Response Rate
Out of the original sample of 560 establishments, successful ́
interviews were completed in respect of 450 only.
Non-contact was
largely due to closure of business, or the establishment having no
employees within the standard definition.
A total of only 26
establishments actually REFUSED to be interviewed.
Non-response
classification is tabulated as follows:
No. of companies sampled
560
Less No. of companies without employees
31
Less No. of companies closed down
53
No. of companies falling in target
476
No. of refusals
No. of successful interviews
Refusal rate
Response rate
Total
26/476
*
5.5%
94.5%
100.0%
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265
450
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