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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablea_event4
Label4th mentioned important event of year
Responses
-9 missing or wild 50459
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 0
-1 don't know 0
1 illhealth/concern 28
2 in hospital 15
3 accident 6
4 health tests 4
5 less mobility 1
6 recovery/good health 13
9 health nec 10
10 caring duties 3
11 babysitting 0
12 start/in school 4
13 leaving school 4
14 start/in fe 10
15 leaving fe 1
16 study course/skills nec 13
17 travel re study 0
19 education nec 11
20 change job/status/hrs 29
21 plan job change 0
22 get job after none 16
23 work-reltd traing 2
24 lost job (or risk) 9
25 retirement 3
26 travel re work 3
27 work rltd probs 3
29 jobs nec 18
30 vacation/travel nec 37
31 leisure actvties 20
32 learning to drive 7
33 politcl/vol work 2
34 nat/world events 9
35 begin friendship 9
36 end friendship 0
37 time with friends 1
38 neighbour probs 0
39 non-fam relatns nec 3
40 birth (fam) 23
41 cohabitn (fam) 4
42 wedding (fam) 20
43 divorce (fam) 7
44 leave parentl home 4
45 death (fam) 27
46 wedd anniv (fam) 6
47 bday celebs (fam) 23
48 godparent (fam) 2
50 visit with relatvs 13
51 family life 3
52 family probs 5
53 domestic accident 1
54 pet/animal ref 7
59 family ref nec 19
60 money problems 5
61 forced move 1
62 improved finances 1
63 received money 0
69 financial nec 7
70 bought vehicle 3
71 bought/built house 4
72 home repairs/appliances 4
73 won prize/award 3
74 received present 2
79 other purchases 3
80 moved home 16
81 intending move 3
82 move to resid. home 3
83 move in r's home 2
90 victim crime 7
91 trouble with police 0
92 joined religion 5
93 othr religious ref 0
94 plan not fulfilled 1
95 3
96 other occurence nec 4
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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