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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Fifth Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableEXPXWR00
LabelMain reason partner away from job last week
Question text What was the main reason [^he/she] was away from work last week?
Responses
1 Maternity Leave 0
2 Parental Leave 0
3 Paternity Leave 0
4 Other Leave/holiday 0
5 Sick/injured 1
6 Laid off/on short time 0
7 Other personal family reason 1
8 Other reasons 1
9 Don't know 0
10 Refused 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 116
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Fifth Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD L4
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Five waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years), MCS4 (age 7 years) and MCS5 (age 11 years).
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