Why item non-response to income questions
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Item non-response" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
webend_ip6.webincwhy
Question label:
Why item non-response to income questions
Question text:
We are interested to learn more about why people do not answer questions relating to income. Could you tell us why you chose not to answer?
Question universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Mode is web)
and if (EMPLOYEES.paygl = DK|REF & paygl_fu = DK|REF|MIS) | (SELFEMPLOYMENT.jsprf = DK|REF & jsprf_fu = DK|REF|MIS) | (SELFEMPLOYMENT.jspayu = DK|REF) (Gross pay at last payment (employees) not known or refused OR net profit in last yearly account (self-employed) not known or refused OR average income last month (self-employed) not known or refused)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 73 | 3.4% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1919 | 89.3% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| I did not know the answer and could not find out | 1 | 3 | 0.14% |
| I did not know the answer and did not want to make the effor | 2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| I never answer questions like this | 3 | 22 | 1.02% |
| Other reason | 4 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
