Frequency of volunteering
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.volfreq
Question label:
Frequency of volunteering
Question text:
Including any time spent at home or elsewhere, about how often over the last 12 months have you generally done something to help any of these organisations?
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
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% |
| On 3 or more days a week | 1 | 13 | 0.57% |
| Twice a week | 2 | 21 | 0.93% |
| Once a week | 3 | 31 | 1.37% |
| Once a fortnight | 4 | 7 | 0.31% |
| At least once a month | 5 | 22 | 0.97% |
| Quite often but not regularly | 6 | 17 | 0.75% |
| Just a few times | 7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| One-off activity | 8 | 8 | 0.35% |
| You helped or worked on a seasonal basis | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1621 | 75.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| On 3 or more days a week | 1 | 48 | 2.23% |
| Twice a week | 2 | 50 | 2.33% |
| Once a week | 3 | 110 | 5.12% |
| Once a fortnight | 4 | 32 | 1.49% |
| At least once a month | 5 | 41 | 1.91% |
| Quite often but not regularly | 6 | 37 | 1.72% |
| Just a few times | 7 | 56 | 2.61% |
| One-off activity | 8 | 24 | 1.12% |
| You helped or worked on a seasonal basis | 9 | 5 | 0.23% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1744 | 73.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| on 3 or more days a week | 1 | 58 | 2.43% |
| twice a week | 2 | 56 | 2.35% |
| once a week | 3 | 88 | 3.69% |
| once a fortnight | 4 | 33 | 1.38% |
| at least once a month | 5 | 66 | 2.77% |
| quite often but not regularly | 6 | 44 | 1.84% |
| just a few times | 7 | 54 | 2.26% |
| one-off activity | 8 | 24 | 1.01% |
| you helped or worked on a seasonal basis? | 9 | 10 | 0.42% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
