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Support #1565

Income Variable: Drop negative values?

Added by Ipsitaa Khullar over 2 years ago. Updated 8 months ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
High
Assignee:
-
Category:
Income
Start date:
07/20/2021
% Done:

100%

Description

Hi,

I am using the fimngrs_dv variable from indresp files. Some of the reported values are negative, for example, I see a minimum value of -17,741.34. Surely I cannot take it as a correct value of monthly income for the individual? Is it common practice to only keep positive values of monthly income data?

Many thanks for your help!

#1

Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team over 2 years ago

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Dear Ipsitaa,

Negative values result from self-employed respondents reporting losses. You might also find useful our answers to similar past queries, e.g.:
https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/1290
https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/1481

Kind regards,

Understanding Society User Support Team

#2

Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team over 2 years ago

  • Status changed from Feedback to Resolved
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#3

Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team 8 months ago

  • Category changed from Data analysis to Income

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