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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

Variables2soc2sm
LabelSpouse/partner SOC2000 sub major group
Responses
11 CORPORATE MANAGERS 57
12 MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES 40
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 52
22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 54
23 TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS 55
24 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 57
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 12
32 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 11
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 18
34 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS 22
35 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 65
41 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS 57
42 SECRETARIAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 16
51 SKILLED AGRICULTURAL TRADES 16
52 SKILLED METAL AND ELECTRICAL TRADES 41
53 SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES 50
54 TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER SKILLED TRADES 23
61 CARING PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 57
62 LEISURE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 19
71 SALES OCCUPATIONS 44
72 CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 12
81 PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES 30
82 TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE DRIVERS AND OPERATIVES 36
91 ELEMENTARY TRADES, PLANT AND STORAGE RELATED OCCUPATIONS 19
92 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 71
99 NOT ANSWERED / NOT CODEABLE 12
-4 skip, spouse never had a job >10 hours per week 19
-3 skip, not married / living with 1283
-1 skip, spouse not working and not waiting for work 630
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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