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Home > The BHPS User Documentation and Questionnaires > BHPS Documentation – Volume B – the Codebook > Indexes
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Health: Hospital and Clinic Use

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wHL2HOP No. visits to out-patients in past year wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRXB Attends out-patients or has annual check wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXO Annual out-patient treatment: Other prob wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHOSPCH Hospital stays were for childbirth wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHOSPD Hospital in-patient: days since 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHOSP Hospital in-patient since 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHOSPNHS Hospital stays NHS or private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Health: Medical Consultations

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wHL2GP No. of visits to GP since 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHL2HOP No. visits to out-patients in past year wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKA Health check-up: dental wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKAN Health check-up: dental NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKB Health check-up: eyetest wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKBN Health check-up: eyetest NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKC Health check-up: chest or other x-ray wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKCN Health check-up: chest x-ray NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKD Health check-up: blood pressure wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKDN Health check-up: blood pressure NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKE Health check-up: cholesterol test wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKEN Health check-up: cholesterol NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKF Health check-up: other checks wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKFN Health check-up:other checks NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKG Health check-up: cervical smear wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKGN Health check-up: cervical smear NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKH Health check-up: breast screen wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKHN Health check-up: breast screen NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKI Health check-up: blood test wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKIN Health check-up: blood test NHS/priv wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRXA Diagnosed with arthritis, gout etc. wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXB Attends out-patients or has annual check wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXG Problem investigated, get reg treatment wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXI Receiving treatment psychiatic problems wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXJ Under regular supervision? Alcohol/drugs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXM Getting treatment for cancer wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXO Annual out-patient treatment: Other prob wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLSVEF Health service: chiropodist free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVE Health service: used chiropodist wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVEN Health service: chiropodist NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVFF Health service: alt. medicine free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVF Health service:used alternative medicine wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVFN Health service:alt. medicine NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVGF Welfare service: psychotherapy free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVG Welfare service: used psychotherapist wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVGN Welfare service: psychotherapy NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVHF Welfare service:speech therapy free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVH Welfare service: used speech therapist wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVHN Welfare service: speech therapy NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVIF Health service: physiotherapy free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVI Health service: used physiotherapist wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVIN Health service: physiotherapy NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVJF Welfare service:other serv (i) free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVJ Welfare service: used other service (i) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVJN Welfare service: other serv (i) NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVKF Welfare service:other serv(ii) free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVK Welfare service: used other service (ii) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVKN Welfare service:other serv (ii) NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVLF Health service: consult/outpatnt free/pd wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVL Health service: saw consultant/o’patient wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVLN Health service:consult/outpatnt NHS/priv wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVMF Health service:family planning free/paid wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVM Health service: family planning wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVMN Health service: family planning NHS/priv wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Health: NHS vs Private

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wHLCKAN Health check-up: dental NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKBN Health check-up: eyetest NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKCN Health check-up: chest x-ray NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKDN Health check-up: blood pressure NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKEN Health check-up: cholesterol NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKFN Health check-up:other checks NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKGN Health check-up: cervical smear NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKHN Health check-up: breast screen NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCKIN Health check-up: blood test NHS/priv wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCVRH How medical insurace paid for wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCVR Covered by private medical insurance wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLCVRL Cost to resp. Of medical insurance wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVAF Health service: health visitor free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVAN Health service: health visitor NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVBF Welfare service: home help free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVBN Welfare service: home help NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVCF Welfare service:meals on wheels free/pd wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVCN Welfare service:meals on wheels NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVDF Welfare service: social worker free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVDN Welfare service: social worker NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVEF Health service: chiropodist free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVEN Health service: chiropodist NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVFF Health service: alt. medicine free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVFN Health service:alt. medicine NHS/private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVGF Welfare service: psychotherapy free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVGN Welfare service: psychotherapy NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVHF Welfare service:speech therapy free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVHN Welfare service: speech therapy NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVIF Health service: physiotherapy free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVIN Health service: physiotherapy NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVJF Welfare service:other serv (i) free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVJN Welfare service: other serv (i) NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVKF Welfare service:other serv(ii) free/paid wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVKN Welfare service:other serv (ii) NHS/priv wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVLF Health service: consult/outpatnt free/pd wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVLN Health service:consult/outpatnt NHS/priv wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVMF Health service:family planning free/paid wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLSVMN Health service: family planning NHS/priv wINDRESP - - - - E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHOSPNHS Hospital stays NHS or private wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wOPHLA All health care should be free wINDRESP A - C D E - G - - J - - - - - - - -
wOPHLB Compulsory private insurance if can pay wINDRESP A - C D E - G - - J - - - - - - - -
wOPHLC Unfair that wealth buys medical priority wINDRESP A - C D E - G - - J - - - - - - - -
wOPSOCI Unjust that rich get better healthcare wINDRESP - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Health: Personal Health Condition

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wADLAD Ease of: Managing stairs wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLA Ability to: Manage stairs wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLBD Ease of: Getting around house wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLB Ability to: Get around house wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLCD Ease of: Getting in/out of bed wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLC Ability to: Get in/out of bed wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLDD Ease of: Cutting toenails wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLD Ability to: Cut toenails wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLED Ease of: Bathing/showering wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLE Ability to: Bath/shower wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLFD Ease of: Walking down road wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wADLF Ability to: Walk down road wINDRESP - - - - - - G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wCBAGEF IC: Resp female under 50 wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLAVPN Description of average pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLDSBL1 Consider’s self to be disabled wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wHLDSBL Registered disabled wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K - M - - - - -
wHLENDW Health prohibits some types of work wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLHTC Height without shoes: cms wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLHTF Height without shoes: feet wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLHTI Height without shoes: inches wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLHTM Unit of height wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLLTA Health hinders doing the housework wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLTB Health hinders climbing the stairs wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLTC Health hinders getting dressed wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLTD Health hinders walking more than 10 mins wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLTE Health no hindrance to listed activities wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLT Health limits daily activities wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLTWA How far health limits amount of work wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLLTW Health limits type or amount of work wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M - O P Q R
wHLPAIN Regularly troubled by pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRB1 Health problems: 1st mention wINDRESP A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wHLPRB2 Health problems: 2nd mention wINDRESP A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wHLPRB3 Health problems: 3rd mention wINDRESP A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wHLPRB4 Health problems: 4th mention wINDRESP A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wHLPRBA Health problems: Arms, legs, hands, etc wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBB Health problems: Sight wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBC Health problems: Hearing wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBD Health problems: Skin conditions/allergy wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBE Health problems: Chest/breathing wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBF Health problems: Heart/blood pressure wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBG Health problems: Stomach or digestion wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBH Health problems: Diabetes wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBI Health problems: Anxiety, depression, etc wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRB Health problems: none wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBJ Health problems: Alcohol or drugs wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBK Health problems: Epilepsy wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBL Health problems: Migraine wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBM Health problems: Other wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBN Health problems: Cancer wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wHLPRBO Health problems: Stroke wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wHLPREG Pregnant? wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLPRXA Diagnosed with arthritis, gout etc. wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXB Attends out-patients or has annual check wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXC Wears or tried a hearing-aid wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXD Regularly uses specific medication wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXE Suffer asthma attacks/ short of breath wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXF Suffer angina, heart failure or attack wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXG Problem investigated, get reg treatment wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXH Injects insulin wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXI Receiving treatment psychiatic problems wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXJ Under regular supervision? Alcohol/drugs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXK Takes regular medication for epilepsy wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXL Takes regular medication for migraine wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXM Getting treatment for cancer wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXN Lasting paralysis from stroke wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLPRXO Annual out-patient treatment: Other prob wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLSF10A I get ill more easily than others wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF10B I am as healthy as others wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF10C I expect health to worsen wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF10D My health is excellent wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF1 General state of health wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF2 Health compared with one year ago wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3A Health limits vigorous activities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3B Health limits moderate activities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3C Health limits carrying groceries wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3D Health limits several flights of stair wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3E Health limits one flight of stairs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3F Health limits bending/kneeling wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3G Health limits walking mile plus wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3H Health limits walking half a mile wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3I Health limits walking 100 yds wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3J Health limits bathing/dressing wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4A Phys health: amount time spent on work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4B Phys health: accomplished less wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4C Phys health: limited in kind of work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4D Phys health: difficulty performing work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF5A Mental health: less time spent on work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF5B Mental health: accomplished less wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF5C Mental health: worked less carefully wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF6 Health interfered with social activity wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF7 Amount of bodily pain in past 4 weeks wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF8 Pain interfered with normal work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSTAT Health status over last 12 months wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M N O P Q R
wHLTRPN How often troubled by pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLWTE Accuracy of weight wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLWTK Weight: kilos wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLWTL When last weighed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLWTM Unit of current weight wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLWTP Weight: pounds wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLWTPN Description of worst pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLWTR Personal view of weight for height wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLWTS Weight: stones wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wHLZEST Energy compared with people of same age wINDRESP A B C D E - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLACTA Play sport/go walking/swimming wINDRESP - - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R
wLVLONG Likely to live 10 or more years longer wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wRTRHM Likely to move to nursing home nxt 5 yrs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wSF36CH SF36 Change in Health wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36EV SF36 Energy/Vitality wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36GHP SF36 General Health Perception wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36MH SF36 Mental Health wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36PF SF36 Physical Function wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36P SF36 Pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36RE SF36 Role limits due to emotional probs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36RP SF36 Role limits due to physical problem wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36SF SF36 Social Functioning wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wYPACTA how often: walk/swim/play sport wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q -
wYPFFD how often eat fast food, takeaways wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N O P Q R
wYPFRUT how often eat fresh fruit or veg wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N O P Q R
wYPJFD how often eat crisps fizzy drinks sweets wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N O P Q R
wYPNSPT1 why don’t exercise or sport 1st mention wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wYPNSPT2 why don’t exercise or sport 2nd mention wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wYPSPRT1 type of exercise or sport 1st mention wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wYPSPRT2 type of exercise or sport 2nd mention wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wYPSPRT how often play sport, areobics, keep fit wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N O P - -
wYPTTSM main means of travel to school wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - - - N O - - -

Health: Smoking

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wAGLQUT Resp. Age when last stopped smoking wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - L - - - - - -
wNCIGS Usual no. of cigarettes smoked per day wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPYESM1 Has youngest ever smoked wINDRESP - - - D - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYESM2 Has 2nd youngest ever smoked wINDRESP - - - D - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYESM3 Has 3rd youngest ever smoked wINDRESP - - - D - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSMK1 1st youth: smokes regularly wINDRESP - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSMK2 2nd youth: smokes regularly wINDRESP - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSMK3 3rd youth: smokes regularly wINDRESP - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSMOK Smoking wINDRESP - - - D - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wSMAGBG Age when first started smoking wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSMCIGS Ever smoked cigarettes regularly wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - L - - - - - -
wSMEVER Ever smoked cigarettes wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSMNCIGS Number of cigarettes smoked in past wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSMNOW Smoke cigarettes now wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSMOKER Smoker wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M N O P Q R
wSMSTOP How long ago stopped smoking wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wYPEDSM where learnt about smoking and health ? wYOUTH - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPNOSM reason not to smoke or smoke more ? wYOUTH - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPOPSM how dangerous is smoking wYOUTH - - - - - - - - I J K - - - - - - -
wYPSMAG how old when smoked a whole cigarette ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPSMEV have you ever tried a cigarette ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPSMLW how many cigarettes in last 7 days ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPSMOF how often do you smoke ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPSMOK what if young people smoke ? wYOUTH - - - D - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPSMOP how dangerous is smoking few cigarettes? wYOUTH - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPSMPA parents talked about smoking and health? wYOUTH - - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPSMYR will you start/continue smoke next year? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wGHQA GHQ: concentration wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQB GHQ: loss of sleep wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQC GHQ: playing a useful role wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQD GHQ: capable of making decisions wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQE GHQ: constantly under strain wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQF GHQ: problem overcoming difficulties wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQG GHQ: enjoy day-to-day activities wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQH GHQ: ability to face problems wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQI GHQ: unhappy or depressed wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQJ GHQ: losing confidence wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQK GHQ: believe in self-worth wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wGHQL GHQ: general happiness wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLAVPN Description of average pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLGHQ1 Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLGHQ2 Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHLPAIN Regularly troubled by pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLSF10A I get ill more easily than others wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF10B I am as healthy as others wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF10C I expect health to worsen wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF10D My health is excellent wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF1 General state of health wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF2 Health compared with one year ago wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3A Health limits vigorous activities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3B Health limits moderate activities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3C Health limits carrying groceries wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3D Health limits several flights of stair wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3E Health limits one flight of stairs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3F Health limits bending/kneeling wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3G Health limits walking mile plus wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3H Health limits walking half a mile wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3I Health limits walking 100 yds wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF3J Health limits bathing/dressing wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4A Phys health: amount time spent on work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4B Phys health: accomplished less wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4C Phys health: limited in kind of work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF4D Phys health: difficulty performing work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF5A Mental health: less time spent on work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF5B Mental health: accomplished less wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF5C Mental health: worked less carefully wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF6 Health interfered with social activity wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF7 Amount of bodily pain in past 4 weeks wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF8 Pain interfered with normal work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9A Past month: Felt full of life wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9B Past month: Been very nervy wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9C Past month: Felt down in the dumps wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9D Past month: Felt calm and cheerful wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9E Past month: Had lots of energy wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9F Past month: Felt downhearted and low wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9G Past month: Felt worn out wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9H Past month: Been a happy person wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9I Past month: Felt tired wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSF9J Past month: Health limited soc. activity wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wHLSTAT Health status over last 12 months wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - J K L M N O P Q R
wHLTRPN How often troubled by pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLWTPN Description of worst pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wHLWTR Personal view of weight for height wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - N - P - -
wJBSTRNA Worry about job problems after work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wJBSTRNB Difficult to unwind after work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wJBSTRNC Feel used up after work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wJBSTRND Feel exhausted after work wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - N - - - -
wLFIMPA Importance of: Health wINDRESP - - - - - - - H - - - - M - - - - R
wLFSAT1 Satisfaction with: health wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT2 Satisfaction with: income of hhold wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT3 Satisfaction with: house/flat wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT4 Satisfaction with: spouse/partner wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT5 Satisfaction with: job wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT6 Satisfaction with: social life wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT7 Satisfaction with: amount of leisure time wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSAT8 Satisfaction with: use of leisure time wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSATL Satisfaction compared with last year wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wLFSATO Satisfaction with: life overall wINDRESP - - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R
wPYHAP1 1st youth happy with: appearance wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHAP2 2nd youth happy with: appearance wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHAP3 3rd youth happy with: appearance wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHFM1 1st youth happy with: family wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHFM2 2nd youth happy with: family wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHFM3 3rd youth happy with: family wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHFR1 1st youth happy with: friends wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHFR2 2nd youth happy with: friends wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHFR3 3rd youth happy with: friends wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHLF1 1st youth happy with: life as whole wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHLF2 2nd youth happy with: life as whole wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHLF3 3rd youth happy with: life as whole wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHSW1 1st youth happy with: school work wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHSW2 2nd youth happy with: school work wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYHSW3 3rd youth happy with: school work wINDRESP - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSAD1 1st youth: days unhappy in past month wINDRESP - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSAD2 2nd youth: days unhappy in past month wINDRESP - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYSAD3 3rd youth: days unhappy in past month wINDRESP - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYWOR1 1st youth: nights lost sleep past week wINDRESP - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYWOR2 2nd youth: nights lost sleep past week wINDRESP - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wPYWOR3 3rd youth: nights lost sleep past week wINDRESP - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wQLFA Age inhibits activities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFB Not in control of life wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFC Can plan the future wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFD Feels left out of things wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFE Has control of life wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFG Has autonomy wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFH Health inhibits activities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFJ Looks forward to each day wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFK Life has meaning wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFL Enjoys activities participates in wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFM Enjoys being in the company of others wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFN Looks back on life with happiness wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFO Feels full of energy currently wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFP Chooses to do new things wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFQ Satisfied with way life has turned out wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFR Life is full of opportunities wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wQLFS Future looks good wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wSF36CH SF36 Change in Health wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36EV SF36 Energy/Vitality wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36GHP SF36 General Health Perception wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36MH SF36 Mental Health wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36PF SF36 Physical Function wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36P SF36 Pain wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36RE SF36 Role limits due to emotional probs wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36RP SF36 Role limits due to physical problem wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wSF36SF SF36 Social Functioning wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wWEMWBA Been feeling optimistic about future wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wWEMWBB Been feeling useful wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wWEMWBC Been feeling relaxed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wWEMWBD Been dealing with problems well wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wWEMWBE Been thinking clearly wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wWEMWBF Been feeling close to other people wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wWEMWBG Been able to make mind up about things wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
wYPBORED frequency of feeling bored wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - P - R
wYPESTA i feel i have a number good qualities wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTB i certainly feel useless at times wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTC i am a likeable person wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTD i enjoy taking exercise to keep fit wYOUTH - - - D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wYPESTE i am inclined to feel i am a failure wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTF at times i feel i am no good at all wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTG on the whole, my health is very good wYOUTH - - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPESTH feel left out when with friends wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K - - - - - - -
wYPESTI i don’t have much to be proud of wYOUTH - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTJ i am as able as most people wYOUTH - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPESTK i can usually solve my own problems wYOUTH - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPHAP feel about your appearance ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPHFM feel about your family ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPHFR feel about your friends ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPHLF feel about your life as a whole ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPHSC feel about your school? wYOUTH - - - - - - - - - - - L M N O P Q R
wYPHSW feel about your school work ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPLONE how often feel lonely ? wYOUTH - - - - E F G H I J K - - - - - - -
wYPSAD how many days felt depressed wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K - - - - P - R
wYPTCHA i like most of my teachers wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPTCHB teachers are always getting at me wYOUTH - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wYPTCHC don’t care what teachers think of me wYOUTH - - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - -
wYPWOR past week nights lost sleep worrying ? wYOUTH - - - D E F G H I J K - - - - - - -

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