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Innovation Panel Variable

rtpro1

Benefits retirement: Being own boss

Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

retirementplanning_ip5.rtpro1

Question label:

Benefits retirement: being own boss

Question text:

I'm going to read out a list of things that some people say are good about retirement. For each one tell me if, for you, they would be very important, moderately important, somewhat important, or not important at all. First, "Being your own boss"?

Question universe:

if ((HHGRID.DVAge = 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)

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9150.7%
inapplicable-8179283.66%
proxy-71476.86%
refusal-210.05%
Very important1542.52%
Moderately important2512.38%
Somewhat important3261.21%
Not important at all4562.61%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8203885.45%
proxy-72068.64%
very important1502.1%
moderately important2381.59%
somewhat important3200.84%
not important at all4331.38%
Total2385100.0%

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