Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2012

Variable Details

Variableactivb
LabelActivity status for last week
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending (date seven days ago)?
Responses
1 Going to school or college full-time (including on vacation) 434
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 4290
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 6
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you/relative owns 25
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 16
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 247
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sick 35
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness/dis 288
9 Retired from paid work 2245
10 Looking after home or family 641
95 Doing something else (specify) 48
-9 No answer/refused 15
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 2043
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD J1. 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 2012.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.