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Mainstage Variable

event2

2nd mentioned important event of year

Datafile

Index terms

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-738588.6%
don't know-12194448.94%
ill health/concern about health115593.48%
hospitalisation/operation25541.24%
accident (involving injury)31460.33%
health tests (positive & negative)43010.67%
loss of mobility/house-bound51320.29%
recovery/continuing good health66371.42%
health (not elsewhere classified)99232.06%
caring responsibilities - not childcare (i.e. who is cared for?)101220.27%
babysitting (ie who is the sitter?)11280.06%
starting/in school121850.41%
leaving school13210.05%
starting/in further education (incl. sixth form)144110.92%
leaving further education15860.19%
studying for/passing educational/vocational qualifications/acquiring skills training (not elsewhere classified)163930.88%
travel related to study17130.03%
education (not elsewhere classified)193230.72%
change of job (incl. hours, status)/starting own business208051.8%
planned/possible change of job21450.1%
getting job (following economic inactivity)221140.25%
work-related training (incl. apprenticeship/hgv licence/work experience)23820.18%
redundancy/unemployment (threat of or actual)242170.48%
retirement25890.2%
travel related to work (who travels?)26620.14%
work-related problems (recession and/or personal - whose job?)273470.77%
jobs/careers (not elsewhere classified)298651.93%
vacation/travel (not elsewhere classified)308761.95%
leisure activities319522.12%
learning to drive/passing test (not hgv)32840.19%
political participation/voluntary work (inc committee work)331120.25%
reference to national/world events (who is concerned by event?)342610.58%
began friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)351600.36%
end friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)36490.11%
spending time with/visiting friends (coded as holiday as appropriate)37970.22%
problems with neighbours (who has the problem?)38130.03%
non-family relationship (not elsewhere classified)394661.04%
pregnancy/birth (identity of parent?)405621.25%
cohabitation411710.38%
engagements/weddings424180.93%
separation/divorce/end of cohabitation431170.26%
leaving parental home44990.22%
death (who died?)456951.55%
wedding anniversaries46910.2%
birthday celebrations472210.49%
becoming godparent48140.03%
spending time/visits with relatives (not within household)504200.94%
day-to-day family life51690.15%
family problems (person causing problems?)521290.29%
domestic incident (eg fire/burst pipes, etc)53200.04%
pets/animals (pet coded)541070.24%
family event/family reference (not elsewhere classified)5916103.59%
money problems/drop in income/debt602090.47%
forced move (repossession/eviction (residential move not included)61170.04%
improved financial situation621590.35%
received money (inheritance/compensation/pools)63530.12%
financial other (not elsewhere classified)692650.59%
bought/buying vehicle (car, caravan, etc)701270.28%
bought/buying / building house711530.34%
household repairs/improvements/appliances721580.35%
won prize (not cash)/award73870.19%
received present (from whom ?)74250.06%
other purchases (not elsewhere classified)79370.08%
moved in past year805561.24%
future intention to move811000.22%
move into residential home (nursing/retirement, etc)82510.11%
move into respondent's household (who is moving in?)83860.19%
victim of crime (burglary ,etc)90410.09%
committed crime/in trouble with police91210.05%
joined/changed religion9240.01%
other religious reference (not confirmation/baptism of children)93940.21%
plan not fulfilled/something that didn't happen (eg didn't have a holiday)942370.53%
civil court action/battles with bureaucracy951410.31%
other occurrence (not elsewhere classified) given low priority961350.3%
nothing happened9760.01%
Total44837100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
34.55258021.097.024.9619035

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-13135057.45%
ill health/concern about health111882.18%
hospitalisation/operation26201.14%
accident (involving injury)32690.49%
health tests (positive & negative)42680.49%
loss of mobility/house-bound51560.29%
recovery/continuing good health64830.89%
health (not elsewhere classified)93520.65%
caring responsibilities - not childcare (i.e. who is cared for?)101390.25%
babysitting (ie who is the sitter?)11460.08%
starting/in school122380.44%
leaving school13410.08%
starting/in further education (incl. sixth form)142650.49%
leaving further education15670.12%
studying for/passing educational/vocational qualifications/acquiring skills training (not elsewhere classified)167011.28%
travel related to study17100.02%
education (not elsewhere classified)193440.63%
change of job (incl. hours, status)/starting own business207001.28%
planned/possible change of job21500.09%
getting job (following economic inactivity)225090.93%
work-related training (incl. apprenticeship/hgv licence/work experience)231190.22%
redundancy/unemployment (threat of or actual)244380.8%
retirement251070.2%
travel related to work (who travels?)26780.14%
work-related problems (recession and/or personal - whose job?)272480.45%
jobs/careers (not elsewhere classified)294840.89%
vacation/travel (not elsewhere classified)3013212.42%
leisure activities316941.27%
learning to drive/passing test (not hgv)321630.3%
political participation/voluntary work (inc committee work)331290.24%
reference to national/world events (who is concerned by event?)342180.4%
began friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)352280.42%
end friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)36610.11%
spending time with/visiting friends (coded as holiday as appropriate)37900.16%
problems with neighbours (who has the problem?)38170.03%
non-family relationship (not elsewhere classified)391000.18%
pregnancy/birth (identity of parent?)4010641.95%
cohabitation411320.24%
engagements/weddings426341.16%
separation/divorce/end of cohabitation431730.32%
leaving parental home441260.23%
death (who died?)4510471.92%
wedding anniversaries461150.21%
birthday celebrations473260.6%
becoming godparent48150.03%
spending time/visits with relatives (not within household)504600.84%
day-to-day family life512460.45%
family problems (person causing problems?)521550.28%
domestic incident (eg fire/burst pipes, etc)53300.05%
pets/animals (pet coded)541390.25%
family event/family reference (not elsewhere classified)595861.07%
money problems/drop in income/debt603230.59%
forced move (repossession/eviction (residential move not included)6140.01%
improved financial situation621210.22%
received money (inheritance/compensation/pools)63520.1%
financial other (not elsewhere classified)692540.47%
bought/buying vehicle (car, caravan, etc)701860.34%
bought/buying / building house711800.33%
household repairs/improvements/appliances722710.5%
won prize (not cash)/award73980.18%
received present (from whom ?)74160.03%
other purchases (not elsewhere classified)79510.09%
moved in past year806541.2%
future intention to move811120.21%
move into residential home (nursing/retirement, etc)82630.12%
move into respondent's household (who is moving in?)83810.15%
victim of crime (burglary ,etc)90950.17%
committed crime/in trouble with police91190.03%
joined/changed religion92260.05%
other religious reference (not confirmation/baptism of children)93850.16%
plan not fulfilled/something that didn't happen (eg didn't have a holiday)941550.28%
civil court action/battles with bureaucracy95770.14%
other occurrence (not elsewhere classified) given low priority962240.41%
Total54568100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
35.49352321.096.024.2519336

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