Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

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) 451
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 4698
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 8
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you/relative owns 15
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 24
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 232
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sick 47
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness/dis 257
9 Retired from paid work 2361
10 Looking after home or family 644
95 Doing something else (specify) 45
-9 No answer/refused 13
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 2185
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD K1. 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.