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Mainstage Variable

event3

3rd mentioned important event of year

Datafile

Index terms

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-738588.6%
don't know-13122069.63%
ill health/concern about health16051.35%
hospitalisation/operation22420.54%
accident (involving injury)3840.19%
health tests (positive & negative)41460.33%
loss of mobility/house-bound5570.13%
recovery/continuing good health63030.68%
health (not elsewhere classified)94981.11%
caring responsibilities - not childcare (i.e. who is cared for?)10860.19%
babysitting (ie who is the sitter?)11100.02%
starting/in school12920.21%
leaving school13110.02%
starting/in further education (incl. sixth form)141610.36%
leaving further education15310.07%
studying for/passing educational/vocational qualifications/acquiring skills training (not elsewhere classified)162260.5%
travel related to study17100.02%
education (not elsewhere classified)191290.29%
change of job (incl. hours, status)/starting own business203940.88%
planned/possible change of job21350.08%
getting job (following economic inactivity)22540.12%
work-related training (incl. apprenticeship/hgv licence/work experience)23360.08%
redundancy/unemployment (threat of or actual)241010.23%
retirement25420.09%
travel related to work (who travels?)26330.07%
work-related problems (recession and/or personal - whose job?)271860.41%
jobs/careers (not elsewhere classified)293990.89%
vacation/travel (not elsewhere classified)305371.2%
leisure activities314751.06%
learning to drive/passing test (not hgv)32490.11%
political participation/voluntary work (inc committee work)33790.18%
reference to national/world events (who is concerned by event?)341430.32%
began friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)351140.25%
end friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)36350.08%
spending time with/visiting friends (coded as holiday as appropriate)37910.2%
problems with neighbours (who has the problem?)38110.02%
non-family relationship (not elsewhere classified)393190.71%
pregnancy/birth (identity of parent?)402480.55%
cohabitation41710.16%
engagements/weddings421980.44%
separation/divorce/end of cohabitation43550.12%
leaving parental home44540.12%
death (who died?)453250.72%
wedding anniversaries46470.1%
birthday celebrations471430.32%
becoming godparent4890.02%
spending time/visits with relatives (not within household)502690.6%
day-to-day family life51430.1%
family problems (person causing problems?)52720.16%
domestic incident (eg fire/burst pipes, etc)5360.01%
pets/animals (pet coded)54760.17%
family event/family reference (not elsewhere classified)597891.76%
money problems/drop in income/debt601260.28%
forced move (repossession/eviction (residential move not included)61110.02%
improved financial situation62830.19%
received money (inheritance/compensation/pools)63380.08%
financial other (not elsewhere classified)691490.33%
bought/buying vehicle (car, caravan, etc)70810.18%
bought/buying / building house71790.18%
household repairs/improvements/appliances72980.22%
won prize (not cash)/award73450.1%
received present (from whom ?)74190.04%
other purchases (not elsewhere classified)79240.05%
moved in past year802240.5%
future intention to move81510.11%
move into residential home (nursing/retirement, etc)82240.05%
move into respondent's household (who is moving in?)83350.08%
victim of crime (burglary ,etc)90320.07%
committed crime/in trouble with police91160.04%
joined/changed religion9260.01%
other religious reference (not confirmation/baptism of children)93440.1%
plan not fulfilled/something that didn't happen (eg didn't have a holiday)941830.41%
civil court action/battles with bureaucracy95800.18%
other occurrence (not elsewhere classified) given low priority96820.18%
Total44837100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
36.1350781.096.024.899759

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-14336579.47%
ill health/concern about health14250.78%
hospitalisation/operation21770.32%
accident (involving injury)3840.15%
health tests (positive & negative)41220.22%
loss of mobility/house-bound5280.05%
recovery/continuing good health61840.34%
health (not elsewhere classified)91290.24%
caring responsibilities - not childcare (i.e. who is cared for?)10560.1%
babysitting (ie who is the sitter?)11100.02%
starting/in school12860.16%
leaving school13100.02%
starting/in further education (incl. sixth form)14860.16%
leaving further education15180.03%
studying for/passing educational/vocational qualifications/acquiring skills training (not elsewhere classified)162420.44%
travel related to study1740.01%
education (not elsewhere classified)191450.27%
change of job (incl. hours, status)/starting own business202580.47%
planned/possible change of job21190.03%
getting job (following economic inactivity)221910.35%
work-related training (incl. apprenticeship/hgv licence/work experience)23390.07%
redundancy/unemployment (threat of or actual)241620.3%
retirement25350.06%
travel related to work (who travels?)26200.04%
work-related problems (recession and/or personal - whose job?)271330.24%
jobs/careers (not elsewhere classified)291940.36%
vacation/travel (not elsewhere classified)305721.05%
leisure activities313160.58%
learning to drive/passing test (not hgv)32720.13%
political participation/voluntary work (inc committee work)33470.09%
reference to national/world events (who is concerned by event?)34910.17%
began friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)351010.19%
end friendship (incl. girl/boy friend)36320.06%
spending time with/visiting friends (coded as holiday as appropriate)37430.08%
problems with neighbours (who has the problem?)3880.01%
non-family relationship (not elsewhere classified)39520.1%
pregnancy/birth (identity of parent?)403270.6%
cohabitation41550.1%
engagements/weddings422150.39%
separation/divorce/end of cohabitation43550.1%
leaving parental home44440.08%
death (who died?)454000.73%
wedding anniversaries46580.11%
birthday celebrations471350.25%
becoming godparent4840.01%
spending time/visits with relatives (not within household)501960.36%
day-to-day family life51770.14%
family problems (person causing problems?)52500.09%
domestic incident (eg fire/burst pipes, etc)53110.02%
pets/animals (pet coded)54740.14%
family event/family reference (not elsewhere classified)592540.47%
money problems/drop in income/debt60890.16%
forced move (repossession/eviction (residential move not included)6110.0%
improved financial situation62520.1%
received money (inheritance/compensation/pools)63170.03%
financial other (not elsewhere classified)69930.17%
bought/buying vehicle (car, caravan, etc)701090.2%
bought/buying / building house71560.1%
household repairs/improvements/appliances721200.22%
won prize (not cash)/award73290.05%
received present (from whom ?)7490.02%
other purchases (not elsewhere classified)79230.04%
moved in past year802100.38%
future intention to move81530.1%
move into residential home (nursing/retirement, etc)82150.03%
move into respondent's household (who is moving in?)83300.05%
victim of crime (burglary ,etc)90270.05%
committed crime/in trouble with police9170.01%
joined/changed religion92160.03%
other religious reference (not confirmation/baptism of children)93260.05%
plan not fulfilled/something that didn't happen (eg didn't have a holiday)94520.1%
civil court action/battles with bureaucracy95330.06%
other occurrence (not elsewhere classified) given low priority961090.2%
nothing happened9710.0%
Total54568100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
36.14472451.097.023.947323

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