23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 1 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 1 A1 1 1-1 A1 - Are you a Male or a Female? 1 Male 580,023 2 Female 556,213 2 A2A 1 2-2 A2A - Was most of your schooling in Canada? 1 Yes 1,125,769 2 No 9,647 D Don't know 820 3 A2B 1 3-3 A2B - Was any of your schooling in Canada? 1 Yes 10,467 Blank Not applicable 1,125,769 4 A2C 2 4-5 A2C - Province where most schooling was obtained 01 Newfoundland 35,842 02 Prince Edward Island 7,674 03 Nova Scotia 42,976 04 New Brunswick 36,809 05 Quebec 269,990 06 Ontario 414,659 07 Manitoba 50,063 08 Saskatchewan 46,005 09 Alberta 107,898 10 British Columbia 124,215 11 Yukon 6 DD Don't know 4 RR Refused 97 5 A3 1 6-6 A3 - Are you still in: 1 High school, junior high or elementary school 234,326 2 Postsecondary 456,459 3 Not in school 438,452 4 In a work experience program 7,000 6 A4AC 1 7-7 A4A and A4C - When you were in elementary/secondary school did you attend school FULL-TIME or PART-TIME? 1 Full-time (5 hours or more per day) 1,085,157 2 Part-time (less than 5 hours per day) 51,078 R Refused 2 7 A4BD 1 8-8 A4B and A4C - Was it a private school? 1 Yes 105,435 2 No 1,030,801 8 A5MONTH 2 9-10 A5 - What was the last month and year you went to high school, junior high or elementary school 01 January 54,236 02 February 19,517 03 March 14,720 04 April 12,093 05 May 21,303 06 June 693,460 07 July 3,865 08 August 2,520 09 September 13,639 10 October 8,857 11 November 11,219 12 December 15,453 Blank Not applicable 241,325 DD Don't know 24,030 9 A5YEAR 2 11-12 A5 - What was the last month and year you went to high school, junior high or elementary school 84 1984 45 85 1985 4,819 86 1986 19,963 87 1987 55,726 88 1988 193,082 89 1989 296,712 90 1990 282,770 91 1991 41,793 Blank Not applicable 241,325 10 A6 2 13-14 A6 & E1 - In which province were you last in high school, junior high or elementary school? 01 Newfoundland 35,334 02 Prince Edward Island 6,389 03 Nova Scotia 42,274 04 New Brunswick 36,934 05 Quebec 267,474 06 Ontario 417,741 07 Manitoba 49,642 08 Saskatchewan 46,769 09 Alberta 107,391 10 British Columbia 126,287 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 2 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 10 A6 2 13-14 A6 & E1 - In which province were you last in high school, junior high or elementary school? 11 A9 1 15-15 A9 & E4 - What sector was it in? 1 General or academic 237,476 2 Long vocational 12,039 3 Short vocational 10,634 4 Other 3,302 Blank Not applicable 871,977 D Don't know 809 12 A15A 1 16-16 A15A & E9A - Did you ever fail a grade in elementary school? 1 Yes 178,112 2 No 958,125 13 A15B1 1 17-17 A15B & E9B1- Failed which grade? - first response 1 Grade 1 39,082 2 Grade 2 33,328 3 Grade 3 33,330 4 Grade 4 19,366 5 Grade 5 17,589 6 Grade 6 15,420 7 Grade 7 14,524 8 Grade 8 5,350 Blank Not applicable 958,125 R Refused 123 14 A15B2 1 18-18 A15B & E9B2 - Failed which grade? - second response 1 Grade 1 392 2 Grade 2 1,926 3 Grade 3 1,616 4 Grade 4 709 5 Grade 5 1,270 6 Grade 6 1,868 7 Grade 7 3,314 8 Grade 8 1,382 Blank Not applicable 958,125 N No other - no second responses recorded for failed grade 165,589 R Refused 45 15 A16A 1 19-19 A16A & E10A - In high school did you have difficulties with math? 1 Yes 481,861 2 No 636,586 3 Not taken 1,261 Blank Not applicable - (those who never attended high school) 16,529 16 A16B 1 20-20 A16B & E10B - In high school did you ever fail math? 1 Yes 257,712 2 No 224,147 Blank Not applicable 654,376 R Refused 2 17 A16C 1 21-21 A16C & E10C - In high school did you have difficulties with science? 1 Yes 294,503 2 No 791,627 3 Not taken 33,578 Blank Not applicable - (those who never attended high school) 16,529 18 A16D 1 22-22 A16D & E10D - In high school did you ever fail science? 1 Yes 131,727 2 No 162,776 Blank Not applicable 841,734 19 A16E 1 23-23 A16E & E10E - In high school did you have difficulties with English - French? 1 Yes 243,254 2 No 875,519 3 Not taken 935 Blank Not applicable - (those who never attended high school) 16,529 Note: English for respondants interviewed in English and French for those interviewed in French 20 A16F 1 24-24 A16F & E10F - In high school did you ever fail English - French? 1 Yes 102,483 2 No 140,767 Blank Not applicable 892,982 R Refused 5 Note: English for respondants interviewed in English and French for those interviewed in French 21 A17 1 25-25 A17 & E11 - What was your average in the last full term before you left elementary/secondary school?(Non-completers & Graduates) / What was your average during the last full year that you attended school?(Continuers) 1 Mainly A's (80% or above) 267,167 2 Mainly B's (70% to 79%) 490,526 3 Mainly C's (60% to 69%) 277,542 4 Mainly D's (50% to 59%) 32,648 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 3 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 21 A17 1 25-25 A17 & E11 - What was your average in the last full term before you left elementary/secondary school?(Non-completers & Graduates) / What was your average during the last full year that you attended school?(Continuers) 5 Mainly F's (Under 50%) 4,883 Blank Not applicable 16,529 D Don't know 46,942 22 A18A 1 26-26 A18A - Did you receive a high school graduation certificate or diploma? 1 Yes 711,244 2 No 168,634 Blank Not applicable 15,033 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 23 C1 1 27-27 C1 & E12 - Overall, did/do you enjoy school? 1 Yes 945,010 2 No 182,661 D Don't know 8,565 24 C2 1 28-28 C2 & E13 - Were/Are you satisfied with the variety of courses available? 1 Yes 906,432 2 No 223,734 D Don't know 6,071 25 C3 1 29-29 C3 & E14 - Did/Do you think that most of your courses were useful? 1 Yes 881,204 2 No 241,420 D Don't know 13,613 26 C4 1 30-30 C4 & E15 - Do you think that you participated/participate in class: 1 Less than most 134,740 2 About average 750,335 3 More than most 250,900 R Refused 262 27 C5 1 31-31 C5 & E16 - Do you think that there were/are enough opportunities to participate in class? 1 Yes 117,299 2 No 17,480 Blank Not applicable 1,001,235 R Refused 222 28 C6 1 32-32 C6 & E17 - Did/Do you find most of your classes interesting? 1 Yes 862,887 2 No 273,349 29 C7A 1 33-33 C7A & E18A - Do you think that good guidance counselling was/is available at your school for career choices? 1 Yes 781,172 2 No 288,118 D Don't know 66,943 R Refused 3 30 C7B 1 34-34 C7B & E18B - Do you think that good guidance counselling was/is available at your school for personal problems? 1 Yes 648,258 2 No 228,463 D Don't know 259,514 R Refused 3 31 C7C 1 35-35 C7C & E18C - Do you think that good guidance counselling was/is available at your school for course selection? 1 Yes 893,589 2 No 192,302 D Don't know 50,344 R Refused 3 32 C8 1 36-36 C8 & E19 - Did/Do you get along with most of your teachers? 1 Yes 1,086,399 2 No 46,290 D Don't know 3,548 33 C9 1 37-37 C9 & E20 - Were/Are your teachers available and willing to give help when you needed it? 1 Yes 1,026,357 2 No 39,940 3 Sometimes 59,889 D Don't know 10,051 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 4 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 33 C9 1 37-37 C9 & E20 - Were/Are your teachers available and willing to give help when you needed it? 34 C10 1 38-38 C10 & E21 - Do you think that the rules in your school were/are: 1 Too loose 85,789 2 OK 859,432 3 Too strict 190,760 R Refused 256 35 C11 1 39-39 C11 & E22 - Do you think that your appearance (hairstyle, clothing) had/has an effect on the way (some) teachers treated you? 1 Yes 337,992 2 No 778,785 D Don't know 19,246 R Refused 214 36 C12 1 40-40 C12 & E23 - Were/Are there any extracurricular activities available at your school? 1 Yes 1,100,595 2 No 31,925 D Don't know 3,502 R Refused 214 37 C13 1 41-41 C13 & E24 - Did/Do you participate in any of these activities? 1 Yes 750,536 2 No 350,060 Blank Not applicable 35,641 38 C14 1 42-42 C14 & E25 - Do you think that you ''fit in'' at school? 1 Yes 1,053,879 2 No 72,147 D Don't know 9,997 R Refused 214 39 C15 1 43-43 C15 & E26 - Did/Do most of your friends think that completing high school was: 1 Very important 830,933 2 Somewhat important 260,490 3 Not important 42,076 4 Had no friends 2,368 R Refused 370 40 C16A 1 44-44 C16A & E27A - Did/Do you have close friends attending the same school as you? 1 Yes 1,054,957 2 No 78,542 Blank Not applicable 2,737 41 C16B 1 45-45 C16B & E27B - Did/Do you have close friends attending another school? 1 Yes 785,345 2 No 348,154 Blank Not applicable 2,737 42 C16C 1 46-46 C16C & E27C - Did/Do you have close friends not attending any school? 1 Yes 584,256 2 No 549,243 Blank Not applicable 2,737 43 C17 1 47-47 C17 & E28 - Did/Do your parents (or guardians) think that completing high school was/is: 1 Very important 1,059,997 2 Somewhat important 62,995 3 Not important 6,625 D Don't know 6,362 R Refused 259 44 C18 1 48-48 C18 & E30A - In your last year in elementary/secondary school, did you skip classes?(Non-completers & Graduates) / Do you skip classes?(Continuers) 1 Yes 668,071 2 No 465,128 D Don't know 2,629 R Refused 409 45 C19 1 49-49 C19 & E30B - Were/Are you skipping more classes than in previous years? 1 Yes 353,579 2 No 268,772 3 About the same 45,204 Blank Not applicable 468,166 D Don't know 515 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 5 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 45 C19 1 49-49 C19 & E30B - Were/Are you skipping more classes than in previous years? 46 C20A 1 50-50 C20A & E31A - While you were in elementary/secondary school how often did you drink beer, wine or other alcohol?(Non-completers & Graduates) / How often do you drink beer,wine or other alcohol?(Continuers) 1 Never 293,951 2 Rarely 291,365 3 Sometimes 411,948 4 Often 138,801 R Refused 171 47 C20B 1 51-51 C20B - Do you still?(Non-completers & Graduates only) 1 Yes 556,978 2 No 97,481 Blank Not applicable 240,244 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 208 48 C20C 1 52-52 C20C & E31B - While you were last in elementary/secondary school how often did you use drugs such as hash, marijuana, or misuse prescription drugs such as Valium, Demerol, etc.?(Non-completers & Graduates) / How often do you use hash, marijuana, or misuse prescription drugs such as Valium, Demerol, etc.?(Continuers) 1 Never 943,864 2 Rarely 105,314 3 Sometimes 59,584 4 Often 27,187 R Refused 287 49 C20D 1 53-53 C20D - Do you still?(Non-completers & Graduates only) 1 Yes 54,986 2 No 110,201 Blank Not applicable 729,294 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 430 50 C20E 1 54-54 C20E & E31C - While you were last in elementary/secondary school how often did you use drugs such as cocaine, crack, speed, LSD, etc.?(Non-completers & Graduates) / How often do you use drugs such as cocaine, crack, speed, LSD, etc.?(Continuers) 1 Never 1,099,261 2 Rarely 25,500 3 Sometimes 6,892 4 Often 4,299 R Refused 284 51 C20F 1 55-55 C20F - Do you still?(Non-completers & Graduates only) 1 Yes 5,267 2 No 24,306 Blank Not applicable 865,338 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 52 C20G 1 56-56 C20G & E31D - While you were last in elementary/secondary school how often did you misuse other substances such as glue or solvent?(Non-completers & Graduates) / How often do you misuse other substances such as glue or solvents?(Continuers) 1 Never 1,126,008 2 Rarely 6,220 3 Sometimes 2,153 4 Often 1,413 R Refused 442 53 C20H 1 57-57 C20H - Do you still?(Non-completers & Graduates only) 1 Yes 3,188 2 No 5,567 Blank Not applicable 886,155 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 54 C21 1 58-58 C21 & E32A - Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? 1 Yes 76,704 2 No 1,058,847 R Refused 686 55 C22 1 59-59 C22 & E32B - Was that before or after you left school?(Non-completers & Graduates) / Was this while you were in school?(Continuers) 1 Before 42,736 2 After 23,504 3 Both, before and after 7,468 4 Not in school when convicted 2,996 Blank Not applicable 1,059,533 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 6 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 55 C22 1 59-59 C22 & E32B - Was that before or after you left school?(Non-completers & Graduates) / Was this while you were in school?(Continuers) 56 C23A 1 60-60 C23A E41A - Other than the summer, did you have a job during your last school year?(Non-completers & Graduates) / Do you have a job at present?(Continuers) 1 Yes 717,382 2 No 418,855 57 C23B 2 61-62 C23B and E41B - How many hours a week did/do you work? 00 Not applicable/Not working 418,855 01 From 0 to 4 hours 15,530 02 From 5 to 9 hours 61,422 03 From 10 to 14 hours 117,126 04 From 15 to 19 hours 176,643 05 From 20 to 24 hours 172,351 06 From 25 to 29 hours 57,359 07 From 30 to 34 hours 47,048 08 From 35 to 39 hours 16,681 09 From 40 to 49 hours 40,127 10 50 hours or more 4,702 DD Don't know 8,344 RR Refused 48 58 C24X2 2 63-64 C24A and C24D and E42 - What kind of work did you do in the last job before you left school?(Non-completers & Graduates) / What kind of work do you do?(Continuers) (SOC 2 digit occupations & other activities) 00 00 Uncodable 4,131 01 01 Retired 02 02 Student, taking courses 174 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 13 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 720 05 05 Disability, handicapped 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 2,474 09 09 Other -deceased 844 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 7,424 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 3,351 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 5,209 25 25 Occupations in religion 380 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 5,142 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 9,382 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 22,388 41 41 Clerical and related 143,183 51 51 Sales occupations 164,110 61 61 Service occupations 222,383 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 22,980 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 1,085 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 2,529 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 474 81 81 Processing occupations 9,676 83 83 Machining and related 3,223 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 18,166 87 87 Construction trades occupations 16,597 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 14,589 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 31,195 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 5,166 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 418,855 DD DD Don't know 396 59 C25 2 65-66 C25 & E34 - When you were last in school, how many minutes did it take you to travel to school each day(one way)?(Non-completers & Graduates) / How many minutes does it take you to travel to school each day(one way)?(Continuers) 00 Lived at school 5,997 01 From 0 to 4 minutes 60,450 02 From 5 to 9 minutes 201,375 03 From 10 to 14 minutes 231,142 04 From 15 to 19 minutes 218,833 05 From 20 to 29 minutes 170,518 06 From 30 to 44 minutes 142,518 07 From 45 to 59 minutes 54,458 08 From 60 to 89 minutes 39,683 09 90 minutes or more 9,551 DD Don't know 1,713 60 C26A 2 67-68 C26A & E35A - How many times did you change schools? 00 Never 247,278 01 Once 193,266 02 Twice 171,537 03 Three times 224,182 04 Four times 125,738 05 Five times 78,376 06 Six times 41,030 07 Seven times 22,328 08 Eight times 12,725 09 Nine times 4,094 10 Ten times 5,793 11 Eleven or more times 5,502 DD Don't know 4,388 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 7 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 61 C26B 1 69-69 C26B & E35B - Does the number given include changes from elementary to high school or junior high to senior high? 1 Yes 738,552 2 No 146,020 Blank Not applicable 251,665 62 C27 1 70-70 C27 - Sometimes young people leave school and return again before finally dropping out. Was this the case for you? 1 Yes 57,981 2 No 125,435 Blank Not applicable 711,244 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 250 63 C28 2 71-72 C28 - About how many months passed between the first and last time you dropped out? 00 0 months 1,452 01 1 month 4,867 02 2 months 5,952 03 3 months 5,414 04 4 months 3,676 05 5 months 3,764 06 6 months 10,406 07 7 months 1,987 08 8 months 2,568 09 From 9 to 11 months 1,901 10 From 12 to 17 months 8,527 11 From 18 to 23 months 1,938 12 24 months or more 5,131 Blank Not applicable 836,930 CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 RR Refused 399 64 C29A_1 1 73-73 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - no one 0 No 108,076 1 Yes 75,327 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 65 C29A_2 1 74-74 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - parents/family 0 No 105,826 1 Yes 77,576 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 66 C29A_3 1 75-75 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - friends 0 No 164,587 1 Yes 18,816 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 67 C29A_4 1 76-76 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - teachers 0 No 170,217 1 Yes 13,186 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 68 C29A_5 1 77-77 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - guidance counsellors 0 No 163,683 1 Yes 19,720 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 69 C29A_6 1 78-78 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - principal/vice-principal 0 No 176,336 1 Yes 7,067 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 70 C29A_7 1 79-79 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - no discussion was kicked out 0 No 181,607 1 Yes 1,796 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 8 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 71 C29A_8 1 80-80 C29A - With whom did you discuss leaving school - others 0 No 173,060 1 Yes 10,343 Blank Not applicable 711,494 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 14 72 C30A_1 1 81-81 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - No reason for leaving school 0 No 321,564 1 Yes 19,540 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 73 C30A_2 1 82-82 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - hated or was bored with school 0 No 220,607 1 Yes 120,496 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 74 C30A_3 1 83-83 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving leaving school - school work problem 0 No 282,204 1 Yes 58,900 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 75 C30A_4 1 84-84 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - teacher problems 0 No 308,307 1 Yes 32,797 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 76 C30A_5 1 85-85 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - kicked out of school 0 No 329,034 1 Yes 12,070 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 77 C30A_6 1 86-86 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - skipped classes 0 No 331,039 1 Yes 10,065 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 78 C30A_7 1 87-87 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - pregnancy/marriage 0 No 330,241 1 Yes 10,863 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 79 C30A_8 1 88-88 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - problems at home 0 No 309,925 1 Yes 31,179 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 80 C30A_9 1 89-89 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - drug and alcohol problems 0 No 335,931 1 Yes 5,173 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 81 C30A_10 1 90-90 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - had to work/finanical reasons 0 No 305,589 1 Yes 35,515 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 9 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 81 C30A_10 1 90-90 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - had to work/finanical reasons 82 C30A_11 1 91-91 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - preferred work 0 No 264,357 1 Yes 76,747 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 83 C30A_12 1 92-92 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - peer pressure 0 No 334,471 1 Yes 6,633 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 84 C30A_13 1 93-93 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - sickness / medical reasons 0 No 335,441 1 Yes 5,662 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 85 C30A_14 1 94-94 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - moved 0 No 335,142 1 Yes 5,962 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 86 C30A_15 1 95-95 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - college/vocational 0 No 335,226 1 Yes 5,878 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 87 C30A_16 1 96-96 C30A C33A E37A - Reason for leaving or considering leaving school - attitude or social skill problems 0 No 334,331 1 Yes 6,773 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 88 C30A_17 1 97-97 C30A C33A E37A - Other reasons for leaving or considering leaving school 0 No 306,650 1 Yes 34,454 Blank Not applicable 794,529 D Don't know 250 R Refused 354 89 C30B 2 98-99 C30B C33B E37B - What was the most important reason you decided to leave school?(Non-completers) or considered leaving school?(Graduates, Continuers) 01 No main reason 20,450 02 Boredom 93,547 03 Problems with school work 36,588 04 Teacher problems 20,621 05 Kicked out 9,947 06 Skipped classes 2,522 07 Pregnancy/marriage 9,188 08 Problems at home 19,197 09 Drug and alcohol problems 2,633 10 Had to work/financial reasons 26,446 11 Preferred work to school 56,201 12 Other reason 20,696 13 Sickness/medical 4,426 14 Moved 4,186 15 College vocational 4,331 16 Lack of social skills/attitude problems/maturity 5,876 17 Peer pressure 4,424 Blank Not applicable 794,529 DD Don't know 429 90 C31A 1 100-100 C31A - Are you glad you left? 1 Yes 53,143 2 No 90,022 3 Mixed feelings 34,732 Blank Not applicable 711,244 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 5,719 R Refused 51 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 10 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 90 C31A 1 100-100 C31A - Are you glad you left? 91 C31B_1 1 101-101 C31B - Glad you left school because - liked working/earning money more 0 No 24,087 1 Yes 28,614 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 92 C31B_2 1 102-102 C31B - Glad you left school because - liked freedom of not being in school 0 No 45,158 1 Yes 7,543 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 93 C31B_3 1 103-103 C31B - Glad you left school because - high school education is useless 0 No 49,333 1 Yes 3,368 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 94 C31B_4 1 104-104 C31B - Glad you left school because - disliked school or bored with school 0 No 40,076 1 Yes 12,625 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 95 C31B_5 1 105-105 C31B - Glad you left school because - now recognize the value of an education 0 No 49,323 1 Yes 3,378 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 96 C31B_6 1 106-106 C31B - Glad you left school because - got a chance to learn about life 0 No 42,844 1 Yes 9,857 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 97 C31B_7 1 107-107 C31B - Glad you left school because - preferred family responsibilities 0 No 52,478 1 Yes 223 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 98 C31B_8 1 108-108 C31B - Glad you left school because - other reasons 0 No 50,792 1 Yes 1,909 Blank Not applicable 841,768 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 442 99 C31C_1 1 109-109 C31C - Sorry you left school because - couldn''t get a good job 0 No 63,725 1 Yes 26,118 Blank Not applicable 804,889 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 179 100 C31C_2 1 110-110 C31C - Sorry you left school because - now recognize the value of an education 0 No 41,663 1 Yes 48,180 Blank Not applicable 804,889 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 179 101 C31C_3 1 111-111 C31C - Sorry you left school because - now want or need a diploma 0 No 57,031 1 Yes 32,812 Blank Not applicable 804,889 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 179 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 11 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 101 C31C_3 1 111-111 C31C - Sorry you left school because - now want or need a diploma 102 C31C_4 1 112-112 C31C - Sorry you left school because - pregnancy 0 No 88,830 1 Yes 1,014 Blank Not applicable 804,889 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 179 103 C31C_5 1 113-113 C31C - Sorry you left school because - missed friends 0 No 84,491 1 Yes 5,352 Blank Not applicable 804,889 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 179 104 C31C_6 1 114-114 C31C - Sorry you left school because - other reasons 0 No 80,790 1 Yes 9,053 Blank Not applicable 804,889 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 179 105 C31D_1 1 115-115 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - recognized the importance of an education 0 No 8,097 1 Yes 25,064 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 106 C31D_2 1 116-116 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - high school education useless 0 No 31,006 1 Yes 2,155 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 107 C31D_3 1 117-117 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - disliked school or bored with school 0 No 30,391 1 Yes 2,770 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 108 C31D_4 1 118-118 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - got a chance to learn about life 0 No 30,815 1 Yes 2,346 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 109 C31D_5 1 119-119 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - liked working/money more 0 No 28,880 1 Yes 4,281 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 110 C31D_6 1 120-120 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - liked freedom of not being in school 0 No 30,891 1 Yes 2,270 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 111 C31D_7 1 121-121 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - couldn''t get a good job 0 No 29,598 1 Yes 3,563 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 12 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 112 C31D_8 1 122-122 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - missed friends 0 No 30,829 1 Yes 2,332 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 113 C31D_9 1 123-123 C31D - Had mixed feeling about leaving school because - other reasons 0 No 30,790 1 Yes 2,371 Blank Not applicable 860,179 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,571 114 C32 1 124-124 C32 & E36 - Did/Have you ever consider dropping out of school? 1 Yes 158,041 2 No 794,299 Blank Not applicable (Non-completers) 183,667 D Don't know 229 115 C34 1 125-125 C34 & E38 - Did you ever drop out? 1 Yes 52,075 2 No 105,967 Blank Not applicable 978,195 116 C35A_1 1 126-126 C35A & E39 - Why did you return to school? - parents/friends talked me into it 0 No 47,885 1 Yes 3,456 Blank Not applicable 1,084,162 D Don't know 733 Note: Reasons for returning to school are specified for graduates and continuers who had previously dropped out. No reasons are specified for non-completers who returned. 117 C35A_2 1 127-127 C35A & E39 - Why did you return to school? - realized the value of education 0 No 13,144 1 Yes 38,197 Blank Not applicable 1,084,162 D Don't know 733 Note: Reasons for returning to school are specified for graduates and continuers who had previously dropped out. No reasons are specified for non-completers who returned. 118 C35A_3 1 128-128 C35A & E39 - Why did you return to school? - couldn''t get a good job 0 No 46,064 1 Yes 5,277 Blank Not applicable 1,084,162 D Don't know 733 Note: Reasons for returning to school are specified for graduates and continuers who had previously dropped out. No reasons are specified for non-completers who returned. 119 C35A_9 1 129-129 C35A & E39 - Why did you return to school - other reasons 0 No 42,320 1 Yes 9,022 Blank Not applicable 1,084,162 D Don't know 733 Note: Reasons for returning to school are specified for graduates and continuers who had previously dropped out. No reasons are specified for non-completers who returned. 120 C36A_1 1 130-130 C36A & E40 - Why did you not leave school? - parents/friends talked me into it (Answered by Graduates & Continuers who considered leaving school but didn't) 0 No 55,569 1 Yes 46,219 Blank Not applicable 1,030,270 D Don't know 4,179 121 C36A_2 1 131-131 C36A & E40 - Why did you not leave school? - realized value of an education (Answered by Graduates & Continuers who considered leaving school but didn't) 0 No 54,203 1 Yes 47,585 Blank Not applicable 1,030,270 D Don't know 4,179 122 C36A_3 1 132-132 C36A & E40 - Why did you not leave school? - couldn''t get a good job (Answered by Graduates & Continuers who considered leaving school but didn't) 0 No 91,858 1 Yes 9,931 Blank Not applicable 1,030,270 D Don't know 4,179 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 13 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 123 C36A_4 1 133-133 C36A & E40 - Why did you not leave school? - found better/different school (Answered by Graduates & Continuers who considered leaving school but didn't) 0 No 100,864 1 Yes 924 Blank Not applicable 1,030,270 D Don't know 4,179 124 C36A_6 1 134-134 C36A & E40 - Why did you not leave school? - wanted to stay with friends (Answered by Graduates & Continuers who considered leaving school but didn't) 0 No 99,432 1 Yes 2,356 Blank Not applicable 1,030,270 D Don't know 4,179 125 C36A_7 1 135-135 C36A & E40 - Why did you not leave school? - other reasons (Answered by Graduates & Continuers who considered leaving school but didn't) 0 No 84,945 1 Yes 16,843 Blank Not applicable 1,030,270 D Don't know 4,179 126 C37 1 136-136 C37 - Have you worked at any job or business since you left elementary/secondary school? 1 Yes 783,552 2 No 111,359 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 127 C38 2 137-138 C38 - About how many jobs have you held in the last six months? 01 1 job 481,600 02 2 jobs 130,470 03 3 jobs 31,616 04 4 jobs 8,942 05 5 jobs 2,816 06 6 jobs or more 1,304 Blank Not applicable 111,359 CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 DD Don't know 425 NN No jobs 126,331 RR Refused 48 128 C39X2 2 139-140 C39A and C39D - What kind of work did you do in your last job? (Answered by Non-completers & Graduates who have had a job since leaving school but not in the last 6 months)(2 digit SOC occupation and other activities) 00 00 Uncodable 1,565 01 01 Retired 02 02 Student, taking courses 100 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 623 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 05 05 Disability, handicapped 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 2,734 09 09 Other -deceased 461 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 3,471 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 4,201 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 5,180 25 25 Occupations in religion 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 1,919 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 2,375 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 3,371 41 41 Clerical and related 21,420 51 51 Sales occupations 13,949 61 61 Service occupations 28,012 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 7,192 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 1,239 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 2,326 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 509 81 81 Processing occupations 3,582 83 83 Machining and related 927 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 6,279 87 87 Construction trades occupations 8,958 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 1,055 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 3,362 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 856 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 768,107 CC CC Continuers were not questioned 241,325 DD DD Don't know 1,138 129 C40 1 141-141 C40 - Did you leave that job within the past year? 1 Yes 104,363 2 No 22,441 Blank Not applicable 768,107 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 130 C41 1 142-142 C41 & E41A - Did you have a job last week?(Non-completers & Graduates) / Do you have a job at present?(Continuers) 1 Yes 677,119 2 No 220,954 Blank Not applicable 238,163 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 14 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 130 C41 1 142-142 C41 & E41A - Did you have a job last week?(Non-completers & Graduates) / Do you have a job at present?(Continuers) 131 C42X2 2 143-144 C42A and C42D & E42 And E42D - What kind of work did/do you do in that job? (Last week's job for Non-completers & Graduates and current job for Continuers)(2 digit SOC occupation and other activities) 00 00 Uncodable 7,682 01 01 Retired 02 02 Student, taking courses 1,961 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 223 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 1,428 05 05 Disability, handicapped 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 4,649 09 09 Other -deceased 1,247 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 21,978 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 8,641 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 5,081 25 25 Occupations in religion 380 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 7,047 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 13,620 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 17,186 41 41 Clerical and related 149,591 51 51 Sales occupations 121,774 61 61 Service occupations 157,166 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 24,088 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 917 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 3,045 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 623 81 81 Processing occupations 13,457 83 83 Machining and related 5,278 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 26,613 87 87 Construction trades occupations 30,251 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 18,884 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 27,269 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 7,041 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 459,117 DD DD Don't know 132 C43 1 145-145 C43 - Were you a paid worker or self/employed? 1 Paid worker 508,781 2 Self/employed 23,816 3 Other 6,146 Blank Not applicable 355,727 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 441 133 C44 1 146-146 C44 - Considering that job, overall were you satisfied with it? 1 Yes 475,569 2 No 63,615 Blank Not applicable 355,727 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 134 C45A 2 147-148 C45A & E41B - How many hours did you work last week?(Non-completers & Graduates) / How many hours a week do you usually work?(Continuers) 00 Not working 459,117 01 From 0 to 4 hours 31,088 02 From 5 to 9 hours 39,978 03 From 10 to 14 hours 58,764 04 From 14 to 19 hours 74,849 05 From 20 to 24 hours 70,871 06 From 25 to 29 hours 37,535 07 From 30 to 34 hours 53,078 08 From 35 to 39 hours 62,987 09 From 40 to 44 hours 155,265 10 From 45 to 49 hours 31,343 11 From 50 to 54 hours 25,514 12 55 hours or more 33,076 DD Don't know 2,770 135 C45B 1 149-149 C45B - Last week, were you: 1 On vacation 5,800 2 Sick or injured 1,652 3 Other 10,417 Blank Not applicable 877,004 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 39 136 C46 2 150-151 C46 - What is the main reason you worked less than 30 hours last week? 01 Going to school 74,021 02 Only a part-time job 50,143 03 Could not get more hours 36,637 04 Did not want more hours 5,871 05 Own illness or disability 1,975 06 Personal or family responsability 1,208 07 Full-time work is less than 30 hours per week 3,516 08 Other 905 09 Just started new job 2,167 10 On vacation 2,064 Blank Not applicable 715,576 CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 DD Don't know 828 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 15 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 136 C46 2 150-151 C46 - What is the main reason you worked less than 30 hours last week? 137 C47X2 2 152-153 C47A and C47D - What kind of work did you do in your last job?(Answered by Non-completers & Graduates who have held a job in the last 6 months but not last week)(2 digit SOC occupation and other activities) 00 00 Uncodable 2,116 01 01 Retired 02 02 Student, taking courses 341 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 9 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 58 05 05 Disability, handicapped 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 2,055 09 09 Other -deceased 147 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 3,184 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 2,705 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 1,176 25 25 Occupations in religion 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 1,216 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 2,006 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 6,213 41 41 Clerical and related 20,061 51 51 Sales occupations 16,482 61 61 Service occupations 24,628 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 4,704 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 584 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 2,497 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 269 81 81 Processing occupations 2,954 83 83 Machining and related 1,162 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 4,441 87 87 Construction trades occupations 9,853 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 2,727 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 5,121 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 755 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 777,347 CC CC Continuers were not questioned 241,325 DD DD Don't know 99 138 C48 1 154-154 C48 - How many months did you work at that job?(Last job) 1 Less than 1 month 8,500 2 1 to 6 months 59,413 3 More than 6 months 47,797 Blank Not applicable 777,347 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 1,854 139 C49MONTH 2 155-156 C49 - Could you tell me the month and year you ended that job? Month last job ended 01 January 10,323 02 February 13,751 03 March 17,430 04 April 20,558 05 May 8,050 06 June 236 09 September 8,502 10 October 8,074 11 November 9,511 12 December 14,592 Blank Not applicable 777,347 CC Continuers were not questionned' 241,325 DD Don't know 6,468 RR Refused 68 140 C49YEAR 2 157-158 C49 - Could you tell me the month and year you ended that job? Year last job ended 90 1990 40,836 91 1991 71,469 Blank Not applicable 777,347 CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 DD Don't know 5,191 RR Refused 68 141 C50 2 159-160 C50 - Why did you leave that job? 01 Temporary/seasonal job 29,270 02 Laid off 30,820 03 Quit 575 04 Moved 6,621 05 Pregnancy/marriage/family responsabilities 2,533 06 Fired 2,849 07 Returned to school 19,095 08 Illness 1,747 10 Other 3,512 11 Low pay or not enough hours 3,110 12 Transferred/new job 786 13 Disliked job/boss 11,966 14 Bankruptcy or firm closed 3,556 Blank Not applicable 777,347 CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 DD Don't know 1,053 RR Refused 68 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 16 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 141 C50 2 159-160 C50 - Why did you leave that job? 142 C51 1 161-161 C51 - Last week were you on temporary layoff? 1 Yes 44,311 2 No 210,405 Blank Not applicable 640,126 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 68 143 C51A 1 162-162 C51A - Last week were you waiting for a recall to a job? 1 Yes 31,506 2 No 178,899 Blank Not applicable 684,438 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 68 144 C52 1 163-163 C52 - Last week were you going to school full-time? 1 Yes 161,787 2 No 127,225 Blank Not applicable 605,831 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 68 145 C53 1 164-164 C53 - Last week were you looking for a job? 1 Yes 66,640 2 No 95,147 Blank Not applicable 733,056 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 68 146 C54 1 165-165 C54 - Were you looking for a full-time job? 1 Yes 47,351 2 No 19,289 Blank Not applicable 828,271 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 147 C55 1 166-166 C55 - Last week were you waiting for a new job to begin? 1 Yes 35,592 2 No 91,633 Blank Not applicable 767,686 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 148 C56 1 167-167 C56 - Last week were you looking for a job? 1 Yes 55,476 2 No 36,157 Blank Not applicable 803,278 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 149 C57 1 168-168 C57 - Were you looking for a full-time job? 1 Yes 48,501 2 No 6,975 Blank Not applicable 839,435 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 150 C58 1 169-169 C58 - What was the main reason you were not looking for a job last week 1 Personal or family responsabilities 14,811 2 No work available 1,358 3 Attending school 5,051 4 No longer interested in finding a job 771 5 Own illness or disability 2,885 6 No reason given 1,872 7 Other reason 16,335 Blank Not applicable 851,779 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 48 151 C59A 1 170-170 C59A - Are you familiar with Canada Employment Centers or other federal programs? 1 Yes 679,499 2 No 215,231 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 181 152 C59B 1 171-171 C59B - If you were to look for a job would you use them? 1 Yes 584,360 2 No 95,074 Blank Not applicable 215,412 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 65 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 17 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 152 C59B 1 171-171 C59B - If you were to look for a job would you use them? 153 C59C 1 172-172 C59C - Are you familiar with provincial employment or training programs?' 1 Yes 276,149 2 No 618,678 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 85 154 C59D 1 173-173 C59D - If you were to look for a job would you use them? 1 Yes 234,355 2 No 41,168 Blank Not applicable 618,762 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 626 155 C59E 1 174-174 C59E - Are you familiar with private employment agencies? 1 Yes 222,714 2 No 672,119 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 78 156 C59F 1 175-175 C59F - If you were to look for a job would you use them? 1 Yes 150,298 2 No 72,198 Blank Not applicable 672,197 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 218 157 C60A 1 176-176 C60A - If you were to look for a job would you get help from high school guidance counsellors or teachers? 1 Yes 252,525 2 No 642,255 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 131 158 C60B 1 177-177 C60B - If you were to look for a job would you get help from friends or relatives? 1 Yes 803,223 2 No 91,560 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 128 159 C60C 1 178-178 C60C - If you were to look for a job would you contact employers directly? 1 Yes 862,029 2 No 32,804 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 78 160 C60D 1 179-179 C60D - If you were to look for a job would you use newspaper ads? 1 Yes 785,084 2 No 109,827 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 161 C60E_1 1 180-180 C60E - If you were to look for a job would you use other job search methods - 1st write in 1 Employment Center 35,420 2 Telephone directory 10,235 3 Bulletin boards & signs 28,748 4 Media other than newspapers 8,093 5 Word of mouth 44,515 6 Old employers 5,680 7 Other 67,099 8 Yes other methods, not specified 642,602 9 Did not use other methods 52,519 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 162 C60E_2 1 181-181 C60E - If you were to look for a job would you use other job search methods - 2nd write in 1 Employment Center 566 2 Telephone directory 1,436 3 Bulletin boards & signs 1,425 4 Media other than newspapers 661 5 Word of mouth 1,911 6 Old employers 588 7 Other 6,099 9 Did not use other methods 52,519 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 N 2nd other method not used 829,707 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 18 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 163 C60E_3 1 182-182 C60E - If you were to look for a job would you use other job search methods - 3rd write in 3 Bulletin boards & signs 53 5 Word of mouth 3 7 Other 747 9 Did not use other methods 52,519 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 N 3rd other method not used 841,589 164 C61 1 183-183 C61 - Since leaving school have you taken any additional courses? 1 Yes 63,781 2 No 119,568 Blank Not applicable 711,244 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 250 R Refused 68 165 C62 1 184-184 C62 - Were additional courses since leaving taken from: 1 Correspondance program 13,710 2 Trade or vocational school 19,923 3 High school 12,887 4 Some other school 13,339 5 Alternative school 2,479 6 Transitional school 1,442 Blank Not applicable 831,130 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 166 C63 1 185-185 C63 - Do you plan to finish high school in the near future? 1 Yes 50,329 2 No 10,084 Blank Not applicable 831,130 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 3,368 167 C64 1 186-186 C64 - Since high school have you received any training from an employer? 1 Yes 413,161 2 No 479,555 3 Never worked 2,126 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 68 168 C65 1 187-187 C65 - Since elementary/secondary school, have you taken any other training or education? 1 Yes 593,298 2 No 301,544 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 68 169 C66X 2 188-189 C66 - What field of study was it? 01 01 Educational, recreational and counselling services 37,813 02 02 Fine and applied arts 32,430 03 03 Humanities and related fields 63,681 04 04 Social sciences and related fields 87,571 05 05 Commerce, management and business andministration 116,895 06 06 Agriculture and biological sciences/technologies 21,894 07 07 Engineering and applied sciences 27,632 08 08 Engineering and applied science technologies and trades 53,215 09 09 Health professions, sciences and technologies 33,186 10 10 Mathematics and physical sciences 66,417 11 11 All other Not elswhere classified 39,743 12 12 No specialization 9,138 Blank Not applicable 301,613 CC CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 DD DD Don't know NN NN No more reported XX XX Uncodable 3,682 170 C67 1 190-190 C67 - Did you take this as part of a program or a single course? 1 Program 487,994 2 Single course 102,840 Blank Not applicable 301,613 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 2,463 171 C68 1 191-191 C68 - Was the single course a: 1 University course 10,891 2 Trade/vocational course 18,339 3 College course 35,655 4 A course offered by a Private Training Institution 16,259 5 Other course 21,697 Blank Not applicable 792,071 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 19 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 172 C69 1 192-192 C69 - Was the program of studies a: 1 University program 213,462 2 Trade/vocational program 22,201 3 College program 221,312 4 A program offered by a Private Training Institution 9,979 5 Other program 23,456 Blank Not applicable 404,453 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 R Refused 48 173 C70 1 193-193 C70 - How long does it normally take to complete the program? 1 Less than 1 year 41,026 2 1 year or more 446,083 Blank Not applicable 404,453 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 3,301 R Refused 48 174 C71 1 194-194 C71 - Have you completed the program? 1 Yes 72,703 2 No 417,755 Blank Not applicable 404,453 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 175 C72 1 195-195 C72 - Are you still taking it? 1 Yes 368,507 2 No 49,248 Blank Not applicable 477,156 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 176 C73 1 196-196 C73 - Graduates only: After completing high school, would you have liked to have continued your studies at university, colleg or CEGEP? 1 Yes 149,804 2 No 45,597 Blank Not applicable 690,573 C Continuers were not questionned 241,325 D Don't know 8,888 R Refused 48 177 C74 2 197-198 C74 - We are you interested in knowing why you did not continue to university, college, or CEGEP. What was the most important reasons? 01 Did not have enough money to continue 43,442 02 Wanted to raise a family 3,965 03 Had no interest in pursuing further education 22,216 04 Had a good job 14,716 05 Marks to low 14,437 06 Couldn''t decide what to do 25,124 07 No program of interest was offered close to home 5,422 08 Wanted to take some time off from studying 39,258 09 Other 24,216 10 Wanted trade or vocational training 1,972 11 Illness 791 12 Applied but was not accepted at school 3,167 Blank Not applicable 690,573 CC Continuers were not questionned 241,325 DD Don't know 5,483 RR Refused 131 178 C75 1 199-199 C75 & E44 - Do you plan to take further training or education? 1 Yes 998,902 2 No 129,767 Blank Don't expect to graduate 686 D Don't know 6,600 R Refused 282 179 C76 1 200-200 C76 & E45 - Are you interested in acquiring new skills? 1 Yes 108,746 2 No 27,423 Blank Not applicable 998,902 D Don't know 1,097 R Refused 68 180 C77_1 2 201-202 C77 - What skill or type of training would you be most interested in obtaining? - 1st skill mentionned 01 01 Educational, recreational and counselling services 93,052 02 02 Fine and applied arts 59,500 03 03 Humanities and related fields 60,371 04 04 Social sciences and related fields 126,243 05 05 Commerce, management and business andministration 194,102 06 06 Agriculture and biological sciences/technologies 34,744 07 07 Engineering and applied sciences 56,054 08 08 Engineering and applied science technologies and trades 179,506 09 09 Health professions, sciences and technologies 84,441 10 10 Mathematics and physical sciences 35,520 11 11 All other Not elswhere classified 18,053 12 12 No specialization 41,848 Blank Not applicable 27,492 CC CC Continuers were not questionned DD DD Don't know 118,188 NN NN No more reported 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 20 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 180 C77_1 2 201-202 C77 - What skill or type of training would you be most interested in obtaining? - 1st skill mentionned XX XX Uncodable 7,123 181 C77_2 2 203-204 C77 - What skill or type of training would you be most interested in obtaining? - 2nd skill mentionned 01 01 Educational, recreational and counselling services 4,948 02 02 Fine and applied arts 9,999 03 03 Humanities and related fields 10,331 04 04 Social sciences and related fields 16,472 05 05 Commerce, management and business andministration 18,870 06 06 Agriculture and biological sciences/technologies 2,821 07 07 Engineering and applied sciences 2,742 08 08 Engineering and applied science technologies and trades 17,881 09 09 Health professions, sciences and technologies 3,989 10 10 Mathematics and physical sciences 3,897 11 11 All other Not elswhere classified 481 12 12 No specialization 247 Blank Not applicable 27,492 CC CC Continuers were not questionned DD DD Don't know 118,188 NN NN No more reported 897,879 XX XX Uncodable 182 C77_3 2 205-206 C77 - What skill or type of training would you be most interested in obtaining - 3rd skill mentionned 01 01 Educational, recreational and counselling services 69 02 02 Fine and applied arts 683 03 03 Humanities and related fields 424 04 04 Social sciences and related fields 2,319 05 05 Commerce, management and business andministration 1,853 06 06 Agriculture and biological sciences/technologies 380 07 07 Engineering and applied sciences 409 08 08 Engineering and applied science technologies and trades 3,024 09 09 Health professions, sciences and technologies 518 10 10 Mathematics and physical sciences 365 11 11 All other Not elswhere classified 11 12 12 No specialization Blank Not applicable 27,492 CC CC Continuers were not questionned DD DD Don't know 118,188 NN NN No more reported 980,501 XX XX Uncodable 183 C77_L 1 207-207 C77 - What skill or type of training would you be most interested in obtaining - level 1 High school diploma 20,498 2 Trade/vocational 7,599 3 Apprenticeship 3,938 4 College 13,412 5 University 103,155 9 Not reported 841,955 Blank Not applicable 27,492 D Don't know 118,188 184 C78 1 208-208 C78 & E47 - Do you know where you would get this type of training or education? 1 Yes 908,527 2 No 78,731 Blank Not applicable 145,680 D Don't know 3,298 185 C79X2 2 209-210 C79 & E48 - What kind of job or career do you expect to have in five years? 00 00 Uncodable 51,973 01 01 Retired 218 02 02 Student, taking courses 73,356 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 3,269 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 4,584 05 05 Disability, handicapped 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 11,314 09 09 Other -deceased 7,979 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 91,054 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 76,260 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 47,553 25 25 Occupations in religion 1,372 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 85,875 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 76,752 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 56,970 41 41 Clerical and related 58,378 51 51 Sales occupations 31,190 61 61 Service occupations 89,036 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 9,534 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 1,648 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 3,920 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 1,583 81 81 Processing occupations 2,441 83 83 Machining and related 11,276 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 36,714 87 87 Construction trades occupations 35,014 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 13,076 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 738 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 4,077 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable CC CC Continuers were not questioned DD DD Don't know 249,082 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 21 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 185 C79X2 2 209-210 C79 & E48 - What kind of job or career do you expect to have in five years? 186 C80 1 211-211 C80 & E49 - Do you plan to own a business? 1 Yes 401,325 2 No 654,101 D Don't know 80,742 R Refused 68 187 E43 2 212-213 E43 - In which year do you expect to graduate from high school 91 1991 165,107 92 1992 61,462 93 1993 7,387 94 1994 1,191 95 1995 345 96 1996 22 Blank Not applicable 894,911 DD Don't know 4,501 NN Never 686 RR Refused 624 188 F1 1 214-214 F1 - Sometimes people have problems reading and writing. Do you find you sometimes have difficulties filling out job applications? 1 Yes 76,505 2 No 1,053,440 3 Never done it 5,900 D Don't know 355 R Refused 36 189 F2 1 215-215 F2 - Do you feel your reading or writing skills are limiting your job opportunities? 1 Yes 79,313 2 No 1,050,932 D Don't know 5,955 R Refused 36 190 F3 1 216-216 F3 - Do you feel your basic math skills are limiting your job opportunities? 1 Yes 138,669 2 No 987,757 D Don't know 9,811 191 F4A 1 217-217 F4A - How often do you participate in sports? 1 Often 543,155 2 Sometimes 295,648 3 Rarely 209,689 4 Never 87,745 192 F4B 1 218-218 F4B - How often do you spend time with friends? 1 Often 930,801 2 Sometimes 162,349 3 Rarely 34,734 4 Never 8,352 193 F4C 1 219-219 F4C - How often do you spend time reading newspapers, magazines, books? 1 Often 612,636 2 Sometimes 367,794 3 Rarely 132,176 4 Never 23,631 194 F4D 1 220-220 F4D - How often do you watch television or play video games? 1 Often 341,843 2 Sometimes 405,910 3 Rarely 344,135 4 Never 44,349 195 F4E 1 221-221 F4E - How often do you play video games at an arcade? 1 Often 21,413 2 Sometimes 73,889 3 Rarely 291,996 4 Never 748,938 196 F5 1 222-222 F5 - Are you single or married? 1 Single, never married 1,084,538 2 Married or living common-law 49,793 3 Separated or divorced 1,889 4 Widow or widower 17 197 F6 1 223-223 F6 - Do you have any dependent children? 1 Yes 51,447 2 No 1,084,790 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 22 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 197 F6 1 223-223 F6 - Do you have any dependent children? 198 F7 1 224-224 F7 - Were you born in Canada? 1 Yes 1,051,575 2 No 84,662 199 F8A 1 225-225 F8A - In which year did you first immigrate to Canada? 1 Between 1970 and 1974 33,139 2 Between 1975 and 1977 18,316 3 Between 1978 and 1980 13,470 4 Between 1981 and 1983 7,254 5 Between 1984 and 1986 5,637 6 Between 1987 and 1991 6,381 Blank Not applicable 1,051,575 D Don't know 465 200 F8B 1 226-226 F8B - What language do you use most often? 1 English 862,221 2 French 246,485 3 Other language 27,530 201 F8C 1 227-227 F8C - What language was used when you were last in school? 1 English 851,990 2 French 251,866 3 Both, English and French 31,503 4 Other 877 202 F8D 1 228-228 F8D - Did you have problems at school because of that language? 1 Yes 24,090 2 No 1,080,644 Blank Not applicable 31,503 203 F9A 1 229-229 F9A - Are you limited in the kind or amount of activity you do? 1 Yes 63,415 2 No 1,072,821 204 F9BFLG 1 230-230 F9B - What is that condition? 1 Condition reported 63,415 Blank Condition not reported 1,072,821 205 F10A 1 231-231 F10A - During the last 12 months, did you receive wages, salary or self- employment income? 1 Yes 983,333 2 No 152,436 D Don't know 348 R Refused 120 206 F10B 1 232-232 F10B - During the last 12 months, did you receive income from unemployment insurance? 1 Yes 137,244 2 No 996,198 D Don't know 2,678 R Refused 117 207 F10C 1 233-233 F10C - During the last 12 months, did you receive social assistance or welfare insurance? 1 Yes 96,782 2 No 1,037,742 D Don't know 1,404 R Refused 310 208 F10D 1 234-234 F10D - During the last 12 months, did you receive financial support from your family/including spous or common-law partner? 1 Yes 605,346 2 No 527,195 D Don't know 3,579 R Refused 117 209 F10E 1 235-235 F10E - During the last 12 months, did you receive income from family allowance ? 1 Yes 140,619 2 No 990,649 D Don't know 4,852 R Refused 117 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 23 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 210 F10F 1 236-236 F10F - During the last 12 months, did you receive loans or scholarship? 1 Yes 257,142 2 No 878,018 D Don't know 959 R Refused 117 211 F10G 1 237-237 F10G - During the last 12 months, did you receive income or financial support from other sources? 1 Yes 112,429 2 No 1,020,603 D Don't know 2,510 R Refused 695 212 F11 1 238-238 F11 - What was your personal income from all sources before taxes and deductions for the last 12 months? 1 No income 10,112 2 Up to and including $10,000 793,492 3 $10,001 to $20,000 153,946 4 $20,001 to $30,000 27,961 5 More than $30,000 9,084 D Don't know 140,878 R Refused 764 213 F12A 1 239-239 F12A - Is your income the only source for your household? 1 Yes 224,702 2 No 838,136 R Refused 312 X Error 73,087 Note: An error in the questionnaire allowed "no income" responses in F11 to be asked F12A. In addition nearly half of the "Don't knows" in F11 were unable to answer F12A when asked. Unfortunately a "Don't know" response to F12A was not contained on the questionnaire. Therefore both the "no incomes" and almost half of the "don't knows" to F11 were coded as X "Error" in both F12A and F12B. 214 F12B 1 240-240 F12B - Is your income the main income for the household? 1 Yes 45,051 2 No 792,522 Blank Not applicable 224,702 R Refused 875 X Error 73,087 Note: An error in the questionnaire allowed "no income" responses in F11 to be asked F12A. In addition nearly half of the "Don't knows" in F11 were unable to answer F12A when asked. Unfortunately a "Don't know" response to F12A was not contained on the questionnaire. Therefore both the "no incomes" and almost half of the "don't knows" to F11 were coded as X "Error" in both F12A and F12B. 215 F13 1 241-241 F13 - Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your financial situation? 1 Satisfied 648,111 2 Dissatisfied 387,487 3 No opinion 27,435 R Refused 117 X Error 73,087 216 F14A 1 242-242 F14A - Were you adopted? 1 Yes 38,879 2 No 1,097,100 R Refused 258 217 F15MOTH 1 243-243 F15 - Living/Lived with mother? 0 No 123,759 1 Yes 1,009,967 9 Not reported 2,511 218 F15FATH 1 244-244 F15 - Living/Lived with father? 0 No 244,906 1 Yes 888,820 9 Not reported 2,511 219 F15SMOTH 1 245-245 F15 - Living/Lived with step mother? 0 No 1,119,936 1 Yes 13,790 9 Not reported 2,511 220 F15SFATH 1 246-246 F15 - Living/Lived with step father? 0 No 1,104,451 1 Yes 29,274 9 Not reported 2,511 221 F15OTHER 1 247-247 F15 - Living/Lived with others, other than parents or step parents? 0 No 1,055,954 1 Living with family members other than parents or step parents 29,928 2 Living with friends 18,839 3 Living with others -boarding, CAS, etc. 4,541 9 Not reported 2,823 A Living alone or with children 24,151 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 24 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 221 F15OTHER 1 247-247 F15 - Living/Lived with others, other than parents or step parents? 222 F15LIVE 1 248-248 F15 - Living arrangements at the time of leaving school?(Graduates & Non- completers) / Living arrangement when surveyed?(Continuers) 1 Living alone or with children 24,151 2 Living with both parents or step parents 882,379 3 Single parent family - mother or step mother was head 137,105 4 Single parent family - father or step father was head 35,715 5 Living with other relatives other than parents or step parents 29,336 6 Living with friends 18,817 7 Living with mother and step mother 1,855 8 Other 4,179 9 Don't know 2,700 223 F15BFLG 1 249-249 F15B - With whom were you living at that time - FLAG indicating write in response? 1 Write in 76,970 Blank no write in 1,059,267 224 F16MOTH 1 250-250 F16 - Education of mother or step mother 0 Less than grade 9 - Secondary III 135,146 1 Didn't complete high school 186,406 2 Completed high school 297,679 3 Some or completed trade/vocational or college 144,222 4 Some or completed university 143,212 5 Other education 1,209 Blank Not applicable 114,898 D Don't know 113,416 R Refused 48 225 F16FATH 1 251-251 F16 - Education of father or step father 0 Less than grade 9 - Secondary III 149,214 1 Didn't complete high school 157,260 2 Completed high school 201,292 3 Some or completed trade/vocational or college 112,920 4 Some or completed university 188,512 5 Other education 1,689 Blank Not applicable 218,143 D Don't know 106,409 R Refused 798 226 F17MOTH2 2 252-253 F17 - 2 digit SOC occupation of mother or step mother 00 00 Uncodable 43,040 01 01 Retired 6,298 02 02 Student, taking courses 5,086 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 182,372 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 35,358 05 05 Disability, handicapped 1,978 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 19,092 09 09 Other -deceased 4,478 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 64,930 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 7,785 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 18,903 25 25 Occupations in religion 367 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 61,467 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 82,125 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 7,976 41 41 Clerical and related 189,102 51 51 Sales occupations 58,492 61 61 Service occupations 155,419 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 11,683 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 1,611 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 625 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 461 81 81 Processing occupations 13,774 83 83 Machining and related 1,695 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 28,354 87 87 Construction trades occupations 3,255 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 7,043 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 5,303 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 3,266 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 114,898 CC CC Continuers were not questioned DD DD Don't know 227 F17FATH2 2 254-255 F17 - 2 digit SOC occupation of father or step father 00 00 Uncodable 55,264 01 01 Retired 19,172 02 02 Student, taking courses 1,030 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 2,332 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 15,873 05 05 Disability, handicapped 8,033 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 27,801 09 09 Other -deceased 6,394 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 107,196 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 54,568 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 13,898 25 25 Occupations in religion 3,272 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 34,606 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 20,623 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 8,777 41 41 Clerical and related 34,347 51 51 Sales occupations 62,441 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 25 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 227 F17FATH2 2 254-255 F17 - 2 digit SOC occupation of father or step father 61 61 Service occupations 55,663 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 45,087 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 7,791 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 12,349 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 11,887 81 81 Processing occupations 26,316 83 83 Machining and related 23,822 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 73,200 87 87 Construction trades occupations 117,764 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 47,817 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 8,959 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 11,815 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 218,143 CC CC Continuers were not questioned DD DD Don't know 228 F19 1 256-256 F19 - Considering your life in general are you satisfied or dissatisfied? 1 Satisfied 1,050,013 2 Dissatisfied 67,914 3 No opinion 18,309 229 HIGHGRAD 2 257-258 HIGHGRAD - Highest grade completed 01 Grade 6 or less 1,635 02 Grade 7 (secondary 1) 7,383 03 Grade 8 (secondary 2) 19,680 04 Grade 9 (secondary 3) 40,909 05 Grade 10 (secondary 4,level 1) 90,885 06 Grade 11 (secondary 5,level 2) 364,106 07 Grade 12 (secondary 6,level 3) 496,789 08 Grade 13 (Ontario Academic Certificat) 109,363 09 Work experience program 2,375 10 Special education received in High school or Senior High 255 11 Special education received in Junior high school 367 13 Special education received in another school but passed grade 6 8 15 Other education received in High school or Senior school 1,355 16 Other education received in Junior high school 362 18 Other education received in another school but passed grade 6 762 19 Other education received in another school but didn''t pass grade 6 3 Note: Derived from responses to A7, A8, A11, A12, A13, A14, E2, E3, E5, E6, E7, E8 230 LFSTAT 1 259-259 LFSTAT - Labour force status 1 Employed 531,779 2 Unemployed 185,856 3 Not in the labour force 177,208 C Continuers 241,325 U Undefinable 68 231 PROVINT 2 260-261 PROVINT - Province of interview 10 Newfoundland 33,641 11 Prince Edward Island 6,693 12 Nova Scotia 42,263 13 New Brunswick 36,880 24 Quebec 269,032 35 Ontario 414,557 46 Manitoba 49,748 47 Saskatchewan 43,183 48 Alberta 112,414 59 British Columbia 127,418 98 Not available 401 99 Out of country 4 232 PROVSTUD 2 262-263 PROVSTUD - Province of study 10 Newfoundland 35,334 11 Prince Edward Island 6,389 12 Nova Scotia 42,274 13 New Brunswick 36,934 24 Quebec 267,474 35 Ontario 417,741 46 Manitoba 49,642 47 Saskatchewan 46,769 48 Alberta 107,391 59 British Columbia 126,287 233 RETURN 1 264-264 RETURN - Returners 0 Not a returner 1,025,931 1 Returner 110,056 U Unknown 250 234 TYPE 1 265-265 Type of person 1 High school graduates (TYPE=G in questionnaire). 711,244 2 Continuers, continuing studies at elementary, junior high or high 241,325 school (TYPE=CE or CH in questionnaire). 3 Non-completers who have successfully completed Grade 8 (Secondary 2) 168,634 or higher in Quebec or British Columbia, or Grade 9 or higher in the other provinces.(TYPE=H in questionnaire) 4 Non-completers whose highest grade successfully completed was less 15,033 than Grade 8 (Secondary 2) in Quebec or British Columbia, or less than Grade 9 in the other provinces.(TYPE=E in questionnaire) 23.11.92 10:43 am Record Layout for 1991 School Leavers Survey Page 26 Field Variable Length Position Description Weighted Counts 234 TYPE 1 265-265 Type of person Note: Non-completers are those who have not graduated from high school and are not attending elementary, junior high or high school. 235 AGE 2 266-267 AGE - Age on 1 April 1991 18 Age 18 368,931 19 Age 19 376,834 20 Age 20 390,471 236 AGEVENT 2 268-269 AGEVENT - Age of event 14 Age 14 7,294 15 Age 15 33,304 16 Age 16 103,521 17 Age 17 353,165 18 Age 18 298,673 19 Age 19 86,831 20 Age 20 11,914 21 Age 21 208 CC Continuers, no event occured 241,325 237 EVERDROP 1 270-270 Has respondent ever dropped out of high school? 0 No 900,495 1 Yes 235,741 238 LASTJOB2 2 271-272 Last job held - 2 digit SOC 00 00 Uncodable 11,363 01 01 Retired 02 02 Student, taking courses 2,402 03 03 Housewife, homemaker 855 04 04 Unemployed, not working, not at work 1,486 05 05 Disability, handicapped 06 06 Worker in an industry - type unknown 9,438 09 09 Other -deceased 1,855 11 11 Managerial, administrative and related 28,633 21 21 Occupations in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics 15,547 23 23 Occupations in social sciences and related 11,438 25 25 Occupations in religion 380 27 27 Teaching and related occupations 10,183 31 31 Occupations in medicine and health 18,001 33 33 Artistic, literary, recreational occupations and related 26,770 41 41 Clerical and related 191,073 51 51 Sales occupations 152,205 61 61 Service occupations 209,806 71 71 Farming, horticulture and animal husbandry 35,984 73 73 Fishing, trapping and related occupations 2,740 75 75 Forestry and logging occupations 7,868 77 77 Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations 1,402 81 81 Processing occupations 19,992 83 83 Machining and related 7,366 85 85 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations 37,333 87 87 Construction trades occupations 49,063 91 91 Transport equipment operating occupations 22,667 93 93 Material handling and related occupations, n.e.c. 35,752 95 95 Other crafts and equipment operating occupations 8,652 99 99 Occupations n.e.c. Blank Not applicable 214,749 DD DD Don't know 1,237 Note: Derived from responses to C39, C42, C47, E41 239 WGT 12 273-284 Weight