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ahid Household identification number
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 10264 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apno Person number
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 5318 51.8 51.8
2 3717 36.2 36.2
3 890 8.7 8.7
4 271 2.6 2.6
5 58 .6 .6
6 7 .1 .1
7 3 .0 .0
Valid cases 10264 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

adoid Date of interview: day
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Interviewer
Valid cases 10246 Missing cases 18
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

adoim Date of interview: month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Interviewer
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
September 9 2006 19.5 19.6
October 10 5378 52.4 52.5
November 11 2568 25.0 25.1
December 12 291 2.8 2.8
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Valid cases 10243 Missing cases 21
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivsoih Hour interview began
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Interviewer
Valid cases 10245 Missing cases 19
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivsoim Minute interview began
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Interviewer
Valid cases 10244 Missing cases 20
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

alknbrd Likes present neighbourhood
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text AD1 : Overall, do you like living in this neighbourhood?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 8888 86.6 90.2
No 2 965 9.4 9.8
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 56 .5 Missing
Valid cases 9853 Missing cases 411
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Neighbourhood and Residence
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

alkmove Prefers to move house
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text AD2 : If you could choose, would you stay here in your present home or would you prefer to move somewhere else?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Stay here 1 5786 56.4 59.1
Prefer to move 2 4011 39.1 40.9
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 113 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 9797 Missing cases 467
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Neighbourhood and Residence
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

alkmovy Prefers to move: main reason
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD3 : What is the main reason why you would prefer to move?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Larger/better acc 1 615 6.0 15.7
Smaller/cheaper acc 2 135 1.3 3.4
Own accommodation 3 150 1.5 3.8
To buy somewhere 4 63 .6 1.6
Health reasons 5 19 .2 .5
No stairs 6 130 1.3 3.3
Another type 7 143 1.4 3.6
Other aspects 8 187 1.8 4.8
Dislikes accom 9 28 .3 .7
Feels isolated 11 162 1.6 4.1
To rural environ 12 307 3.0 7.8
From urban environ 13 79 .8 2.0
Traffic 14 100 1.0 2.6
Area unsafe 15 157 1.5 4.0
Noise 16 121 1.2 3.1
Unfriendly area 17 191 1.9 4.9
To specific area 18 357 3.5 9.1
Dislikes area 19 188 1.8 4.8
Occupation reasons 21 42 .4 1.1
Reduce travelling 22 63 .6 1.6
Retirement 23 14 .1 .4
Family reasons 24 188 1.8 4.8
More privacy 25 35 .3 .9
Wants a change 26 106 1.0 2.7
Other 96 340 3.3 8.7
Missing or wild -9 68 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5899 57.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Refused -2 17 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 3920 Missing cases 6344
Question Route IF (ALKMOVE=2) Asked if R prefers to move
Index Terms Neighbourhood and Residence
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note The full coding frame for this variable can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aplever Always resident at present address
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD4 : When did you move to this address?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Here all life 1 346 3.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 179 1.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9739 94.9 Missing
Valid cases 346 Missing cases 9918
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Geographic Location
Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence W1

aplnowm Month moved to present address
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD4M : When did you move to this address? (month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 485 4.7 5.5
February 2 580 5.7 6.5
March 3 677 6.6 7.6
April 4 724 7.1 8.2
May 5 687 6.7 7.8
June 6 850 8.3 9.6
July 7 743 7.2 8.4
August 8 914 8.9 10.3
September 9 1021 9.9 11.5
October 10 809 7.9 9.1
November 11 722 7.0 8.2
December 12 643 6.3 7.3
Missing or wild -9 218 2.1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 347 3.4 Missing
Refused -2 21 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 823 8.0 Missing
Valid cases 8855 Missing cases 1409
Question Route IF (APLEVER NE 1) Asked if R has not always lived at recorded address
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aplnowy Year moved to present address
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD4Y : When did you move to this address? (year)
Valid cases 9721 Missing cases 543
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

aplb4d District of previous residence
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD5DST : Where did you live before you moved to this address Please tell me both the name of the town or village and the county. (District)
Valid cases 9589 Missing cases 675
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Note See Coding Frame in Vol. A for details
Variable Occurrence W1

aplb4c Country of last residence
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD5CTY : Where did you live before you moved to this address Please tell me both the name of the town or village and the county. (Country)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Irish Republic 6 9 .1 6.3
Australia 11 12 .1 8.3
Canada 12 9 .1 6.3
New Zealand 13 6 .1 4.2
Kenya 14 1 .0 .7
Uganda 15 3 .0 2.1
Tanzania 16 1 .0 .7
Zimbabwe 19 2 .0 1.4
Ghana 22 1 .0 .7
Nigeria 23 3 .0 2.1
Jamaica 26 1 .0 .7
Trinidad and Tobago 27 1 .0 .7
Other Carib Cmmnwlth 30 1 .0 .7
Bangladesh 33 2 .0 1.4
India 34 6 .1 4.2
Sri Lanka/Ceylon 35 2 .0 1.4
Hong Kong 36 7 .1 4.9
Malta and Gozo 41 2 .0 1.4
Rep of South Africa 50 13 .1 9.0
USA 52 14 .1 9.7
South America 55 3 .0 2.1
Pakistan 56 8 .1 5.6
Other Middle Eastern 64 6 .1 4.2
Belgium 66 6 .1 4.2
France 68 1 .0 .7
Italy 69 2 .0 1.4
Netherlands 71 2 .0 1.4
Germany Fed Rep 72 7 .1 4.9
Germany pns 73 5 .0 3.5
Poland 79 2 .0 1.4
Austria 81 1 .0 .7
Switzerland 82 1 .0 .7
Spain 85 4 .0 2.8
Missing or wild -9 337 3.3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9783 95.3 Missing
Valid cases 144 Missing cases 10120
Question Route IF (APLEVER NE 1) Asked if R has not always lived at recorded address
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Variable Occurrence W1

aplbornd District of birth
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD6DST : Where were you born? (District)
Valid cases 9052 Missing cases 1212
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See Coding Frame in Vol. A for details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aplbornc Country of birth
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (2)
Question Number and Text AD6CTY : Where were you born? (Country)
Valid cases 708 Missing cases 9556
Index Terms Ethnicity
Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ayr2uk Year came to Britain
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD7 : In what year did you first come to this country to live (even if you have spent time abroad since)?
Valid cases 675 Missing cases 9589
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

adobm Month of birth
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD8M : Would you please tell me your exact date of birth? (month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 828 8.1 8.1
February 2 785 7.6 7.7
March 3 980 9.5 9.6
April 4 910 8.9 8.9
May 5 874 8.5 8.5
June 6 836 8.1 8.2
July 7 843 8.2 8.2
August 8 869 8.5 8.5
September 9 905 8.8 8.8
October 10 816 8.0 8.0
November 11 800 7.8 7.8
December 12 804 7.8 7.8
Refused -2 6 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10250 Missing cases 14
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See note for ADOBY.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

adoby Year of birth
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD8Y : Would you please tell me your exact date of birth? (year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1946.40 18.47 1894 1975
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount Stated 1 10258 99.9 100.0
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10258 Missing cases 6
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Age of Respondent is given in derived variables AAGE and AAGE12.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

asex Sex
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD9 : Interviewer Check Sex of respondent
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 4833 47.1 47.1
Female 2 5431 52.9 52.9
Valid cases 10264 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apaju Father not working when resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD10ANA : Thinking back to when you were 14, what job was your father doing at that time?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Father not work 0 356 3.5 40.3
Father deceased 1 527 5.1 59.7
Missing or wild -9 42 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8636 84.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Refused -2 6 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 345 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 883 Missing cases 9381
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apasoc Father’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD10A : Thinking back to when you were 14, what job was your father doing at that time?
Valid cases 8701 Missing cases 1563
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A. Used to construct derived occupational class variables (APASEG, APAGOLD etc.). Coded using CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apasemp Father self employed, resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD10B : Was he (your father) an employee or self employed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 7242 70.6 83.2
Self employed 2 1459 14.2 16.8
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1175 11.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 31 .3 Missing
Valid cases 8701 Missing cases 1563
Question Route IF (APAJU NE 0,-1,1) Asked if R’s father working when R aged 14
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Contains information about last employment of parents of respondents at 16 years; if parent died or was unemployed at that actual age, results of APAJU may be different.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apaboss Father had employees, resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (3)
Question Number and Text AD10C : Did he (your father) work on his own or did he have employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Work on own 1 564 5.5 39.7
Had employees 2 855 8.3 60.3
Missing or wild -9 19 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8448 82.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 1419 Missing cases 8845
Question Route IF (APAJU NE 0,-1,1 AND APASEMP=2) Asked if R’s father was self employed when R aged 14
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apamngr Father was manager, resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD10D : Did he (your father) have any managerial duties or was he supervising any other employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 1159 11.3 17.2
Foreman/supervis 2 1478 14.4 22.0
Not mnger/superv 3 4093 39.9 60.8
Missing or wild -9 122 1.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2665 26.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 395 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 6730 Missing cases 3534
Question Route IF (APAJU NE 0,-1,1 AND APASEMP=1) Asked if R’s father was an employee when R aged 14
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amaju Mother not working when resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD11ANA : And what job was your mother doing when you were 14 years old?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Mother not work 0 5269 51.3 95.3
Mother deceased 1 262 2.6 4.7
Missing or wild -9 32 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4159 40.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 189 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 5531 Missing cases 4733
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amasoc Mother’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD11A : And what job was your mother doing when you were 14 years old?
Valid cases 4196 Missing cases 6068
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See note for APASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amasemp Mother self employed, resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD11B : Was she (your mother) an employee or self employed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 3763 36.7 89.9
Self employed 2 424 4.1 10.1
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5685 55.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 33 .3 Missing
Valid cases 4187 Missing cases 6077
Question Route IF (AMAJU NE 0,-1,1) Asked if R’s mother working when R aged 14
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Contains information about last employment of parents of respondents at 16 years; if parent died or was unemployed at that actual age, results of APAJU may be different.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amaboss Mother had employees, resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD11C : Did she (your mother) work on her own or did she have employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Work on own 1 252 2.5 61.3
Had employees 2 159 1.5 38.7
Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9480 92.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 411 Missing cases 9853
Question Route IF (AMAJU NE 0,-1,1 AND AMASEMP=2) Asked if R’s mother was self employed when R aged 14
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amamngr Mother was manager, resp. aged 14
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD11D : Did she (your mother) have any managerial duties or was she supervising any other employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 168 1.6 4.7
Foreman/supervis 2 449 4.4 12.6
Not mnger/superv 3 2939 28.6 82.6
Missing or wild -9 63 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6141 59.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 152 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 3556 Missing cases 6708
Question Route IF (AMAJU NE 0,-1,1 AND AMASEMP=1) Asked if R’s mother was an employee when R aged 14
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amlstat Present legal marital status
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (4)
Question Number and Text AD12 : What is your legal marital status, are you..
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Married 1 6041 58.9 58.9
Separated 2 202 2.0 2.0
Divorced 3 599 5.8 5.8
Widowed 4 876 8.5 8.5
Never married 5 2531 24.7 24.7
Missing or wild -9 14 .1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10249 Missing cases 15
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aschool Never went to /still at school
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD13NA : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never went school 1 32 .3 15.1
Still at school 2 180 1.8 84.9
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10012 97.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 19 .2 Missing
Valid cases 212 Missing cases 10052
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ascend School leaving age
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD13 : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
9 3 .0 .0
10 14 .1 .1
11 12 .1 .1
12 32 .3 .3
13 109 1.1 1.1
14 1833 17.9 18.3
15 2475 24.1 24.7
16 3386 33.0 33.8
17 897 8.7 9.0
18 1111 10.8 11.1
19 119 1.2 1.2
20 15 .1 .1
21 3 .0 .0
22 3 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 231 2.3 Missing
Valid cases 10012 Missing cases 252
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

asctype Type of school attended
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD14A : Could you look at this card (D1) and tell me what type school (you are attending/ you attended last)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Comprehensive school 1 2630 25.6 25.9
Grammar not fee pay 2 1237 12.1 12.2
Grammar fee-paying 3 228 2.2 2.2
Sixth form College 4 199 1.9 2.0
other privt 5 526 5.1 5.2
Elementary 6 1032 10.1 10.2
Secondary modern 7 3433 33.4 33.8
Technical 8 220 2.1 2.2
Other specif school 9 643 6.3 6.3
Missing or wild -9 84 .8 Missing
Inapplicable -8 32 .3 Missing
Valid cases 10148 Missing cases 116
Question Route IF (ASCHOOL NE 1) Asked if R has attended school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ascnow Still at school
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD14B : (Interviewer Check) Is respondent still at school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 181 1.8 1.8
No 2 10069 98.1 98.2
Inapplicable -8 14 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10250 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (ASCHOOL NE 1) Asked if R has attended school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afetype Type of further education attended
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD15 : Please look at this card (D2) and tell me which, if any, of these further education institutions you have attended fulltime or are attending?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Nursing school etc 1 285 2.8 2.8
College of f educ 2 1436 14.0 14.3
Other trng establmnt 3 683 6.7 6.8
Polytechnic 4 357 3.5 3.6
University 5 619 6.0 6.2
None of the above 7 6647 64.8 66.3
Missing or wild -9 56 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 176 1.7 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10027 Missing cases 237
Question Route IF (ASCNOW NE 1) Asked if R has left school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note Includes full-time courses only, excluding those under 3 months in duration. Also includes sandwich courses. Excludes p/t and correspondence courses (inc Open Univ).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afenow Still in further education
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD16NA : How old were you when you left there (further education institution), or when you finished or stopped your course?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Still in f educ 1 288 2.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 94 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9877 96.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .0 Missing
Valid cases 288 Missing cases 9976
Question Route IF (ASCNOW NE 1 AND AFETYPE=15) Asked if R has left school and attended further education
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afeend Further education leaving age
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text AD16 : How old were you when you left there (further education institution), or when you finished or stopped your course?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
21.35 5.39 14 70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount Stated 1 3044 29.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9 94 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7120 69.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 3044 Missing cases 7220
Question Route IF (ASCNOW NE 1 AND AFETYPE=15) Asked if R has left school and attended further education
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aqfhas Has listed post school qualification
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text AD17 : Please look at this card (D13). Do you have any of the qualifications listed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 4726 46.0 47.0
No 2 5336 52.0 53.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 177 1.7 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 9 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10062 Missing cases 202
Question Route IF (ASCNOW NE 1) Asked if R has left school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note The highest current educational and academic qualifications are given in derived variables AQFEDHI and AQFACHI. Vocational qualifications are flagged in AQFVOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aqfa Qualifications: youth training cert
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text AD18A : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9474 92.3 97.4
Youth train cert 1 248 2.4 2.6
Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 173 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9722 Missing cases 542
Question Route IF (ASCNOW NE 1 AND AQFHAS=1) Asked if R has left school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for AQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18