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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2009

Variable Details

Variablehrpactiv
LabelHRP: Activity status for last week
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you/name (Household Reference Person) were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending (date last Sunday)?
Responses
1 Going to school or college full-time (including on vacation) 141
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 6009
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 15
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you/relative owns 11
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 21
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 170
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sick 25
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness/dis 268
9 Retired from paid work 1289
10 Looking after home or family 624
95 Doing something else (specify) 19
-9 No answer/refused 10
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F. CODE FIRST TO APPLY.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2009.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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