Volunteer in last 12 months
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Field Work Compression Experiment". See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
voluntarywork_ip13.volun
Question label:
Volunteer in last 12 months
Question text:
In the last 12 months, have you given any unpaid help or worked as a volunteer for any type of local, national or international organisation or charity?
Question universe:
if (ff_compressionw13 = 1) | ((ff_compressionw13 = 2) & (FWCINTRO.fwcintro = 1)) (Fieldwork compression experimental group 1 OR fieldwork compression experimental group 2 and has agreed to continue)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.18% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1459 | 64.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.22% |
| Yes | 1 | 135 | 5.96% |
| No | 2 | 649 | 28.63% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.83 | 1483 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.38 | 784 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.33% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Yes | 1 | 403 | 18.75% |
| No | 2 | 1611 | 74.97% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 135 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2014 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.17% |
| yes | 1 | 435 | 18.24% |
| no | 2 | 1739 | 72.91% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 211 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2174 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 9 | 0.48% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| yes | 1 | 312 | 16.68% |
| no | 2 | 1466 | 78.4% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.82 | 92 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.38 | 1778 |



