Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

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) 7116
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 7
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you/relative owns 14
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 21
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 198
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sick 60
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness/dis 266
9 Retired from paid work 2436
10 Looking after home or family 676
95 Doing something else (specify) 41
-9 No answer/refused 4
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A9. CODE FIRST TO APPLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.