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Variable
gltcomp
Label
K20 Compared to the average Australian how would you rate your reading skills
Form
CPQ/NPQ
Question No.
K20
Questionnaire Text
Compared to the average or typical Australian adult, how would you rate your own reading skills in English? Please use a scale from 0 to 10, where 5 means ‘about average’, 0 means ‘very poor’ and 10 means ‘very good’. (Show respondent SHOWCARD K20).
CPQ Page No.
36
NPQ Page No.
41
Population
All
Subject Area
LIFE - Literacy and Numeracy
Survey Wave
7
Data File
Responding Person File
Frequency
ltcomp
RP
[-4] Refused/Not stated
3
[0] Very poor
60
[10] Very good
3255
[1] 1
43
[2] 2
74
[3] 3
100
[4] 4
219
[5] Average
1316
[6] 6
748
[7] 7
1677
[8] 8
2870
[9] 9
2424
Notes
Variable Occurrence
W7
Value
Label
0
Very poor
5
Average
10
Very good
Missing data values
-1
Not asked
-2
Not applicable
-3
Dont know
-4
Refused/Not stated
-5
Multiple response SCQ
-6
Implausible value
-7
Not able to be determined
-8
No SCQ
-9
Non-responding household
-10
Non-responding person