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jbchc1

Childcare: 1st mention

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	62	0.43%
inapplicable	-8	13071	90.65%
When chldrn at schl	1	383	2.66%
Look after themselves	2	27	0.19%
I work from home	3	52	0.36%
Spouse or partner	4	210	1.46%
Nanny/mother help	5	34	0.24%
Workplace nursry	6	8	0.06%
Day nursery	7	132	0.92%
Child minder	8	75	0.52%
A relative	9	278	1.93%
Friend/neighbour	10	9	0.06%
Other	11	26	0.18%
After school club	12	52	0.36%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	58	0.39%
inapplicable	-8	13478	90.62%
When chldrn at schl	1	386	2.6%
Look after themselves	2	40	0.27%
I work from home	3	46	0.31%
Spouse or partner	4	219	1.47%
Nanny/mother help	5	38	0.26%
Workplace nursry	6	11	0.07%
Day nursery	7	140	0.94%
Child minder	8	77	0.52%
A relative	9	272	1.83%
Friend/neighbour	10	16	0.11%
Other	11	45	0.3%
After school club	12	47	0.32%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.38%
inapplicable	-8	13957	90.68%
When chldrn at schl	1	408	2.65%
Look after themselves	2	49	0.32%
I work from home	3	49	0.32%
Spouse or partner	4	229	1.49%
Nanny/mother help	5	44	0.29%
Workplace nursry	6	9	0.06%
Day nursery	7	122	0.79%
Child minder	8	79	0.51%
A relative	9	283	1.84%
Friend/neighbour	10	15	0.1%
Other	11	38	0.25%
After school club	12	51	0.33%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	87	0.56%
inapplicable	-8	14140	90.54%
When chldrn at schl	1	380	2.43%
Look after themselves	2	37	0.24%
I work from home	3	62	0.4%
Spouse or partner	4	245	1.57%
Nanny/mother help	5	42	0.27%
Workplace nursry	6	4	0.03%
Day nursery	7	127	0.81%
Child minder	8	90	0.58%
A relative	9	303	1.94%
Friend/neighbour	10	20	0.13%
Other	11	23	0.15%
After school club	12	57	0.36%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	87	0.55%
inapplicable	-8	13681	86.64%
proxy	-7	682	4.32%
When chldrn at schl	1	383	2.43%
Look after themselves	2	22	0.14%
I work from home	3	47	0.3%
Spouse or partner	4	253	1.6%
Nanny/mother help	5	38	0.24%
Workplace nursry	6	14	0.09%
Day nursery	7	122	0.77%
Child minder	8	96	0.61%
A relative	9	289	1.83%
Friend/neighbour	10	17	0.11%
Other	11	3	0.02%
After school club	12	57	0.36%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	52	0.32%
inapplicable	-8	14243	87.71%
proxy	-7	508	3.13%
When chldrn at schl	1	394	2.43%
Look after themselves	2	43	0.26%
I work from home	3	50	0.31%
Spouse or partner	4	273	1.68%
Nanny/mother help	5	30	0.18%
Workplace nursry	6	15	0.09%
Day nursery	7	111	0.68%
Child minder	8	94	0.58%
A relative	9	332	2.04%
Friend/neighbour	10	21	0.13%
Other	11	72	0.44%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.19%
inapplicable	-8	14556	87.7%
proxy	-7	515	3.1%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
When chldrn at schl	1	410	2.47%
Look after themselves	2	45	0.27%
I work from home	3	56	0.34%
Spouse or partner	4	294	1.77%
Nanny/mother help	5	43	0.26%
Workplace nursry	6	17	0.1%
Day nursery	7	104	0.63%
Child minder	8	104	0.63%
A relative	9	324	1.95%
Friend/neighbour	10	39	0.23%
Other	11	57	0.34%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	52	0.28%
inapplicable	-8	16843	89.27%
proxy	-7	326	1.73%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
When chldrn at schl	1	422	2.24%
Look after themselves	2	57	0.3%
I work from home	3	70	0.37%
Spouse or partner	4	315	1.67%
Nanny/mother help	5	43	0.23%
Workplace nursry	6	9	0.05%
Day nursery	7	115	0.61%
Child minder	8	129	0.68%
A relative	9	375	1.99%
Friend/neighbour	10	35	0.19%
Other	11	75	0.4%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	0.28%
inapplicable	-8	13988	89.65%
proxy	-7	212	1.36%
When chldrn at schl	1	337	2.16%
Look after themselves	2	32	0.21%
I work from home	3	54	0.35%
Spouse or partner	4	273	1.75%
Nanny/mother help	5	36	0.23%
Workplace nursry	6	6	0.04%
Day nursery	7	94	0.6%
Child minder	8	112	0.72%
A relative	9	320	2.05%
Friend/neighbour	10	34	0.22%
Other	11	62	0.4%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	0.28%
inapplicable	-8	14142	90.52%
proxy	-7	87	0.56%
When chldrn at schl	1	365	2.34%
Look after themselves	2	38	0.24%
I work from home	3	53	0.34%
Spouse or partner	4	265	1.7%
Nanny/mother help	5	32	0.2%
Workplace nursry	6	12	0.08%
Day nursery	7	92	0.59%
Child minder	8	107	0.68%
A relative	9	299	1.91%
Friend/neighbour	10	40	0.26%
Other	11	48	0.31%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.22%
inapplicable	-8	9882	90.61%
proxy	-7	76	0.7%
When chldrn at schl	1	262	2.4%
Look after themselves	2	21	0.19%
I work from home	3	40	0.37%
Spouse or partner	4	188	1.72%
Nanny/mother help	5	23	0.21%
Workplace nursry	6	3	0.03%
Day nursery	7	61	0.56%
Child minder	8	80	0.73%
A relative	9	180	1.65%
Friend/neighbour	10	35	0.32%
Other	11	31	0.28%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	10193	91.07%
proxy	-7	39	0.35%
When chldrn at schl	1	283	2.53%
Look after themselves	2	28	0.25%
I work from home	3	44	0.39%
Spouse or partner	4	178	1.59%
Nanny/mother help	5	22	0.2%
Workplace nursry	6	2	0.02%
Day nursery	7	68	0.61%
Child minder	8	71	0.63%
A relative	9	186	1.66%
Friend/neighbour	10	40	0.36%
Other	11	24	0.21%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	8588	90.99%
proxy	-7	52	0.55%
When chldrn at schl	1	237	2.51%
Look after themselves	2	21	0.22%
I work from home	3	37	0.39%
Spouse or partner	4	174	1.84%
Nanny/mother help	5	19	0.2%
Workplace nursry	6	4	0.04%
Day nursery	7	43	0.46%
Child minder	8	59	0.63%
A relative	9	140	1.48%
Friend/neighbour	10	23	0.24%
Other	11	22	0.23%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	8330	90.06%
proxy	-7	136	1.47%
When chldrn at schl	1	213	2.3%
Look after themselves	2	23	0.25%
I work from home	3	38	0.41%
Spouse or partner	4	183	1.98%
Nanny/mother help	5	26	0.28%
Workplace nursry	6	2	0.02%
Day nursery	7	42	0.45%
Child minder	8	58	0.63%
A relative	9	138	1.49%
Friend/neighbour	10	20	0.22%
Other	11	31	0.34%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	8596	90.67%
proxy	-7	112	1.18%
When chldrn at schl	1	229	2.42%
Look after themselves	2	19	0.2%
I work from home	3	45	0.47%
Spouse or partner	4	160	1.69%
Nanny/mother help	5	15	0.16%
Workplace nursry	6	7	0.07%
Day nursery	7	39	0.41%
Child minder	8	65	0.69%
A relative	9	138	1.46%
Friend/neighbour	10	28	0.3%
Other	11	23	0.24%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	8609	89.68%
proxy	-7	252	2.62%
When chldrn at schl	1	194	2.02%
Look after themselves	2	25	0.26%
I work from home	3	46	0.48%
Spouse or partner	4	167	1.74%
Nanny/mother help	5	14	0.15%
Workplace nursry	6	9	0.09%
Day nursery	7	39	0.41%
Child minder	8	65	0.68%
A relative	9	128	1.33%
Friend/neighbour	10	25	0.26%
Other	11	19	0.2%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	9096	92.39%
When chldrn at schl	1	208	2.11%
Look after themselves	2	26	0.26%
I work from home	3	38	0.39%
Spouse or partner	4	175	1.78%
Nanny/mother help	5	12	0.12%
Workplace nursry	6	7	0.07%
Day nursery	7	34	0.35%
Child minder	8	50	0.51%
A relative	9	131	1.33%
Friend/neighbour	10	30	0.3%
Other	11	23	0.23%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	0.3%
inapplicable	-8	9433	91.9%
When chldrn at schl	1	235	2.29%
Look after themselves	2	29	0.28%
I work from home	3	50	0.49%
Spouse or partner	4	187	1.82%
Nanny/mother help	5	14	0.14%
Workplace nursry	6	3	0.03%
Day nursery	7	29	0.28%
Child minder	8	60	0.58%
A relative	9	141	1.37%
Friend/neighbour	10	26	0.25%
Other	11	26	0.25%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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