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Mainstage Variable

event4

4th mentioned important event of year

Datafile

Index term

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-738588.6%
don't know-13615880.64%
ill health/concern about health12490.56%
hospitalisation/operation21130.25%
accident (involving injury)3380.08%
health tests (positive & negative)4450.1%
loss of mobility/house-bound5210.05%
recovery/continuing good health61820.41%
health (not elsewhere classified)92240.5%
caring responsibilities - not childcare (i.e. who is cared for?)10450.1%
babysitting (ie who is the sitter?)1160.01%
starting/in school12600.13%
leaving school1350.01%
starting/in further education (incl. sixth form)14690.15%
leaving further education15160.04%
studying for/passing educational/vocational qualifications/acquiring skills training (not elsewhere classified)161110.25%
travel related to study1730.01%
education (not elsewhere classified)19550.12%
change of job (incl. hours, status)/starting own business201510.34%
planned/possible change of job21240.05%
getting job (following economic inactivity)22230.05%
work-related training (incl. apprenticeship/hgv licence/work experience)23150.03%
redundancy/unemployment (threat of or actual)24370.08%
retirement25200.04%
travel related to work (who travels?)26190.04%
work-related problems (recession and/or personal - whose job?)271040.23%
jobs/careers (not elsewhere classified)292010.45%
vacation/travel (not elsewhere classified)302710.6%
leisure activities312610.58%
learning to drive/passing test (not hgv)32280.06%
political participation/voluntary work (inc committee work)33340.08%
reference to national/world events (who is concerned by event?)34600.13%
began friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)35530.12%
end friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)36220.05%
spending time with/visiting friends (coded as holiday as appropriate)37530.12%
problems with neighbours (who has the problem?)3820.0%
non-family relationship (not elsewhere classified)391720.38%
pregnancy/birth (identity of parent?)401230.27%
cohabitation41230.05%
engagements/weddings421020.23%
separation/divorce/end of cohabitation43220.05%
leaving parental home44190.04%
death (who died?)451730.39%
wedding anniversaries46280.06%
birthday celebrations47760.17%
becoming godparent4830.01%
spending time/visits with relatives (not within household)501490.33%
day-to-day family life51260.06%
family problems (person causing problems?)52380.08%
domestic incident (eg fire/burst pipes, etc)5350.01%
pets/animals (pet coded)54380.08%
family event/family reference (not elsewhere classified)594370.97%
money problems/drop in income/debt60780.17%
forced move (repossession/eviction (residential move not included)6140.01%
improved financial situation62440.1%
received money (inheritance/compensation/pools)6390.02%
financial other (not elsewhere classified)69740.17%
bought/buying vehicle (car, caravan, etc)70500.11%
bought/buying / building house71220.05%
household repairs/improvements/appliances72600.13%
won prize (not cash)/award73320.07%
received present (from whom ?)7460.01%
other purchases (not elsewhere classified)79130.03%
moved in past year80980.22%
future intention to move81300.07%
move into residential home (nursing/retirement, etc)82140.03%
move into respondent's household (who is moving in?)83150.03%
victim of crime (burglary ,etc)90170.04%
committed crime/in trouble with police9180.02%
joined/changed religion9230.01%
other religious reference (not confirmation/baptism of children)93240.05%
plan not fulfilled/something that didn't happen (eg didn't have a holiday)94920.21%
civil court action/battles with bureaucracy95500.11%
other occurrence (not elsewhere classified) given low priority96240.05%
Total44837100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
37.16400161.096.024.564821

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-14838788.67%
ill health/concern about health11470.27%
hospitalisation/operation2590.11%
accident (involving injury)3270.05%
health tests (positive & negative)4430.08%
loss of mobility/house-bound570.01%
recovery/continuing good health6620.11%
health (not elsewhere classified)9520.1%
caring responsibilities - not childcare (i.e. who is cared for?)10150.03%
babysitting (ie who is the sitter?)1140.01%
starting/in school12350.06%
leaving school1320.0%
starting/in further education (incl. sixth form)14290.05%
leaving further education1550.01%
studying for/passing educational/vocational qualifications/acquiring skills training (not elsewhere classified)16700.13%
travel related to study1720.0%
education (not elsewhere classified)19430.08%
change of job (incl. hours, status)/starting own business20810.15%
planned/possible change of job2160.01%
getting job (following economic inactivity)22540.1%
work-related training (incl. apprenticeship/hgv licence/work experience)2370.01%
redundancy/unemployment (threat of or actual)24540.1%
retirement25100.02%
travel related to work (who travels?)26110.02%
work-related problems (recession and/or personal - whose job?)27420.08%
jobs/careers (not elsewhere classified)29630.12%
vacation/travel (not elsewhere classified)301570.29%
leisure activities31950.17%
learning to drive/passing test (not hgv)32280.05%
political participation/voluntary work (inc committee work)33250.05%
reference to national/world events (who is concerned by event?)34350.06%
began friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)35310.06%
end friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)3660.01%
spending time with/visiting friends (coded as holiday as appropriate)37110.02%
problems with neighbours (who has the problem?)3830.01%
non-family relationship (not elsewhere classified)39210.04%
pregnancy/birth (identity of parent?)40960.18%
cohabitation41130.02%
engagements/weddings42680.12%
separation/divorce/end of cohabitation43170.03%
leaving parental home44100.02%
death (who died?)451240.23%
wedding anniversaries46150.03%
birthday celebrations47480.09%
becoming godparent4810.0%
spending time/visits with relatives (not within household)50640.12%
day-to-day family life51300.05%
family problems (person causing problems?)52150.03%
domestic incident (eg fire/burst pipes, etc)5330.01%
pets/animals (pet coded)54220.04%
family event/family reference (not elsewhere classified)59830.15%
money problems/drop in income/debt60400.07%
improved financial situation6290.02%
received money (inheritance/compensation/pools)6310.0%
financial other (not elsewhere classified)69310.06%
bought/buying vehicle (car, caravan, etc)70270.05%
bought/buying / building house71140.03%
household repairs/improvements/appliances72360.07%
won prize (not cash)/award7360.01%
received present (from whom ?)7450.01%
other purchases (not elsewhere classified)7990.02%
moved in past year80490.09%
future intention to move81130.02%
move into residential home (nursing/retirement, etc)8260.01%
move into respondent's household (who is moving in?)83120.02%
victim of crime (burglary ,etc)90110.02%
committed crime/in trouble with police9140.01%
joined/changed religion9270.01%
other religious reference (not confirmation/baptism of children)93130.02%
plan not fulfilled/something that didn't happen (eg didn't have a holiday)94200.04%
civil court action/battles with bureaucracy95110.02%
other occurrence (not elsewhere classified) given low priority96260.05%
Total54568100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
35.44522671.096.024.042301

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