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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Taking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2015-2016; Adult and Child Data

Variable Details

Variableint4_whynlk
LabelWhat was the main reason you did not look for work in the last four weeks?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
1 Student 30
2 Looking after family/home 163
3 Temporarily sick or injured 14
4 Long term sick or disabled 156
5 Retired from paid work 1448
-7 Not asked in fresh sample questionnaire 0
-6 Not asked in longitudinal questionnaire 0
-5 Not in questionnaire at this time 0
-4 Excluded due to questionnaire error 0
-3 Excluded from filter 1773
Sysmiss 4949
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationTaking Part: the National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, 2015-2016; Adult and Child Data
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