Mother’s activity status when resp. aged 14. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS.
See MASEMP, MABOSS, MAMNGR, MASOC*, MARGSC, MASEC, MAGOLD, MAISCON, MA1JUKSOC*, MAJLCBSOC* (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M)
Mothers activity status when resp. aged 14. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS. Note that this variables coding frame differs from that of its BHPS counterpart.
See MASEMP, MABOSS, MAMNGR, MASOC*, MARGSC, MASEC, MAGOLD, MAISCON, MA1JUKSOC*, MAJLCBSOC* (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M).
Uses W_MAJU on datafile W_INDRESPUses BW_MAJU, BW_MASOC90, BW_MASOC00 on datafile BW_INDRESP/
Derived variable note:
Mother's activity status when resp. aged 14. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS.
See MASEMP, MABOSS, MAMNGR, MASOC*, MARGSC, MASEC, MAGOLD, MAISCON, MA1JUKSOC*, MAJLCBSOC* (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M)
Derived variable note:
Uses W_MAJU on datafile W_INDRESP Uses BW_MAJU, BW_MASOC90, BW_MASOC00 on datafile BW_INDRESP/
if [(ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS) & ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds
Further details: For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
31576
96.12%
proxy
-7
74
0.23%
refusal
-2
10
0.03%
don't know
-1
13
0.04%
Mother working
1
791
2.41%
Mother not working
2
348
1.06%
Mother deceased
3
22
0.07%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
15
0.05%
Total
32849
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
26897
75.83%
proxy
-7
134
0.38%
refusal
-2
55
0.16%
don't know
-1
92
0.26%
Mother working
1
5395
15.21%
Mother not working
2
2681
7.56%
Mother deceased
3
119
0.34%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
98
0.28%
Total
35471
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
27384
97.81%
proxy
-7
104
0.37%
refusal
-2
5
0.02%
don't know
-1
6
0.02%
Mother working
1
333
1.19%
Mother not working
2
152
0.54%
Mother deceased
3
6
0.02%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
8
0.03%
Total
27998
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
28591
97.68%
proxy
-7
198
0.68%
refusal
-2
4
0.01%
don't know
-1
2
0.01%
Mother working
1
299
1.02%
Mother not working
2
152
0.52%
Mother deceased
3
11
0.04%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
14
0.05%
Total
29271
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
30989
96.82%
proxy
-7
464
1.45%
refusal
-2
3
0.01%
don't know
-1
9
0.03%
Mother working
1
359
1.12%
Mother not working
2
172
0.54%
Mother deceased
3
7
0.02%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
5
0.02%
Total
32008
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
32889
95.83%
proxy
-7
804
2.34%
refusal
-2
4
0.01%
don't know
-1
7
0.02%
Mother working
1
394
1.15%
Mother not working
2
202
0.59%
Mother deceased
3
7
0.02%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
12
0.03%
Total
34319
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
34206
94.86%
proxy
-7
1096
3.04%
refusal
-2
3
0.01%
don't know
-1
9
0.02%
Mother working
1
432
1.2%
Mother not working
2
288
0.8%
Mother deceased
3
9
0.02%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
15
0.04%
Total
36058
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
36591
93.12%
proxy
-7
1683
4.28%
refusal
-2
10
0.03%
don't know
-1
15
0.04%
Mother working
1
549
1.4%
Mother not working
2
416
1.06%
Mother deceased
3
14
0.04%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
16
0.04%
Total
39294
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
38011
90.14%
proxy
-7
2832
6.72%
refusal
-2
13
0.03%
don't know
-1
27
0.06%
Mother working
1
709
1.68%
Mother not working
2
549
1.3%
Mother deceased
3
20
0.05%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
9
0.02%
Total
42170
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
36358
80.45%
proxy
-7
3324
7.36%
refusal
-2
65
0.14%
don't know
-1
190
0.42%
mother working
1
2579
5.71%
mother not working
2
2582
5.71%
mother deceased
3
61
0.13%
mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
33
0.07%
Total
45192
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
2
0.0%
inapplicable
-8
39898
88.98%
proxy
-7
3858
8.6%
don't know
-1
16
0.04%
mother working
1
674
1.5%
mother not working
2
366
0.82%
mother deceased
3
11
0.02%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
12
0.03%
Total
44837
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
5
0.01%
inapplicable
-8
41657
88.49%
proxy
-7
3935
8.36%
refusal
-2
1
0.0%
don't know
-1
6
0.01%
mother working
1
902
1.92%
mother not working
2
532
1.13%
mother deceased
3
21
0.04%
mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
15
0.03%
Total
47074
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
7
0.01%
inapplicable
-8
43981
88.51%
proxy
-7
3830
7.71%
refusal
-2
1
0.0%
don't know
-1
15
0.03%
mother working
1
1137
2.29%
mother not working
2
674
1.36%
mother deceased
3
24
0.05%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
23
0.05%
Total
49692
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
3
0.01%
inapplicable
-8
47359
86.79%
proxy
-7
3880
7.11%
refusal
-2
5
0.01%
don't know
-1
21
0.04%
mother working
1
1915
3.51%
mother not working
2
1314
2.41%
mother deceased
3
40
0.07%
mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
31
0.06%
Total
54568
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
21
0.04%
proxy
-7
3262
6.4%
refusal
-2
13
0.03%
don't know
-1
168
0.33%
mother working
1
25722
50.44%
mother not working
2
20584
40.37%
mother deceased
3
750
1.47%
mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
474
0.93%
Total
50994
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
13377
92.77%
proxy
-7
965
6.69%
don't know
-1
2
0.01%
mother not working
2
75
0.52%
Total
14419
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
inapplicable
-8
13811
92.86%
proxy
-7
948
6.37%
don't know
-1
2
0.01%
mother not working
2
105
0.71%
mother deceased
3
3
0.02%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
4
0.03%
Total
14873
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
2
0.01%
inapplicable
-8
14294
92.87%
proxy
-7
977
6.35%
don't know
-1
10
0.06%
mother not working
2
99
0.64%
mother deceased
3
2
0.01%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
8
0.05%
Total
15392
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
12
0.08%
inapplicable
-8
14477
92.7%
proxy
-7
982
6.29%
don't know
-1
10
0.06%
mother not working
2
123
0.79%
mother deceased
3
4
0.03%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
9
0.06%
Total
15617
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
8
0.05%
inapplicable
-8
14628
92.64%
proxy
-7
1014
6.42%
don't know
-1
8
0.05%
mother not working
2
125
0.79%
mother deceased
3
5
0.03%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
3
0.02%
Total
15791
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
10
0.06%
inapplicable
-8
15137
93.22%
proxy
-7
891
5.49%
don't know
-1
4
0.02%
mother not working
2
188
1.16%
mother deceased
3
4
0.02%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
4
0.02%
Total
16238
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
16
0.1%
inapplicable
-8
15473
93.23%
proxy
-7
889
5.36%
don't know
-1
7
0.04%
mother not working
2
200
1.21%
mother deceased
3
7
0.04%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
5
0.03%
Total
16597
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
14
0.07%
inapplicable
-8
15707
83.25%
proxy
-7
801
4.25%
refusal
-2
1
0.01%
don't know
-1
16
0.08%
mother not working
2
2214
11.73%
mother deceased
3
93
0.49%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
21
0.11%
Total
18867
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
22
0.14%
inapplicable
-8
14644
93.85%
proxy
-7
522
3.35%
don't know
-1
9
0.06%
mother not working
2
382
2.45%
mother deceased
3
18
0.12%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
6
0.04%
Total
15603
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
13
0.08%
inapplicable
-8
12476
79.86%
proxy
-7
435
2.78%
don't know
-1
88
0.56%
mother not working
2
2454
15.71%
mother deceased
3
115
0.74%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
42
0.27%
Total
15623
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
2
0.02%
inapplicable
-8
9214
84.49%
proxy
-7
358
3.28%
don't know
-1
61
0.56%
mother not working
2
1181
10.83%
mother deceased
3
62
0.57%
mother not living with respondent so don t know
4
28
0.26%
Total
10906
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
32
0.31%
inapplicable
-8
4159
40.52%
proxy
-7
352
3.43%
refusal
-2
1
0.01%
don't know
-1
189
1.84%
mother not working
2
5269
51.33%
mother deceased
3
262
2.55%
Total
10264
100.0%
Value label
Value
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
missing
-9
65807
39.08%
Mother working
1
55855
33.17%
Mother not working
2
44117
26.2%
Mother deceased
3
1696
1.01%
Mother not living with respondent so don't know
4
902
0.54%
Total
168377
100.0%
Mean
Number Missing
Min
Max
Std Dev
N
1.49
65807
1.0
4.0
0.58
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