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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2017

Variable Details

VariableActivb2
Label(D) Activity status for last week - recoded
Responses
1 Going to school or college full-time (incl on vacation) 330
2 In paid employment or self-employed (or temporarily away) 4268
3 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a rel 19
4 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 25
5 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 126
6 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickne 51
7 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or 276
8 Retired from paid work 2265
9 Looking after home or family 562
95 Doing something else (specify) 58
-9 No answer/refused 15
-8 Don't know 2
-1 Not applicable 1985
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2017
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