Main survey variable: huiron who does the washing/ironing (couples)

who does the washing/ironing (couples)

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Family life Housework

Question asked in the latest wave:

domesticlabour_w15.huiron

Question label:

Who does the washing/ironing (couples)

Question text:

Who does the washing and ironing?

Question universe:

if [HHGRID.livesp = 1 | HHGRID.livewith = 1] // Married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and partner/spouse is co-resident

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

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	12504	38.07%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	66	0.2%
don't know	-1	16	0.05%
Always me	1	4079	12.42%
Usually me	2	4138	12.6%
Me and partner about equally	3	5102	15.53%
Usually partner	4	4167	12.69%
Always partner	5	2149	6.54%
Always or usually other person in the household	6	256	0.78%
Always or usually someone not living in the household	7	132	0.4%
Not applicable	8	155	0.47%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	13628	38.42%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	81	0.23%
don't know	-1	15	0.04%
Always me	1	4418	12.46%
Usually me	2	4484	12.64%
Me and partner about equally	3	5372	15.14%
Usually partner	4	4470	12.6%
Always partner	5	2296	6.47%
Always or usually other person in the household	6	258	0.73%
Always or usually someone not living in the household	7	133	0.37%
Not applicable	8	174	0.49%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	10807	36.92%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	35	0.12%
don't know	-1	8	0.03%
Always me	1	3746	12.8%
Usually me	2	3754	12.82%
Me and partner about equally	3	4444	15.18%
Usually partner	4	3740	12.78%
Always partner	5	2026	6.92%
Always or usually other person in the household	6	237	0.81%
Always or usually someone not living in the household	7	125	0.43%
Not applicable	8	145	0.5%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.16%
inapplicable	-8	12640	36.83%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	45	0.13%
don't know	-1	13	0.04%
Mostly self	1	8344	24.31%
Mostly spouse/partner	2	6802	19.82%
Shared	3	5249	15.29%
Paid help only	4	159	0.46%
Other	97	208	0.61%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	14138	35.98%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	29	0.07%
don't know	-1	6	0.02%
Mostly self	1	9507	24.19%
Mostly spouse/partner	2	7761	19.75%
Shared	3	5724	14.57%
Paid help only	4	207	0.53%
Other	97	233	0.59%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Not available for IEMB	-10	4615	10.21%
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13879	30.71%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	17	0.04%
don't know	-1	12	0.03%
mostly self	1	9765	21.61%
mostly spouse/partner	2	7658	16.95%
shared	3	5722	12.66%
paid help only	4	157	0.35%
	5	2	0.0%
other	97	233	0.52%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	101	0.21%
inapplicable	-8	16178	34.37%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	65	0.14%
mostly self	1	11344	24.1%
mostly spouse/partner	2	9040	19.2%
shared	3	6003	12.75%
paid help only	4	183	0.39%
other	97	222	0.47%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	18827	34.5%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	29	0.05%
mostly self	1	13738	25.18%
mostly spouse/partner	2	10872	19.92%
shared	3	6705	12.29%
paid help only	4	212	0.39%
other	97	286	0.52%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	0.31%
inapplicable	-8	4868	33.76%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
mostly self	1	3693	25.61%
mostly partner	2	3002	20.82%
shared	3	1714	11.89%
paid help only	4	66	0.46%
other	97	66	0.46%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	152	1.02%
inapplicable	-8	4982	33.5%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
mostly self	1	3803	25.57%
mostly partner	2	3178	21.37%
shared	3	1648	11.08%
paid help only	4	80	0.54%
other	97	81	0.54%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	97	0.63%
inapplicable	-8	5268	34.23%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
mostly self	1	3911	25.41%
mostly partner	2	3249	21.11%
shared	3	1699	11.04%
paid help only	4	92	0.6%
other	97	97	0.63%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	77	0.49%
inapplicable	-8	5388	34.5%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
mostly self	1	3996	25.59%
mostly partner	2	3372	21.59%
shared	3	1630	10.44%
paid help only	4	98	0.63%
other	97	74	0.47%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	82	0.52%
inapplicable	-8	5307	33.61%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
mostly self	1	4061	25.72%
mostly partner	2	3395	21.5%
shared	3	1744	11.04%
paid help only	4	99	0.63%
other	97	89	0.56%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	67	0.41%
inapplicable	-8	5513	33.95%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
mostly self	1	4241	26.12%
mostly partner	2	3567	21.97%
shared	3	1772	10.91%
paid help only	4	93	0.57%
other	97	94	0.58%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	77	0.46%
inapplicable	-8	5610	33.8%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
mostly self	1	4384	26.41%
mostly partner	2	3718	22.4%
shared	3	1736	10.46%
paid help only	4	95	0.57%
other	97	88	0.53%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	0.37%
inapplicable	-8	6644	35.21%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
mostly self	1	4946	26.22%
mostly partner	2	4199	22.26%
shared	3	1954	10.36%
paid help only	4	126	0.67%
other	97	127	0.67%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	48	0.31%
inapplicable	-8	5468	35.04%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
mostly self	1	4202	26.93%
mostly partner	2	3569	22.87%
shared	3	1630	10.45%
paid help only	4	88	0.56%
other	97	76	0.49%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	88	0.56%
inapplicable	-8	5508	35.26%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
mostly self	1	4233	27.09%
mostly partner	2	3638	23.29%
shared	3	1552	9.93%
paid help only	4	86	0.55%
other	97	83	0.53%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.16%
inapplicable	-8	3776	34.62%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
mostly self	1	3014	27.64%
mostly partner	2	2530	23.2%
shared	3	1048	9.61%
paid help only	4	74	0.68%
other	97	88	0.81%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	27	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	4020	35.92%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
mostly self	1	3022	27.0%
mostly partner	2	2551	22.79%
shared	3	1035	9.25%
paid help only	4	73	0.65%
other	97	99	0.88%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.21%
inapplicable	-8	3302	34.99%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
mostly self	1	2584	27.38%
mostly partner	2	2184	23.14%
shared	3	919	9.74%
paid help only	4	44	0.47%
other	97	84	0.89%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	3183	34.41%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
mostly self	1	2516	27.2%
mostly partner	2	2109	22.8%
shared	3	883	9.55%
paid help only	4	82	0.89%
other	97	41	0.44%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	3321	35.03%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
mostly self	1	2631	27.75%
mostly partner	2	2213	23.34%
shared	3	783	8.26%
paid help only	4	37	0.39%
other	97	62	0.65%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	3481	33.91%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
mostly self	1	2957	28.81%
mostly partner	2	2551	24.85%
shared	3	769	7.49%
paid help only	4	136	1.33%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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huiron

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

domesticlabour_w15.huiron

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

domesticlabour_w15.huiron

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Wave 15 (o_huiron indresp)

Wave 14 (n_huiron indresp)

Wave 12 (l_huiron indresp)

Wave 10 (j_huiron indresp)

Wave 8 (h_huiron indresp)

Wave 6 (f_huiron indresp)

Wave 4 (d_huiron indresp)

Wave 2 (b_huiron indresp)

Wave B18 (br_huiron indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_huiron indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_huiron indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_huiron indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_huiron indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_huiron indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_huiron indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_huiron indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_huiron indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_huiron indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_huiron indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_huiron indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_huiron indresp)

Wave B5 (be_huiron indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_huiron indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_huiron indresp)

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