The samples vary somewhat in size because not all of them could be completed owing to sickness among interviewers and other reasons. Generally fieldwork had to be finished on a given date so that the results would be available in time. The proportions in different regions do not vary sufficiently to make any material difference to the results.
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Analysis by Economic Group
Number of Interviews
Chief Wage-Earner (or pension etc.
)
Up to£2.10s.
Over £2.10s. to £3.12s.
Over £3.12s. to £5
over£5 to £10
Over £10
Unclassified
Total
1943
A
446
582
1058
583
158
40
2867
M
2085
767
63
2915
J
1808
640
93
2541
J
1803
657
57
2517
A
333
611
1009
492
133
17
2595
S
376
677
1078
589
140
24
2884
O
303
746
1112
572
154
29
2916
N
309
641
1012
511
130
45
2648
1944
J
354
642
1093
600
149
13
2394
M
305
575
995
515
147
27
2564
M
332
646
1110
593
150
88
2919
J
326
525
972
488
126
3
2440
S
368
647
1071
624
163
5
2878
N
403
597
1071
624
176
18
2889
1945
J
339
643
1006
541
168
25
2722
Percentage in Each Group
(Excluding those unclassified)
Wage-rate of Chief Wage-Earner (or pension etc.)
Up to£2.10s.
Over £2.10s. to £3.12s.
Over £3.12s. to £5
over£5 to £10
Over £10
1943
A
%
16
21
37
21
6
M
%
73
27
J
%
74
26
J
%
73
27
A
%
13
24
39
19
5
S
%
13
24
38
21
5
O
%
10
26
38
20
5
N
%
25
39
20
5
1944
J
%
13
23
38
21
5
M
%
12
23
39
20
6
M
%
12
23
39
21
5
J
%
13
22
40
20
5
S
%
13
22
37
22
6
N
%
14
21
37
22
6
1945
J
%
13
24
37
20
6
Investigators were given quotas for four economic groups the two lowest groups counting as one. Informants in these two groups were however classified separately and it will be seen that the proportions given by different samples are very similar.
The second, third and fourth samples were analysed in two groups only. Quotas were given for four groups as with the other samples.
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Analysis by Age of_Housewife
Number of Interviews
Age:
Under 35
35-50
Over 50
Unclassified
Total
1943
A
581
1166
1104
16
2867
A
569
1033
974
19
2595
S
679
1137
1052
16
2884
O
601
1241
1065
9
2916
N
609
1058
962
19
2648
1944
J
623
1112
1108
8
2851
M
539
1075
910
40
2564
M
557
1268
1034
60
2919
J
533
998
890
19
2440
S
593
1204
1066
15
2878
N
624
1153
1103
9
2889
1945
J
551
1121
1026
24
2722
Percentage in Each Group
(Excluding those unclassified)
Under 35
35-50
Over 50
1943
A
%
20
41
39
A
%
22
40
38
S
%
24
4
36
O
%
21
43
37
N
%
23
40
37
1944
J
%
22
39
39
M
%
21
43
36
M
%
20
44
36
J
%
22
41
37
S
%
21
42
37
N
%
22
40
38
1945
J
%
20
42
38
Investigators were given quotas in three age groups, as above, and told to keep as near to these quotas as possible.
Analysis by age of housewife of the samples for May, June and July of 1943 are not available but investigators were given quotas for these samples as for the others.
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Analysis by whether or not the Housewife went out to work
Number of Interviews
Housewife working
Housewife Not working
Unclassified
TOTAL
1943
A
246
2083
266
2595
S
412
2371
101
2884
O
420
2394
102
2916
N
403
2156
89
2648
1944
J
341
2394
116
2851
M
390
2089
85
2564
M
487
2356
76
2919
J
397
1924
119
2440
S
431
2311
136
2878
N
467
2323
99
2889
1945
J
381
2252
89
2722
Percentage Working and Not Working
(Excluding those unclassified)
Housewife working
Housewife Not working
Unclassified as % Total
1943
A
%
11
89
(10)
S
%
15
85
(4)
O
%
15
85
(3)
N
%
16
84
(3)
1944
J
%
12
88
(4)
M
%
16
84
(3)
M
%
14
86
(3)
J
%
17
83
(5)
S
%
16
84
(5)
N
%
17
83
(3)
1945
J
%
14
86
(3)
Investigators were not given quotas for working housewives, but took them as they came.
The proportion of the housewives contacted who went out to work does not vary much from one inquiry to another.
As housewives were interviewed at their homes during the day, it is likely that a proportion of working housewives were missed. It is estimated that about 30% of all housewives were working in 1943.
As a relatively high proportion of forms were unclassified in respect of whether or not the housewife was working, the percentage unclassified is given in brackets in the third column above.
