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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Activity Histories, 1974-2008

Variable Details

VariableJACTIV
LabelActivity activity type
Responses
1 F/t paid employee (30+ hrs) 56938
2 P/t paid employee (lt 30 hrs) 12811
3 F/t self-employed 5001
4 P/t self-employed 1267
5 Employed, not known if FT/PT 499
6 Self-employed, not known if FT/PT 109
7 Employed, but unpaid 5
8 f/t not know if emp or s/e 3886
9 p/t not know if emp or s/e 354
10 Work but not known if ft/pt or emp/se 1387
11 Unemployed seeking work 10448
12 F/t education 3950
13 Part-time education 47
14 Government training scheme 602
15 Temporarily sick/disabled 228
16 Permanently sick/disabled 982
17 Sick/ disabled not known if perm/temp 427
18 Looking after home/family 7028
19 Wholly retired 99
20 Voluntary work 42
21 Maternity leave 17
22 Travelling/Extended holiday 884
97 Other 512
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know/ Not enough info. 424
-1 N/a no activities reported for CM 3869
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Activity Histories, 1974-2008
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in March 1958.;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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