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pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type XWLSTEN
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type XWLSTEN
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0

lewave last enumerated wave
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Wave Two 2 103 .2 .2
Wave Three 3 800 1.8 1.8
Wave Four 4 873 2.0 2.0
Wave Five 5 792 1.8 1.8
Wave Six 6 719 1.7 1.7
Wave Seven 7 1389 3.2 3.2
Wave Eight 8 622 1.4 1.4
Wave Nine 9 527 1.2 1.2
Wave Ten 10 713 1.6 1.6
Wave Eleven 11 3200 7.4 7.4
Wave Twelve 12 1163 2.7 2.7
Wave Thirteen 13 1455 3.4 3.4
Wave Fourteen 14 1313 3.0 3.0
Wave Fifteen 15 1731 4.0 4.0
Wave Sixteen 16 1139 2.6 2.6
Wave Seventeen 17 1088 2.5 2.5
Wave Eighteen 18 25645 59.3 59.3
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

lehid hid at last final enumeration
Record Type XWLSTEN
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0

lepno pno at last final enumeration
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 20380 47.1 47.1
2 11654 26.9 26.9
3 5898 13.6 13.6
4 3415 7.9 7.9
5 1285 3.0 3.0
6 406 .9 .9
7 144 .3 .3
8 50 .1 .1
9 21 .0 .0
10 7 .0 .0
11 4 .0 .0
12 2 .0 .0
13 2 .0 .0
14 2 .0 .0
15 1 .0 .0
16 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

lrio last recorded interview outcome
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 14904 34.4 34.4
Proxy interview 2 278 .6 .6
Telephone intvw 3 760 1.8 1.8
Elig – in non-cont H 9 29 .1 .1
Refusal 10 1469 3.4 3.4
Other non-intvw 11 255 .6 .6
Child under 16 20 48 .1 .1
Youth Interview 21 1399 3.2 3.2
Youth: Refusal 22 140 .3 .3
Youth: Oth non-int 23 58 .1 .1
Child under 11 24 2962 6.8 6.8
Refusal/non-int HH 30 628 1.5 1.5
Non-int/non-int HH 31 143 .3 .3
Child in non-int HH 40 5 .0 .0
Youth: Ref/no-int HH 41 32 .1 .1
Youth: Oth/no-int HH 42 10 .0 .0
Child u 11 no-int HH 43 91 .2 .2
Refusal/non-cont HH 50 254 .6 .6
Age, infirm/NC HH 52 305 .7 .7
Non-cont/NC HH 53 1453 3.4 3.4
Out of scope/NC HH 54 1179 2.7 2.7
Institutnsd/NC HH 55 102 .2 .2
Child ref/NC HH 60 56 .1 .1
Chd infirm/NC HH 62 4 .0 .0
Chd non-cont/NC HH 63 272 .6 .6
Chd o-o-scope/NC HH 64 106 .2 .2
Child instit/NC HH 65 2 .0 .0
No one elig in HH 80 5804 13.4 13.4
Prv wave adamant ref 81 5782 13.4 13.4
L-t untraced, wdrawn 82 1587 3.7 3.7
Wdrawn before field 83 577 1.3 1.3
Withdrawn – other 98 2 .0 .0
Dead 99 2576 6.0 6.0
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

mstat sample membership status
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original 0 32914 76.1 76.1
Permanent 1 1394 3.2 3.2
Temporary 2 8964 20.7 20.7
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

yosm reason for osm status
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not OSM 0 10358 23.9 23.9
Enumerated at Wave 1 1 13902 32.1 32.1
Wave 1 non-cont,enum 2 119 .3 .3
ECHP PSM at Wave 7 3 2335 5.4 5.4
ECHP PSM rejoiner 4 6 .0 .0
New sample mem post 5 12160 28.1 28.1
Post W1 NS non-con,e 6 669 1.5 1.5
New child of OSM 10 3723 8.6 8.6
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

ypsm reason for psm status
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
TSM not PSM 0 8964 20.7 20.7
OSM 1 32914 76.1 76.1
Partner/parent of OS 2 1394 3.2 3.2
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

lcmstat wave mstat last changed
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Wave One 1 13902 32.1 32.1
Wave Two 2 826 1.9 1.9
Wave Three 3 715 1.7 1.7
Wave Four 4 701 1.6 1.6
Wave Five 5 652 1.5 1.5
Wave Six 6 726 1.7 1.7
Wave Seven 7 3145 7.3 7.3
Wave Eight 8 690 1.6 1.6
Wave Nine 9 7676 17.7 17.7
Wave Ten 10 1742 4.0 4.0
Wave Eleven 11 6201 14.3 14.3
Wave Twelve 12 962 2.2 2.2
Wave Thirteen 13 911 2.1 2.1
Wave Fourteen 14 911 2.1 2.1
Wave Fifteen 15 953 2.2 2.2
Wave Sixteen 16 906 2.1 2.1
Wave Seventeen 17 857 2.0 2.0
Wave Eighteen 18 796 1.8 1.8
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

astat sample activity status
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Active 0 26944 62.3 62.3
Ret’ing: isolated TS 80 421 1.0 1.0
Ret’ing: adamant ref 81 724 1.7 1.7
Ret’ing: death 99 137 .3 .3
Ret’d: isolated TSM 180 5383 12.4 12.4
Ret’d: adamant refus 181 5058 11.7 11.7
Ret’d: LT untraced 182 1587 3.7 3.7
Ret’d: wdrawn before 183 577 1.3 1.3
Ret’d: other reasons 198 2 .0 .0
Ret’d: death 199 2439 5.6 5.6
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

lcastat wave astat last changed
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Wave One 1 8282 19.1 19.1
Wave Two 2 286 .7 .7
Wave Three 3 349 .8 .8
Wave Four 4 1056 2.4 2.4
Wave Five 5 1130 2.6 2.6
Wave Six 6 1054 2.4 2.4
Wave Seven 7 3291 7.6 7.6
Wave Eight 8 1755 4.1 4.1
Wave Nine 9 5989 13.8 13.8
Wave Ten 10 1484 3.4 3.4
Wave Eleven 11 4811 11.1 11.1
Wave Twelve 12 1092 2.5 2.5
Wave Thirteen 13 1618 3.7 3.7
Wave Fourteen 14 2008 4.6 4.6
Wave Fifteen 15 1895 4.4 4.4
Wave Sixteen 16 2309 5.3 5.3
Wave Seventeen 17 1763 4.1 4.1
Wave Eighteen 18 3100 7.2 7.2
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

lksex last known sex
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 21368 49.4 49.4
Female 2 21866 50.5 50.6
Missing -9 38 .1 Missing
Valid cases 43234 Missing cases 38
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Socio-demographic Characteristics

lkdobm last known date of birth – month
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 3532 8.2 8.4
February 2 3320 7.7 7.8
March 3 3782 8.7 8.9
April 4 3676 8.5 8.7
May 5 3587 8.3 8.5
June 6 3554 8.2 8.4
July 7 3569 8.2 8.4
August 8 3568 8.2 8.4
September 9 3651 8.4 8.6
October 10 3432 7.9 8.1
November 11 3269 7.6 7.7
December 12 3353 7.7 7.9
Missing -9 979 2.3 Missing
Valid cases 42293 Missing cases 979
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Socio-demographic Characteristics

lkdoby last known date of birth – year
Record Type XWLSTEN
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1965.77 59.51 1894 9898
Valid cases 42397 Missing cases 875
Socio-demographic Characteristics

eint ever fully interviewed flag
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 11929 27.6 27.6
Yes 1 31343 72.4 72.4
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

lceint wave eint last changed
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Wave One 1 11414 26.4 26.4
Wave Two 2 1063 2.5 2.5
Wave Three 3 906 2.1 2.1
Wave Four 4 890 2.1 2.1
Wave Five 5 819 1.9 1.9
Wave Six 6 922 2.1 2.1
Wave Seven 7 3128 7.2 7.2
Wave Eight 8 902 2.1 2.1
Wave Nine 9 6939 16.0 16.0
Wave Ten 10 2023 4.7 4.7
Wave Eleven 11 5909 13.7 13.7
Wave Twelve 12 1352 3.1 3.1
Wave Thirteen 13 1283 3.0 3.0
Wave Fourteen 14 1215 2.8 2.8
Wave Fifteen 15 1247 2.9 2.9
Wave Sixteen 16 1162 2.7 2.7
Wave Seventeen 17 1120 2.6 2.6
Wave Eighteen 18 978 2.3 2.3
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable

memorig sample origin: original bhps or echp
Record Type XWLSTEN
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original sample 1 24284 56.1 56.1
ECHP – SCPR 2 1308 3.0 3.0
ECHP – ONS 3 1179 2.7 2.7
ECHP – NI 4 365 .8 .8
Wales new sample 5 5173 12.0 12.0
Scotland new sample 6 4914 11.4 11.4
N.I. new sample 7 6049 14.0 14.0
Valid cases 43272 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions