I prefer not to work
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Question asked in the latest wave:
mothersreturntowork_w12.mlrnot
Question label:
New mum: why not take up paid work in future
Question text:
Why is that?
Question universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.PSEX = 2 (Respondent is female)
and if MatLeave = 1 | (GRIDVARIABLES.NewMum = 1 & ((CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 1 | CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 1) | (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jbhas = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.jboff = 2 & NONEMPLOYMENT.julk4wk = 2 & NONEMPLOYMENT.julkjb = 2))) (Currently on maternity leave OR is a new mother since last interview and is either (a) currently working or (b) currently not working and has not looked for a job and does not want a job)
and if MLFUTR = 2|3 (Has no plans to take up/return to paid work or might take up/return to paid work)
Question interviewer instructions:
PROBE FOR ANY OTHER REASONS CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 29033 | 99.19% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 35 | 0.12% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31484 | 98.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 56 | 0.17% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33449 | 97.46% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 64 | 0.19% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34885 | 96.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 73 | 0.2% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 37534 | 95.52% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 69 | 0.18% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39266 | 93.11% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Not mentioned | 0 | 65 | 0.15% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37396 | 82.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| not mentioned | 0 | 48 | 0.11% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 40884 | 91.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| not mentioned | 0 | 88 | 0.2% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 43128 | 91.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| not mentioned | 0 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Mentioned | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 45845 | 92.26% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| not mentioned | 0 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
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