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Mainstage Variable

schsta

school currently at state or private

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

parentsandchildren_w15.schsta

Question label:

School state or public

Question text:

Is [CHILD NAME]'s school a state school or is it a private, fee paying school?

Question universe:

if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCHUNDER16 >= 1] // Parent (biological mother, biological father, adoptive mother, adoptive father, step-mother or step-father) of one or more children under 16
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCh415Resp > 0] // Responsible adult for one or more children aged 4-15
And if [(ff_schsta = 1 & ff_schcodest = MIS & ff_schcodest REF) OR (ff_schsta = 2 & ff_schnamecpt = MIS & ff_schnamecpt REF) OR (ff_schsta = MIS & ff_schsta REF) OR (stillpriv = 2) OR (stillstate = 2)] // Child's school name is missing and school name was not refused or has changed school since last interview

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8482260.86%
refusal-2230.29%
don't know-120.03%
State school1275634.78%
Private school21141.44%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school32062.6%
Total7923100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-980.11%
inapplicable-8479467.35%
refusal-2150.21%
don't know-130.04%
State school1208629.31%
Private school2811.14%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school31311.84%
Total7118100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-960.07%
inapplicable-8481156.15%
refusal-2170.2%
don't know-120.02%
State school1345840.36%
Private school21211.41%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school31531.79%
Total8568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.02%
inapplicable-8445443.22%
refusal-2120.12%
don't know-1130.13%
State school1548653.23%
Private school21411.37%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school31981.92%
Total10306100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92001.73%
inapplicable-8933180.8%
refusal-260.05%
don't know-140.03%
State school1183915.92%
Private school2690.6%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school3990.86%
Total11548100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
inapplicable-8903271.87%
refusal-2230.18%
don't know-1360.29%
State school1321625.59%
Private school21411.12%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school31190.95%
Total12568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8373128.93%
refusal-250.04%
don't know-1170.13%
state school1865067.06%
private school22742.12%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school32211.71%
Total12898100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.08%
inapplicable-8770749.65%
refusal-2110.07%
don't know-1150.1%
state school1717346.21%
private school23472.24%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school32581.66%
Total15523100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-913287.45%
inapplicable-8480326.94%
refusal-210.01%
don't know-1430.24%
state school11088261.04%
private school25302.97%
SPONTANEOUS: Not at school32401.35%
Total17827100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91151.72%
inapplicable-8177426.57%
don't know-110.01%
state school1459268.78%
private school21942.91%
Total6676100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9110.67%
inapplicable-840024.26%
don't know-110.06%
state school1122774.41%
private school2100.61%
Total1649100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9681.05%
inapplicable-8174126.83%
state school1448769.15%
private school21932.97%
Total6489100.0%

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