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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablea_refcode
Labelinterviewer: please record the reason for household refusal (g.1 on the arf)
Responses
-9 missing 73
-8 inapplicable 78310
-2 refusal 0
-1 don't know 31
10 looking after ill/elderly 454
11 looking after child(ren) 221
12 respondent almost never home 334
13 respondent is temporarily absent 97
14 stressful family situation 643
15 too busy (not elsewhere specified) 2534
20 unhappy about confidentiality 657
21 questions too personal 541
22 respondent does not want to be bothered 4091
23 nothing ever changes 93
24 survey is too long 230
25 survey is waste of time 513
26 previous bad experience with surveys 174
30 other family member opposes respondent participating 290
31 someone has convinced respondent to refuse 106
32 other hhold member refuses on behalf of respondent 128
96 no reason given 2718
97 other reason 3070
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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