 10
94 plan not fulfilled 2
96 other occurence nec 11
97 nothing happened 0
140 birth (frnd) 0
142 wedding (frnd) 0
143 divorce (frnd) 0
145 death (frnd) 0
146 wedd anniv (frnd) 0
148 godparent (frnd) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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