Disadvantages retirement: unproductive
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Question label:
Disadvantages retirement: unproductive
Question text:
Now for things that some people say are bad about retirement. For each one tell me if, for you, they would worry you a lot, somewhat, a little or not at all.
Not doing anything productive or useful.
Question universe:
if ((DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge = 45|50|55|60|65) & DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT 4) OR (RetChk = 2) (If aged 45, 50, 55, 60 or 65 and not retired OR of pensionable age and less than 71 years old and does not consider self retired)
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 28951 | 90.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.07% |
| A lot | 1 | 587 | 1.83% |
| Somewhat | 2 | 602 | 1.88% |
| A little | 3 | 555 | 1.73% |
| Not at all | 4 | 758 | 2.37% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 51 | 0.16% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 30814 | 89.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 14 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 39 | 0.11% |
| A lot | 1 | 650 | 1.89% |
| Somewhat | 2 | 627 | 1.83% |
| A little | 3 | 539 | 1.57% |
| Not at all | 4 | 778 | 2.27% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 53 | 0.15% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32156 | 89.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 32 | 0.09% |
| A lot | 1 | 716 | 1.99% |
| Somewhat | 2 | 636 | 1.76% |
| A little | 3 | 553 | 1.53% |
| Not at all | 4 | 793 | 2.2% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 66 | 0.18% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 32 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34465 | 87.71% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 33 | 0.08% |
| A lot | 1 | 839 | 2.14% |
| Somewhat | 2 | 738 | 1.88% |
| A little | 3 | 570 | 1.45% |
| Not at all | 4 | 892 | 2.27% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 32 | 0.08% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 36160 | 85.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 42 | 0.1% |
| A lot | 1 | 900 | 2.13% |
| Somewhat | 2 | 756 | 1.79% |
| A little | 3 | 561 | 1.33% |
| Not at all | 4 | 873 | 2.07% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 31 | 0.07% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| missing | -9 | 30 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34348 | 76.0% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 26 | 0.06% |
| a lot | 1 | 876 | 1.94% |
| somewhat | 2 | 742 | 1.64% |
| a little | 3 | 523 | 1.16% |
| not at all | 4 | 870 | 1.93% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 28 | 0.06% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37553 | 83.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 0.04% |
| a lot | 1 | 1133 | 2.53% |
| somewhat | 2 | 764 | 1.7% |
| a little | 3 | 537 | 1.2% |
| not at all | 4 | 906 | 2.02% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 62 | 0.14% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 8 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 39530 | 83.97% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 23 | 0.05% |
| a lot | 1 | 1187 | 2.52% |
| somewhat | 2 | 808 | 1.72% |
| a little | 3 | 584 | 1.24% |
| not at all | 4 | 933 | 1.98% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 62 | 0.13% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 10 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 42901 | 86.33% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 0.04% |
| a lot | 1 | 884 | 1.78% |
| somewhat | 2 | 664 | 1.34% |
| a little | 3 | 542 | 1.09% |
| not at all | 4 | 780 | 1.57% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 60 | 0.12% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 18 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 47537 | 87.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 16 | 0.03% |
| a lot | 1 | 1061 | 1.94% |
| somewhat | 2 | 764 | 1.4% |
| a little | 3 | 497 | 0.91% |
| not at all | 4 | 733 | 1.34% |
| Didn't work/N/A | 5 | 62 | 0.11% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
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