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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, December 2009

Variable Details

VariableMCP_11M1
LabelWhich of the following reasons describes why you worked when you were quite unwell?
Question text And which of the following reasons describes why you worked when you were quite unwell? Response 1
Responses
1 I wasn t ill enough 89
2 I was too busy at work 77
3 I was anxious that I could lose my job 17
4 I thought I might do less well at work 2
5 My employer offers rewards 5
6 Worried what people at work would think of me 14
7 I wouldn t have been paid if I stayed at home 32
8 I thought I would feel better if I went into work 36
9 Other (Please Specify) 22
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 545
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, December 2009
Interviewer InstructionsAnswer should be based on the respondent's own interpretation of 'quite unwell'. Code all that apply.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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