Main survey variable: ivrref reason for interview refusal

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	12754	96.98%
Too busy	1	44	0.33%
Elderly/sick	2	6	0.05%
Uninterested	3	286	2.17%
Other	4	50	0.38%
	Total	13151	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24776	93.84%
too ill	1	40	0.15%
too elderly	2	8	0.03%
senile	3	18	0.07%
speaks no english	4	1	0.0%
stressful fam sit	5	14	0.05%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.0%
r. rarely home	12	85	0.32%
r. temp. absent	13	22	0.08%
too busy	14	111	0.42%
no confidentlty	20	10	0.04%
q's too personal	21	27	0.1%
won't bother	30	219	0.83%
survey too long	32	8	0.03%
waste of time	33	19	0.07%
probs with consents	36	3	0.01%
hh mem says refuse	40	93	0.35%
hh mem refs for r	42	9	0.03%
risk other response	43	196	0.74%
other	96	24	0.09%
no reason given	99	719	2.72%
	Total	26403	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	25278	94.16%
too ill	1	33	0.12%
too elderly	2	8	0.03%
senile	3	27	0.1%
speaks no english	4	5	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	8	0.03%
r. rarely home	12	65	0.24%
r. temp. absent	13	20	0.07%
too busy	14	128	0.48%
no confidentlty	20	6	0.02%
q's too personal	21	29	0.11%
won't bother	30	211	0.79%
survey too long	32	6	0.02%
waste of time	33	29	0.11%
hh mem says refuse	40	71	0.26%
hh mem refs for r	42	8	0.03%
risk other response	43	114	0.42%
other	96	17	0.06%
no reason given	99	782	2.91%
	Total	26845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	25609	94.29%
too ill	1	28	0.1%
too elderly	2	7	0.03%
senile	3	19	0.07%
speaks no english	4	5	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	10	0.04%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.0%
r. rarely home	12	78	0.29%
r. temp. absent	13	19	0.07%
too busy	14	128	0.47%
no confidentlty	20	9	0.03%
q's too personal	21	21	0.08%
won't bother	30	236	0.87%
nothing changed	31	1	0.0%
survey too long	32	8	0.03%
waste of time	33	27	0.1%
hh mem says refuse	40	69	0.25%
hh mem refs for r	42	12	0.04%
risk other response	43	110	0.41%
other	96	17	0.06%
no reason given	99	746	2.75%
	Total	27160	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	26485	94.55%
too ill	1	26	0.09%
too elderly	2	8	0.03%
senile	3	31	0.11%
speaks no english	4	1	0.0%
stressful fam sit	5	14	0.05%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.0%
r. rarely home	12	87	0.31%
r. temp. absent	13	24	0.09%
too busy	14	136	0.49%
no confidentlty	20	6	0.02%
q's too personal	21	25	0.09%
won't bother	30	259	0.92%
nothing changed	31	2	0.01%
survey too long	32	16	0.06%
waste of time	33	33	0.12%
hh mem says refuse	40	33	0.12%
othr says refuse	41	1	0.0%
hh mem refs for r	42	61	0.22%
risk other response	43	112	0.4%
other	96	17	0.06%
no reason given	99	633	2.26%
	Total	28011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	26971	94.67%
too ill	1	32	0.11%
too elderly	2	11	0.04%
senile	3	21	0.07%
speaks no english	4	7	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	17	0.06%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.0%
r. rarely home	12	123	0.43%
r. temp. absent	13	31	0.11%
too busy	14	135	0.47%
no confidentlty	20	5	0.02%
q's too personal	21	32	0.11%
won't bother	30	298	1.05%
survey too long	32	22	0.08%
waste of time	33	27	0.09%
hh mem says refuse	40	97	0.34%
othr says refuse	41	3	0.01%
hh mem refs for r	42	30	0.11%
risk other response	43	125	0.44%
other	96	24	0.08%
no reason given	99	478	1.68%
	Total	28490	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27663	95.3%
too ill	1	31	0.11%
too elderly	2	13	0.04%
senile	3	24	0.08%
speaks no english	4	5	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	15	0.05%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.0%
childcare	11	3	0.01%
r. rarely home	12	116	0.4%
r. temp. absent	13	32	0.11%
too busy	14	116	0.4%
no confidentlty	20	7	0.02%
q's too personal	21	47	0.16%
won't bother	30	280	0.96%
nothing changed	31	1	0.0%
survey too long	32	11	0.04%
waste of time	33	34	0.12%
prev bad exprnce	34	1	0.0%
probs gift voucher	35	1	0.0%
hh mem says refuse	40	9	0.03%
othr says refuse	41	1	0.0%
hh mem refs for r	42	22	0.08%
risk other response	43	90	0.31%
other	96	8	0.03%
no reason given	99	497	1.71%
	Total	29028	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27721	94.63%
too ill	1	34	0.12%
too elderly	2	26	0.09%
senile	3	19	0.06%
speaks no english	4	8	0.03%
stressful fam sit	5	20	0.07%
care of ill/old	10	2	0.01%
r. rarely home	12	202	0.69%
r. temp. absent	13	41	0.14%
too busy	14	157	0.54%
no confidentlty	20	11	0.04%
q's too personal	21	27	0.09%
won't bother	30	276	0.94%
survey too long	32	13	0.04%
waste of time	33	29	0.1%
prev bad exprnce	34	2	0.01%
hh mem says refuse	40	7	0.02%
othr says refuse	41	2	0.01%
hh mem refs for r	42	32	0.11%
risk other response	43	122	0.42%
other	96	35	0.12%
no reason given	99	508	1.73%
	Total	29294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29803	94.74%
too ill	1	39	0.12%
too elderly	2	6	0.02%
senile	3	17	0.05%
speaks no english	4	10	0.03%
stressful fam sit	5	7	0.02%
care of ill/old	10	4	0.01%
childcare	11	5	0.02%
r. rarely home	12	247	0.79%
r. temp. absent	13	47	0.15%
too busy	14	164	0.52%
no confidentlty	20	10	0.03%
q's too personal	21	37	0.12%
won't bother	30	242	0.77%
survey too long	32	11	0.03%
waste of time	33	44	0.14%
prev bad exprnce	34	3	0.01%
hh mem says refuse	40	11	0.03%
othr says refuse	41	1	0.0%
hh mem refs for r	42	32	0.1%
risk other response	43	240	0.76%
other	96	17	0.05%
no reason given	99	461	1.47%
	Total	31458	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24746	95.3%
too ill	1	30	0.12%
too elderly	2	2	0.01%
senile	3	19	0.07%
speaks no english	4	7	0.03%
stressful fam sit	5	16	0.06%
care of ill/old	10	2	0.01%
r. rarely home	12	59	0.23%
r. temp. absent	13	42	0.16%
too busy	14	91	0.35%
no confidentlty	20	1	0.0%
q's too personal	21	12	0.05%
won't bother	30	208	0.8%
nothing changed	31	9	0.03%
survey too long	32	1	0.0%
waste of time	33	23	0.09%
hh mem says refuse	40	9	0.03%
othr says refuse	41	2	0.01%
hh mem refs for r	42	12	0.05%
risk other response	43	156	0.6%
other	96	10	0.04%
no reason given	99	510	1.96%
	Total	25967	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	23334	95.04%
too ill	1	28	0.11%
too elderly	2	9	0.04%
senile	3	16	0.07%
speaks no english	4	7	0.03%
stressful fam sit	5	8	0.03%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.0%
r. rarely home	12	49	0.2%
r. temp. absent	13	67	0.27%
too busy	14	113	0.46%
q's too personal	21	17	0.07%
won't bother	30	127	0.52%
nothing changed	31	1	0.0%
survey too long	32	5	0.02%
waste of time	33	40	0.16%
prev bad exprnce	34	2	0.01%
hh mem says refuse	40	10	0.04%
othr says refuse	41	1	0.0%
hh mem refs for r	42	11	0.04%
risk other response	43	104	0.42%
other	96	32	0.13%
no reason given	99	571	2.33%
	Total	24553	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16838	96.43%
too ill	1	9	0.05%
too elderly	2	2	0.01%
senile	3	8	0.05%
speaks no english	4	4	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	12	0.07%
r. rarely home	12	18	0.1%
r. temp. absent	13	14	0.08%
too busy	14	26	0.15%
no confidentlty	20	1	0.01%
q's too personal	21	9	0.05%
won't bother	30	83	0.48%
survey too long	32	1	0.01%
waste of time	33	28	0.16%
hh mem says refuse	40	6	0.03%
othr says refuse	41	2	0.01%
hh mem refs for r	42	16	0.09%
risk other response	43	110	0.63%
other	96	4	0.02%
no reason given	99	270	1.55%
	Total	17461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17542	97.06%
too ill	1	12	0.07%
too elderly	2	1	0.01%
senile	3	8	0.04%
speaks no english	4	3	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	4	0.02%
childcare	11	1	0.01%
r. rarely home	12	9	0.05%
r. temp. absent	13	19	0.11%
too busy	14	13	0.07%
q's too personal	21	12	0.07%
won't bother	30	104	0.58%
waste of time	33	18	0.1%
prev bad exprnce	34	1	0.01%
hh mem says refuse	40	4	0.02%
othr says refuse	41	1	0.01%
hh mem refs for r	42	16	0.09%
risk other response	43	142	0.79%
no reason given	99	163	0.9%
	Total	18073	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15088	96.35%
too ill	1	12	0.08%
too elderly	2	3	0.02%
senile	3	7	0.04%
speaks no english	4	2	0.01%
stressful fam sit	5	8	0.05%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.01%
r. rarely home	12	12	0.08%
r. temp. absent	13	10	0.06%
too busy	14	42	0.27%
q's too personal	21	19	0.12%
won't bother	30	121	0.77%
nothing changed	31	1	0.01%
survey too long	32	1	0.01%
waste of time	33	25	0.16%
hh mem says refuse	40	8	0.05%
hh mem refs for r	42	4	0.03%
risk other response	43	85	0.54%
other	96	4	0.03%
no reason given	99	206	1.32%
	Total	15659	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15207	96.52%
too ill	1	18	0.11%
too elderly	2	7	0.04%
senile	3	5	0.03%
speaks no english	4	3	0.02%
stressful fam sit	5	6	0.04%
r. rarely home	12	13	0.08%
r. temp. absent	13	9	0.06%
too busy	14	38	0.24%
q's too personal	21	12	0.08%
won't bother	30	144	0.91%
nothing changed	31	2	0.01%
survey too long	32	4	0.03%
waste of time	33	20	0.13%
hh mem says refuse	40	9	0.06%
othr says refuse	41	3	0.02%
hh mem refs for r	42	3	0.02%
risk other response	43	86	0.55%
no reason given	99	167	1.06%
	Total	15756	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15394	96.8%
too ill	1	11	0.07%
too elderly	2	1	0.01%
speaks no english	4	1	0.01%
stressful fam sit	5	6	0.04%
r. rarely home	12	14	0.09%
r. temp. absent	13	8	0.05%
too busy	14	30	0.19%
no confidentlty	20	1	0.01%
q's too personal	21	8	0.05%
won't bother	30	157	0.99%
survey too long	32	5	0.03%
waste of time	33	33	0.21%
hh mem says refuse	40	32	0.2%
hh mem refs for r	42	8	0.05%
risk other response	43	147	0.92%
other	96	3	0.02%
no reason given	99	44	0.28%
	Total	15903	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	625	3.88%
inapplicable	-8	15073	93.56%
too ill	1	8	0.05%
too elderly	2	3	0.02%
senile	3	5	0.03%
speaks no english	4	5	0.03%
stressful fam sit	5	9	0.06%
care of ill/old	10	1	0.01%
childcare	11	2	0.01%
r. rarely home	12	19	0.12%
r. temp. absent	13	10	0.06%
too busy	14	39	0.24%
no confidentlty	20	4	0.02%
q's too personal	21	32	0.2%
won't bother	30	121	0.75%
nothing changed	31	7	0.04%
survey too long	32	3	0.02%
waste of time	33	46	0.29%
prev bad exprnce	34	1	0.01%
probs gift voucher	35	1	0.01%
hh mem says refuse	40	11	0.07%
othr says refuse	41	1	0.01%
hh mem refs for r	42	14	0.09%
other	96	3	0.02%
no reason given	99	67	0.42%
	Total	16110	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	14493	95.27%
too busy	1	83	0.55%
elderly/sick	2	43	0.28%
uninterested	3	468	3.08%
other	4	113	0.74%
	Total	15213	100.0%

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Wave B2 (bb_ivrref indall)

Wave B18 (br_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B17 (bq_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B16 (bp_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B15 (bo_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B14 (bn_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B13 (bm_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B12 (bl_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B11 (bk_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B10 (bj_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B9 (bi_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B8 (bh_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B7 (bg_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B6 (bf_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B5 (be_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B4 (bd_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B3 (bc_ivrref indsamp)

Wave B2 (bb_ivrref indsamp)

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