Reason for proxy
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proxy_w15.preason
Question label:
Reason for proxy
Question universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 | 2] // Mode is face-to-face or telephone
And if [IProxy = 1] // Able to do a proxy interview for respondent
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32775 | 99.77% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| On holiday | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 16 | 0.05% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Old age | 9 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Language problems | 11 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 30 | 0.09% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 35337 | 99.62% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| On holiday | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 26 | 0.07% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Language problems | 11 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 48 | 0.14% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27894 | 99.63% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 18 | 0.06% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Old age | 9 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Language problems | 11 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 44 | 0.16% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 29073 | 99.32% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| On holiday | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 40 | 0.14% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Old age | 9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Language problems | 11 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 90 | 0.31% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 23 | 0.08% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31544 | 98.55% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 7 | 0.02% |
| On holiday | 3 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 69 | 0.22% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 19 | 0.06% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 54 | 0.17% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Old age | 9 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Language problems | 11 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 225 | 0.7% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 29 | 0.09% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33515 | 97.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 28 | 0.08% |
| On holiday | 3 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 149 | 0.43% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 30 | 0.09% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 95 | 0.28% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 23 | 0.07% |
| Old age | 9 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Language problems | 11 | 26 | 0.08% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 366 | 1.07% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 34 | 0.1% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34962 | 96.96% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 41 | 0.11% |
| On holiday | 3 | 21 | 0.06% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 180 | 0.5% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 60 | 0.17% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 92 | 0.26% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 28 | 0.08% |
| Old age | 9 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Language problems | 11 | 43 | 0.12% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 490 | 1.36% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 90 | 0.25% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37611 | 95.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 87 | 0.22% |
| On holiday | 3 | 27 | 0.07% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 278 | 0.71% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 68 | 0.17% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 148 | 0.38% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 42 | 0.11% |
| Old age | 9 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Language problems | 11 | 40 | 0.1% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 788 | 2.01% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 137 | 0.35% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39338 | 93.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Studying away from home | 2 | 129 | 0.31% |
| On holiday | 3 | 51 | 0.12% |
| Away on business or work | 4 | 575 | 1.36% |
| Temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 131 | 0.31% |
| Unable to contact | 6 | 42 | 0.1% |
| Permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 190 | 0.45% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 70 | 0.17% |
| Old age | 9 | 36 | 0.09% |
| Deafness or speech problems | 10 | 20 | 0.05% |
| Language problems | 11 | 67 | 0.16% |
| Individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 1292 | 3.06% |
| Any other reason | 97 | 213 | 0.51% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 41868 | 92.64% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 13 | 0.03% |
| studying away from home | 2 | 122 | 0.27% |
| on holiday | 3 | 78 | 0.17% |
| away on business or work | 4 | 676 | 1.5% |
| temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 191 | 0.42% |
| unable to contact | 6 | 86 | 0.19% |
| permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 217 | 0.48% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 111 | 0.25% |
| old age | 9 | 43 | 0.1% |
| deafness or speech problems | 10 | 22 | 0.05% |
| language problems | 11 | 101 | 0.22% |
| individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 1318 | 2.92% |
| any other reason | 97 | 331 | 0.73% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 40979 | 91.4% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 24 | 0.05% |
| studying away from home | 2 | 131 | 0.29% |
| on holiday | 3 | 94 | 0.21% |
| away on business or work | 4 | 849 | 1.89% |
| temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 135 | 0.3% |
| unable to contact | 6 | 123 | 0.27% |
| permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 228 | 0.51% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 105 | 0.23% |
| old age | 9 | 40 | 0.09% |
| deafness or speech problems | 10 | 15 | 0.03% |
| language problems | 11 | 91 | 0.2% |
| individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 1585 | 3.54% |
| any other reason | 97 | 438 | 0.98% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 43139 | 91.64% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 32 | 0.07% |
| studying away from home | 2 | 192 | 0.41% |
| on holiday | 3 | 115 | 0.24% |
| away on business or work | 4 | 887 | 1.88% |
| temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 154 | 0.33% |
| unable to contact | 6 | 135 | 0.29% |
| permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 228 | 0.48% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 117 | 0.25% |
| old age | 9 | 35 | 0.07% |
| deafness or speech problems | 10 | 19 | 0.04% |
| language problems | 11 | 89 | 0.19% |
| individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 1448 | 3.08% |
| any other reason | 97 | 484 | 1.03% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 45862 | 92.29% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 32 | 0.06% |
| studying away from home | 2 | 152 | 0.31% |
| on holiday | 3 | 101 | 0.2% |
| away on business or work | 4 | 919 | 1.85% |
| temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 178 | 0.36% |
| unable to contact | 6 | 171 | 0.34% |
| permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 231 | 0.46% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 148 | 0.3% |
| old age | 9 | 44 | 0.09% |
| deafness or speech problems | 10 | 14 | 0.03% |
| language problems | 11 | 118 | 0.24% |
| individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 1139 | 2.29% |
| any other reason | 97 | 583 | 1.17% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 50688 | 92.89% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 37 | 0.07% |
| studying away from home | 2 | 167 | 0.31% |
| on holiday | 3 | 123 | 0.23% |
| away on business or work | 4 | 993 | 1.82% |
| temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 211 | 0.39% |
| unable to contact | 6 | 186 | 0.34% |
| permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 198 | 0.36% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 96 | 0.18% |
| old age | 9 | 49 | 0.09% |
| deafness or speech problems | 10 | 15 | 0.03% |
| language problems | 11 | 105 | 0.19% |
| individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 1112 | 2.04% |
| any other reason | 97 | 584 | 1.07% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 47732 | 93.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| in institution (e.g. hospital, old people s home) | 1 | 34 | 0.07% |
| studying away from home | 2 | 123 | 0.24% |
| on holiday | 3 | 109 | 0.21% |
| away on business or work | 4 | 814 | 1.6% |
| temporarily away from home for other reasons | 5 | 190 | 0.37% |
| unable to contact | 6 | 213 | 0.42% |
| permanently too unwell or disabled | 7 | 174 | 0.34% |
| temporary unwell | 8 | 85 | 0.17% |
| old age | 9 | 35 | 0.07% |
| deafness or speech problems | 10 | 19 | 0.04% |
| language problems | 11 | 90 | 0.18% |
| individual refused but allows proxy | 12 | 841 | 1.65% |
| any other reason | 97 | 532 | 1.04% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
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