Main survey variable: howlng Hours per week on housework

Hours per week on housework

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Family life Housework

Variable note:

Related question only asked during sample months JA1 to JU1 (January to June 2009)

Question asked in the latest wave:

domesticlabour_w15.howlng

Question label:

Hours per week on housework

Question text:

About how many hours do you spend on housework in an average week, such as time spent cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry?

Question universe:

Ask all

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS
IF NONE ENTER 0

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	3	0.01%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	544	1.66%
don't know	-1	1034	3.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	31175	94.9%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.61	1674	0	168.0	8.87	31175

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.05%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	613	1.73%
don't know	-1	1210	3.41%
[Value >= 0]	1	33495	94.43%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.72	1976	0	168.0	8.98	33495

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.07%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	375	1.28%
don't know	-1	903	3.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	27775	94.89%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.89	1496	0	168.0	9.22	27775

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.06%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	314	0.91%
don't know	-1	897	2.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	32283	94.07%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.81	2036	0	168.0	9.31	32283

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.02%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	176	0.45%
don't know	-1	822	2.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	36605	93.16%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.86	2689	0	168.0	9.12	36605

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	40	0.09%
don't know	-1	553	1.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	41468	91.76%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.28	3724	-10.0	140.0	10.29	41468

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	0.14%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	7	0.01%
don't know	-1	233	0.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	42835	91.0%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.08	4239	0	168.0	9.15	42835

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.03%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	7	0.01%
don't know	-1	334	0.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	50331	92.24%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.5	4237	0	140.0	9.64	50331

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	353	0.69%
inapplicable	-8	35295	69.21%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	6	0.01%
don't know	-1	83	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	11995	23.52%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.43	38999	0	120.0	9.94	11995

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
don't know	-1	128	0.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	14060	97.51%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.24	359	0	99.0	9.47	14060

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
don't know	-1	104	0.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	14503	97.51%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.12	370	0	99.0	9.36	14503

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	122	0.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	14967	97.24%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.36	425	0	98.0	9.69	14967

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
don't know	-1	119	0.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	15187	97.25%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.59	430	0	98.0	9.89	15187

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	107	0.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	14668	92.89%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.34	1123	0	96.0	9.57	14668

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	150	0.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	15193	93.56%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.47	1045	0	96.0	9.8	15193

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	120	0.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	15584	93.9%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.6	1013	0	99.0	10.03	15584

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	175	0.93%
[Value >= 0]	1	17891	94.83%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.77	976	0	99.0	10.37	17891

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	146	0.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	14934	95.71%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.84	669	0	99.0	10.17	14934

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.02%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	321	2.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	14864	95.14%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.95	759	0	99.0	10.69	14864

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.14%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	99	0.91%
[Value >= 0]	1	10433	95.66%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.1	473	0	99.0	10.78	10433

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	29	0.26%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	147	1.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	10651	95.16%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.4	542	0	99.0	11.45	10651

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.13%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	99	1.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	9024	95.61%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.35	414	0	98.0	11.18	9024

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.11%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	84	0.91%
[Value >= 0]	1	8733	94.42%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.74	516	0	99.0	11.6	8733

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.11%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	89	0.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	8960	94.5%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.91	521	0	99.0	11.93	8960

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.12%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	119	1.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	8893	92.64%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.72	707	0	99.0	12.81	8893

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	187	1.9%
[Value >= 0]	1	9267	94.13%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.73	578	0	99.0	12.6	9267

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howlng

Datafile

Index term

Variable note:

Question asked in the latest wave:

domesticlabour_w15.howlng

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

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Datafile

Index term

Variable note:

Question asked in the latest wave:

domesticlabour_w15.howlng

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 15 (o_howlng indresp)

Wave 14 (n_howlng indresp)

Wave 12 (l_howlng indresp)

Wave 10 (j_howlng indresp)

Wave 8 (h_howlng indresp)

Wave 6 (f_howlng indresp)

Wave 4 (d_howlng indresp)

Wave 2 (b_howlng indresp)

Wave 1 (a_howlng indresp)

Wave B18 (br_howlng indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_howlng indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_howlng indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_howlng indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_howlng indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_howlng indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_howlng indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_howlng indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_howlng indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_howlng indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_howlng indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_howlng indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_howlng indresp)

Wave B5 (be_howlng indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_howlng indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_howlng indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_howlng indresp)

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