Hours spent volunteering in last 4 weeks
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.volhrs
Question label:
Hours spent volunteering in last 4 weeks
Question text:
And in the last 4 weeks approximately how many hours have you spent doing unpaid or voluntary work for any organisation?
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)
and if Volun = 1 (If volunteers)
Question interviewer instructions:
IF RESPONDENT VOLUNTEERS FOR MORE THAN ONE GROUP OR AGENCY, PLEASE TOTAL TIME SPENT IN ALL GROUPS TOGETHER ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS ENTER TO THE NEAREST HOUR
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2117 | 93.38% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.13% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 130 | 5.73% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.72 | 2137 | 0 | 60.0 | 11.41 | 130 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1621 | 75.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.23% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 398 | 18.52% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.01 | 1751 | 0 | 170.0 | 19.63 | 398 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1744 | 73.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.17% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 431 | 18.07% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.43 | 1954 | 0 | 120.0 | 18.7 | 431 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1476 | 78.93% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.21% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 308 | 16.47% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.17 | 1562 | 0 | 90.0 | 15.46 | 308 |



