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aivsc IC: self completion document
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text AF41 : Interviewer Check for Self-Completion
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
R compl/returned 1 9259 90.2 94.5
R requi assistance 2 360 3.5 3.7
R refused 3 67 .7 .7
Other 4 111 1.1 1.1
Missing or wild -9 115 1.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9797 Missing cases 467
Question Route ALL
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

aiv1 Others present during interview
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text AI1 : Were any other people present during any of this interview? (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 5413 52.7 55.2
No 2 4391 42.8 44.8
Missing or wild -9 108 1.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 460
Question Route ALL
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

aiv2 Did others influence interview
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text AI2 : Did any of these people seem to influence any of the answers given by the respondent? (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A great deal 1 41 .4 .7
A fair amount 2 126 1.2 2.3
A little 3 680 6.6 12.2
Not at all 4 4706 45.8 84.7
Missing or wild -9 274 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4437 43.2 Missing
Valid cases 5553 Missing cases 4711
Question Route IF (AIV1=1) Asked if others present during interview
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

aiv4 Cooperation of respondent
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text AI4 : In general, the respondent’s cooperation during the interview was …… (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very good 1 7888 76.9 78.4
Good 2 1691 16.5 16.8
Fair 3 409 4.0 4.1
Poor 4 55 .5 .5
Very poor 5 18 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 203 2.0 Missing
Valid cases 10061 Missing cases 203
Question Route ALL
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

aiv5 Completion of tracking schedule
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text AI5 : Was the respondent willing to complete the tracking schedule? (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, completed 1 9021 87.9 92.2
No, refused 2 470 4.6 4.8
Other 3 294 2.9 3.0
Missing or wild -9 479 4.7 Missing
Valid cases 9785 Missing cases 479
Question Route ALL
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

aiv6a Problems affecting interview: eyesight
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI6A : Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? Poor eyesight (blindness) (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 151 1.5 1.6
No 2 9477 92.3 98.4
Missing or wild -9 284 2.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9628 Missing cases 636
Question Route ALL
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

aiv6b Problems affecting interview: hearing
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI6B : Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? Hearing problems (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 238 2.3 2.5
No 2 9391 91.5 97.5
Missing or wild -9 283 2.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9629 Missing cases 635
Question Route ALL
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

aiv6c Problems affecting interview: reading
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI6C : Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? Reading difficulties (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 146 1.4 1.5
No 2 9479 92.4 98.5
Missing or wild -9 287 2.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9625 Missing cases 639
Question Route ALL
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

aiv6d Problems affecting interview: english
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI6D : Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? English was 2nd language (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 119 1.2 1.2
No 2 9507 92.6 98.8
Missing or wild -9 286 2.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9626 Missing cases 638
Question Route ALL
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

aiv6e Problems affecting interview: language
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI6E : Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? Other language problems (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 31 .3 .3
No 2 9586 93.4 99.7
Missing or wild -9 295 2.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9617 Missing cases 647
Question Route ALL
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

aiv6f Problems affecting interview: interprete
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI6F : Did the respondent have any of the following problems which may have affected the interview? Interpreter used (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 43 .4 .5
No 2 8993 87.6 99.5
Missing or wild -9 876 8.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9036 Missing cases 1228
Question Route ALL
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

aiv7 PNO of interpreter
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text AI7 : Write in person number of interpreter from household grid or 00 if not in household (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No interpreter HH 0 5 .0 8.5
1 21 .2 35.6
2 17 .2 28.8
3 12 .1 20.3
4 3 .0 5.1
5 1 .0 1.7
Missing or wild -9 860 8.4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8993 87.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 59 Missing cases 10205
Question Route IF (AIV6F=1) If R needed interpreter
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

aghqa GHQ: concentration
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text AS1A : Have you recently been able to concentrate on whatever you’re doing ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Better thn usual 1 468 4.6 4.8
Same as usual 2 7444 72.5 76.5
Less than usual 3 1586 15.5 16.3
Much less thn usual 4 230 2.2 2.4
Missing or wild -9 184 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9728 Missing cases 536
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

Part of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) question battery originally developed as a screening instrument for psychiatric illness, but is often used as an indicator of subjective well-being. See note on variable AHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqb GHQ: loss of sleep
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text AS1B : Have you recently lost much sleep over worry ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 3843 37.4 39.5
No more thn usual 2 4296 41.9 44.2
Rather more 3 1302 12.7 13.4
Much more 4 287 2.8 3.0
Missing or wild -9 184 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9728 Missing cases 536
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqc GHQ: playing a useful role
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text AS1C : Have you recently felt that you were playing a useful part in things ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More than usual 1 1155 11.3 11.9
Same as usual 2 7248 70.6 74.6
Less so 3 1000 9.7 10.3
Much less 4 316 3.1 3.3
Missing or wild -9 193 1.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9719 Missing cases 545
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqd GHQ: capable of making decisions
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text AS1D : Have you recently felt capable of making decisions about things ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More than usual 1 1189 11.6 12.2
Same as usual 2 7754 75.5 79.7
Less so 3 682 6.6 7.0
Much less 4 105 1.0 1.1
Missing or wild -9 182 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9730 Missing cases 534
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqe GHQ: constantly under strain
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text AS1E : Have you recently felt constantly under strain?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 2395 23.3 24.6
No more than usual 2 4807 46.8 49.4
Rather more 3 2085 20.3 21.4
Much more 4 442 4.3 4.5
Missing or wild -9 183 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9729 Missing cases 535
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqf GHQ: problem overcoming difficulties
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text AS1F : Have you recently felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 3692 36.0 38.0
No more than usual 2 4852 47.3 49.9
Rather more 3 987 9.6 10.2
Much more 4 187 1.8 1.9
Missing or wild -9 194 1.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9718 Missing cases 546
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqg GHQ: enjoy day-to-day activities
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text AS1G : Have you recently been able to enjoy your normal daytoday activities ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More than usual 1 740 7.2 7.6
Same as usual 2 7251 70.6 74.5
Less so 3 1459 14.2 15.0
Much less 4 280 2.7 2.9
Missing or wild -9 182 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9730 Missing cases 534
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqh GHQ: ability to face problems
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text AS1H : Have you recently been able to face up to problems ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More than usual 1 822 8.0 8.4
Same as usual 2 7936 77.3 81.5
Less so 3 839 8.2 8.6
Much less 4 135 1.3 1.4
Missing or wild -9 180 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9732 Missing cases 532
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqi GHQ: unhappy or depressed
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text AS1I : Have you recently been feeling unhappy or depressed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 3774 36.8 38.8
No more thn usual 2 3921 38.2 40.3
Rather more 3 1714 16.7 17.6
Much more 4 321 3.1 3.3
Missing or wild -9 182 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9730 Missing cases 534
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqj GHQ: losing confidence
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text AS1J : Have you recently been losing confidence in yourself?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 5212 50.8 53.8
No more than usual 2 3341 32.6 34.5
Rather more 3 956 9.3 9.9
Much more 4 178 1.7 1.8
Missing or wild -9 225 2.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9687 Missing cases 577
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghqk GHQ: believe in self-worth
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text AS1K : Have you recently been thinking of yourself as a worthless person ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 6876 67.0 71.1
No more than usual 2 2218 21.6 22.9
Rather more 3 464 4.5 4.8
Much more 4 119 1.2 1.2
Missing or wild -9 235 2.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9677 Missing cases 587
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aghql GHQ: general happiness
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text AS1L : Have you recently been feeling reasonably happy, all all things considered ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More than usual 1 1160 11.3 12.0
Same as usual 2 7415 72.2 76.6
Less so 3 945 9.2 9.8
Much less 4 164 1.6 1.7
Missing or wild -9 228 2.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9684 Missing cases 580
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

See note for AGHQA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aopfama Pre-school child suffers if mother works
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text AS2A : Do you personally agree or disagree …A pre school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1519 14.8 15.8
Agree 2 3252 31.7 33.8
Not agree/disagree 3 2474 24.1 25.7
Disagree 4 1947 19.0 20.2
Strongly disagree 5 436 4.2 4.5
Missing or wild -9 284 2.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9628 Missing cases 636
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfamb Family suffers if woman works full time
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text AS2B : Do you personally agree or disagree …All in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full time job
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1008 9.8 10.4
Agree 2 2953 28.8 30.6
Not agree/disagree 3 2461 24.0 25.5
Disagree 4 2593 25.3 26.8
Strongly disagree 5 647 6.3 6.7
Missing or wild -9 250 2.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9662 Missing cases 602
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfamc Woman and family happier if she works
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text AS2C : Do you personally agree or disagree …A woman and her family would all be happier if she goes out to work
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 237 2.3 2.5
Agree 2 1674 16.3 17.4
Not agree/disagree 3 4747 46.2 49.2
Disagree 4 2621 25.5 27.2
Strongly disagree 5 361 3.5 3.7
Missing or wild -9 272 2.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9640 Missing cases 624
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfamd Husband and wife should both contribute
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text AS2D : Do you personally agree or disagree …Both the husband and wife should contribute to the household income
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1580 15.4 16.4
Agree 2 3759 36.6 39.0
Not agree/disagree 3 3092 30.1 32.1
Disagree 4 1083 10.6 11.2
Strongly disagree 5 132 1.3 1.4
Missing or wild -9 266 2.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9646 Missing cases 618
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfame Full time job makes women independent
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text AS2E : Do you personally agree or disagree …Having a fulltime job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 969 9.4 10.0
Agree 2 3531 34.4 36.6
Not agree/disagree 3 2873 28.0 29.8
Disagree 4 2027 19.7 21.0
Strongly disagree 5 248 2.4 2.6
Missing or wild -9 264 2.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9648 Missing cases 616
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfamf Husband should earn, wife stay at home
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text AS2F : Do you personally agree or disagree …A husband’s jobs is to earn money; a wife’s job is to look after the home and family
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 781 7.6 8.1
Agree 2 1794 17.5 18.6
Not agree/disagree 3 2292 22.3 23.7
Disagree 4 3219 31.4 33.4
Strongly disagree 5 1566 15.3 16.2
Missing or wild -9 260 2.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9652 Missing cases 612
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfamg Children need father as much as mother
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text AS2G : Do you personally agree or disagree … Children need a father to be as closely involved in their upbringing as the mother
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 3572 34.8 37.0
Agree 2 5033 49.0 52.1
Not agree/disagree 3 651 6.3 6.7
Disagree 4 328 3.2 3.4
Strongly disagree 5 73 .7 .8
Missing or wild -9 255 2.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9657 Missing cases 607
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfamh Employers should help with childcare
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text AS2H : Do you personally agree or disagree…Employers should make special arrangements to help mothers combine jobs and childcare
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 2681 26.1 27.8
Agree 2 4712 45.9 48.9
Not agree/disagree 3 1441 14.0 14.9
Disagree 4 718 7.0 7.4
Strongly disagree 5 93 .9 1.0
Missing or wild -9 267 2.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9645 Missing cases 619
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

aopfami Single parents are as good as couples
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text AS2I : Do you personally agree or disagree …A single parent can bring up children as well as a couple
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 890 8.7 9.2
Agree 2 2870 28.0 29.7
Not agree/disagree 3 2128 20.7 22.1
Disagree 4 3089 30.1 32.0
Strongly disagree 5 671 6.5 7.0
Missing or wild -9 264 2.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9648 Missing cases 616
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

assupa Is there someone who will listen
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text AS3A : Is there anyone who you can really count on to listen to you when you need to talk ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes one person 1 3523 34.3 36.5
Yes more thn one 2 5569 54.3 57.7
No one 3 567 5.5 5.9
Missing or wild -9 253 2.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9659 Missing cases 605
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

assupb Is there someone to help in a crisis
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text AS3B : Is there anyone who you can really count on to help you out in a crisis ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes one person 1 3032 29.5 31.4
Yes more thn one 2 6159 60.0 63.8
No one 3 461 4.5 4.8
Missing or wild -9 260 2.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9652 Missing cases 612
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

assupc Is there someone you can relax with
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text AS3C : Is there anyone who you can totally be yourself with?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes one person 1 3115 30.3 32.3
Yes more thn one 2 6065 59.1 62.9
No one 3 457 4.5 4.7
Missing or wild -9 275 2.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9637 Missing cases 627
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

assupd Anyone who really appreciates you
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text AS3D : Is there anyone who you feel really appreciates you as a person ?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes one person 1 2276 22.2 23.7
Yes more thn one 2 7005 68.2 72.8
No one 3 335 3.3 3.5
Missing or wild -9 295 2.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9616 Missing cases 648
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

assupe Anyone you can count on to offer comfort
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text AS3E : Is there anyone who you can really count on to comfort you when you are very upset?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes one person 1 3202 31.2 33.2
Yes more thn one 2 6000 58.5 62.3
No one 3 430 4.2 4.5
Missing or wild -9 280 2.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9632 Missing cases 632
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

assup1 Sex of closest friend
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text AS4A : Please think of the person you can best share your private feelings and concerns with. Is this person male or female?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 3526 34.4 37.2
Female 2 5959 58.1 62.8
Missing or wild -9 426 4.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9485 Missing cases 779
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

pid Cross-wave person identifier
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text AEG3 : 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