Main survey variable: manssec8_dv Mother's occupation: NSSEC 8 categories, resp aged 14

Mother's occupation: NSSEC 8 categories, resp aged 14

National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC) of mother’s job when respondent was aged 14: Condensed 8-category version. Note that this indicator is constructed on the basis of less information than the respondent’s current or last job NSSEC: Information on establishment size and managerial duties is not considered. For a detailed look-up file between SOC 2000 and the 5-category NSSEC see bit.ly/1RzyUfR

See JBNSSEC_DV
See RMASEC on BHPS data file RINDRESP

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Derived Variables

Derived variable note:

National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC) of mother's job when respondent was aged 14: Condensed 8-category version. Note that this indicator is constructed on the basis of less information than the respondent's current or last job NSSEC: Information on establishment size and managerial duties is not considered. For a detailed look-up file between SOC 2000 and the 5-category NSSEC see bit.ly/1RzyUfR

See JBNSSEC_DV
See RMASEC on BHPS data file RINDRESP

Derived variable note:

Uses MASOC00/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	39	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	31984	97.37%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	10	0.03%
don't know	-1	27	0.08%
Large employers & higher management	1	14	0.04%
Higher professional	2	47	0.14%
Lower management & professional	3	185	0.56%
Intermediate	4	127	0.39%
Small employers & own account	5	57	0.17%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	4	0.01%
Semi-routine	7	171	0.52%
Routine	8	110	0.33%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.97	32134	1.0	8.0	2.11	715

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	238	0.67%
inapplicable	-8	29942	84.41%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	60	0.17%
don't know	-1	128	0.36%
Large employers & higher management	1	68	0.19%
Higher professional	2	190	0.54%
Lower management & professional	3	1085	3.06%
Intermediate	4	951	2.68%
Small employers & own account	5	331	0.93%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	45	0.13%
Semi-routine	7	1288	3.63%
Routine	8	1011	2.85%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.34	30502	1.0	8.0	2.1	4969

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	27561	98.44%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	12	0.04%
Large employers & higher management	1	5	0.02%
Higher professional	2	16	0.06%
Lower management & professional	3	78	0.28%
Intermediate	4	56	0.2%
Small employers & own account	5	27	0.1%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	4	0.01%
Semi-routine	7	81	0.29%
Routine	8	27	0.1%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.89	27704	1.0	8.0	1.99	294

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	28775	98.31%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
don't know	-1	8	0.03%
Large employers & higher management	1	6	0.02%
Higher professional	2	12	0.04%
Lower management & professional	3	73	0.25%
Intermediate	4	50	0.17%
Small employers & own account	5	18	0.06%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	2	0.01%
Semi-routine	7	69	0.24%
Routine	8	31	0.11%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.91	29010	1.0	8.0	2.06	261

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	29	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	31328	97.88%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	7	0.02%
Large employers & higher management	1	8	0.02%
Higher professional	2	12	0.04%
Lower management & professional	3	35	0.11%
Intermediate	4	31	0.1%
Small employers & own account	5	9	0.03%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	2	0.01%
Semi-routine	7	65	0.2%
Routine	8	16	0.05%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.06	31830	1.0	8.0	2.14	178

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	33121	96.51%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	13	0.04%
Large employers & higher management	1	10	0.03%
Higher professional	2	12	0.03%
Lower management & professional	3	84	0.24%
Intermediate	4	57	0.17%
Small employers & own account	5	16	0.05%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	1	0.0%
Semi-routine	7	86	0.25%
Routine	8	70	0.2%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.24	33983	1.0	8.0	2.2	336

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	42	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	34530	95.76%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	11	0.03%
don't know	-1	13	0.04%
Large employers & higher management	1	7	0.02%
Higher professional	2	17	0.05%
Lower management & professional	3	92	0.26%
Intermediate	4	51	0.14%
Small employers & own account	5	29	0.08%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	1	0.0%
Semi-routine	7	106	0.29%
Routine	8	63	0.17%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.24	35692	1.0	8.0	2.13	366

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	53	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	37063	94.32%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	10	0.03%
don't know	-1	23	0.06%
Large employers & higher management	1	10	0.03%
Higher professional	2	28	0.07%
Lower management & professional	3	98	0.25%
Intermediate	4	86	0.22%
Small employers & own account	5	25	0.06%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	6	0.02%
Semi-routine	7	129	0.33%
Routine	8	80	0.2%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.21	38832	1.0	8.0	2.14	462

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	74	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	38629	91.6%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	26	0.06%
Large employers & higher management	1	9	0.02%
Higher professional	2	21	0.05%
Lower management & professional	3	126	0.3%
Intermediate	4	124	0.29%
Small employers & own account	5	39	0.09%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	7	0.02%
Semi-routine	7	177	0.42%
Routine	8	101	0.24%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.31	41566	1.0	8.0	2.05	604

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	280	0.62%
inapplicable	-8	39290	86.94%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
don't know	-1	10	0.02%
Large employers & higher management	1	39	0.09%
Higher professional	2	86	0.19%
Lower management & professional	3	597	1.32%
Intermediate	4	373	0.83%
Small employers & own account	5	234	0.52%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	28	0.06%
Semi-routine	7	516	1.14%
Routine	8	415	0.92%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.14	42904	1.0	8.0	2.08	2288

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	49	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	40305	89.89%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
Large employers & higher management	1	8	0.02%
Higher professional	2	25	0.06%
Lower management & professional	3	124	0.28%
Intermediate	4	105	0.23%
Small employers & own account	5	43	0.1%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	9	0.02%
Semi-routine	7	188	0.42%
Routine	8	123	0.27%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.47	44212	1.0	8.0	2.07	625

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	42237	89.72%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
Large employers & higher management	1	12	0.03%
Higher professional	2	31	0.07%
Lower management & professional	3	180	0.38%
Intermediate	4	163	0.35%
Small employers & own account	5	44	0.09%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	10	0.02%
Semi-routine	7	247	0.52%
Routine	8	158	0.34%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.37	46229	1.0	8.0	2.08	845

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	91	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	44725	90.0%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
Large employers & higher management	1	19	0.04%
Higher professional	2	29	0.06%
Lower management & professional	3	224	0.45%
Intermediate	4	190	0.38%
Small employers & own account	5	73	0.15%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	8	0.02%
Semi-routine	7	305	0.61%
Routine	8	198	0.4%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.39	48646	1.0	8.0	2.08	1046

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	181	0.33%
inapplicable	-8	48773	89.38%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
Large employers & higher management	1	26	0.05%
Higher professional	2	51	0.09%
Lower management & professional	3	361	0.66%
Intermediate	4	323	0.59%
Small employers & own account	5	98	0.18%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	19	0.03%
Semi-routine	7	460	0.84%
Routine	8	396	0.73%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.48	52834	1.0	8.0	2.1	1734

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	564	1.11%
inapplicable	-8	25271	49.56%
Large employers & higher management	1	297	0.58%
Higher professional	2	454	0.89%
Lower management & professional	3	4646	9.11%
Intermediate	4	4397	8.62%
Small employers & own account	5	1692	3.32%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	285	0.56%
Semi-routine	7	7064	13.85%
Routine	8	6324	12.4%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.68	25835	1.0	8.0	2.05	25159

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13280	92.1%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
refusal	-2	11	0.08%
Large employers & higher management	1	2	0.01%
Higher professional	2	4	0.03%
Lower management & professional	3	41	0.28%
Intermediate	4	28	0.19%
Small employers & own account	5	18	0.12%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	9	0.06%
Semi-routine	7	30	0.21%
Routine	8	31	0.21%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.2	14256	1.0	8.0	2.02	163

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13716	92.22%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
refusal	-2	7	0.05%
Large employers & higher management	1	1	0.01%
Higher professional	2	6	0.04%
Lower management & professional	3	48	0.32%
Intermediate	4	28	0.19%
Small employers & own account	5	17	0.11%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	12	0.08%
Semi-routine	7	59	0.4%
Routine	8	31	0.21%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.38	14671	1.0	8.0	1.98	202

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14130	91.8%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
refusal	-2	16	0.1%
Large employers & higher management	1	1	0.01%
Higher professional	2	8	0.05%
Lower management & professional	3	86	0.56%
Intermediate	4	40	0.26%
Small employers & own account	5	25	0.16%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	6	0.04%
Semi-routine	7	56	0.36%
Routine	8	45	0.29%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.05	15125	1.0	8.0	2.04	267

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14368	92.0%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
Higher professional	2	4	0.03%
Lower management & professional	3	70	0.45%
Intermediate	4	49	0.31%
Small employers & own account	5	21	0.13%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	7	0.04%
Semi-routine	7	60	0.38%
Routine	8	44	0.28%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.23	15362	2.0	8.0	1.98	255

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14534	92.04%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Higher professional	2	3	0.02%
Lower management & professional	3	63	0.4%
Intermediate	4	42	0.27%
Small employers & own account	5	15	0.09%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	10	0.06%
Semi-routine	7	64	0.41%
Routine	8	38	0.24%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.32	15556	2.0	8.0	1.97	235

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15059	92.74%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
Higher professional	2	5	0.03%
Lower management & professional	3	67	0.41%
Intermediate	4	55	0.34%
Small employers & own account	5	21	0.13%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	13	0.08%
Semi-routine	7	71	0.44%
Routine	8	56	0.34%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.41	15950	2.0	8.0	1.98	288

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	15441	93.03%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Large employers & higher management	1	2	0.01%
Higher professional	2	4	0.02%
Lower management & professional	3	60	0.36%
Intermediate	4	53	0.32%
Small employers & own account	5	16	0.1%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	5	0.03%
Semi-routine	7	69	0.42%
Routine	8	57	0.34%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.45	16331	1.0	8.0	2.04	266

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	16637	88.18%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Large employers & higher management	1	5	0.03%
Higher professional	2	16	0.08%
Lower management & professional	3	242	1.28%
Intermediate	4	183	0.97%
Small employers & own account	5	141	0.75%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	81	0.43%
Semi-routine	7	354	1.88%
Routine	8	402	2.13%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.88	17443	1.0	8.0	1.94	1424

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14433	92.5%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Large employers & higher management	1	1	0.01%
Higher professional	2	6	0.04%
Lower management & professional	3	122	0.78%
Intermediate	4	95	0.61%
Small employers & own account	5	69	0.44%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	38	0.24%
Semi-routine	7	116	0.74%
Routine	8	179	1.15%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.71	14977	1.0	8.0	1.98	626

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	12706	81.33%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Large employers & higher management	1	2	0.01%
Higher professional	2	28	0.18%
Lower management & professional	3	389	2.49%
Intermediate	4	366	2.34%
Small employers & own account	5	237	1.52%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	122	0.78%
Semi-routine	7	502	3.21%
Routine	8	823	5.27%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.96	13154	1.0	8.0	1.96	2469

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	9230	84.63%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Large employers & higher management	1	4	0.04%
Higher professional	2	7	0.06%
Lower management & professional	3	228	2.09%
Intermediate	4	192	1.76%
Small employers & own account	5	116	1.06%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	104	0.95%
Semi-routine	7	327	3.0%
Routine	8	338	3.1%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.83	9590	1.0	8.0	1.91	1316

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.31%
inapplicable	-8	5684	55.38%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Large employers & higher management	1	2	0.02%
Higher professional	2	26	0.25%
Lower management & professional	3	672	6.55%
Intermediate	4	638	6.22%
Small employers & own account	5	394	3.84%
Lower supervisory & technical	6	319	3.11%
Semi-routine	7	1022	9.96%
Routine	8	1123	10.94%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.87	6068	1.0	8.0	1.89	4196

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Wave 15 (o_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 14 (n_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 13 (m_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 12 (l_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 11 (k_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 10 (j_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 9 (i_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 8 (h_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 7 (g_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 6 (f_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 5 (e_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 4 (d_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 3 (c_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 2 (b_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave 1 (a_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B18 (br_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_manssec8_dv indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_manssec8_dv indresp)

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