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anjbsp No. employment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 3489 34.0 35.4
1 5340 52.0 54.1
2 901 8.8 9.1
3 115 1.1 1.2
4 15 .1 .2
5 2 .0 .0
6 1 .0 .0
7 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 48 .5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9864 Missing cases 400
Question Route Uses AJLYID AJBHAS AJBOFF AJBSTAT ACJSWK9 on Record AINDRESP.Uses AJSPNO AJHSTAT AJHSPW on Record AJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.90 – 1.9.91). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

anjusp No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 9042 88.1 91.7
1 738 7.2 7.5
2 76 .7 .8
3 7 .1 .1
4 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 48 .5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9864 Missing cases 400
Question Route Uses AJLYID AJBHAS AJBOFF AJBSTAT ACJSWK9 on Record AINDRESP. Uses AJSPNO AJHSTAT AJHSPW on Record AJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.90 – 1.9.91).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

anjisp No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5940 57.9 60.2
1 3817 37.2 38.7
2 99 1.0 1.0
3 8 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 48 .5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9864 Missing cases 400
Question Route Uses AJLYID AJBHAS AJBOFF AJBSTAT ACJSWK9 on Record AINDRESP. Uses AJSPNO AJHSTAT AJHSPW on Record AJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.90 – 1.9.91).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajbstatl Employment status on Sept 1, year ago
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 740 7.2 7.5
In paid employ 2 5040 49.1 51.2
Unemployed 3 376 3.7 3.8
Retired 4 1679 16.4 17.0
Family care 5 1158 11.3 11.8
FT student 6 487 4.7 4.9
Long term sick/disab 7 254 2.5 2.6
On matern leave 8 19 .2 .2
Govt trng scheme 9 31 .3 .3
Something else 10 64 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 64 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9848 Missing cases 416
Question Route Uses AJLYID AJBHAS AJBOFF AJBSTAT on Record AINDRESP. Uses AJSPNO AJHSTAT AJHSEMP on Record AJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Equivalent to AJBSTAT, for 1.9.90. If AJLYID = 0, AJBSTATL is AJBSTAT, if AJLYID is greater than 0, then AJBSTAT is based on AJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajbstatt Employment status on Sept 1, this year
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 760 7.4 7.7
In paid employ 2 4950 48.2 50.0
Unemployed 3 532 5.2 5.4
Retired 4 1758 17.1 17.8
Family care 5 1169 11.4 11.8
FT student 6 376 3.7 3.8
Long term sick/disab 7 267 2.6 2.7
On matern leave 8 15 .1 .2
Govt trng scheme 9 33 .3 .3
Something else 10 39 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9899 Missing cases 365
Question Route Uses AJTYID AJBHAS AJBOFF AJBSTAT on Record AINDRESP. Uses AJSPNO AJHSTAT AJHSEMP on Record AJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Equivalent to AJBSTAT, for 1.9.91. If AJTYID = 0, AJBSTATT is AJBSTAT, if AJTYID is greater than 0, then AJBSTAT is based on AJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajbsocly Occupation (SOC): job on Sept 1, 1990
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 5845 Missing cases 4419
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlseg Socio economic group: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managers,large 2 130 1.3 4.5
Employers,small 3 5 .0 .2
Managers,small 4 95 .9 3.3
Professional Self-em 5 1 .0 .0
Professional employe 6 44 .4 1.5
Int. non-manual,work 7 243 2.4 8.5
Int. non-man,foreman 8 133 1.3 4.6
Junior non-manual 9 671 6.5 23.4
Personal service wrk 10 211 2.1 7.4
Foreman manual 11 151 1.5 5.3
Skilled manual wkrs 12 342 3.3 11.9
Semi-skilled manual 13 429 4.2 15.0
Unskilled manual wkr 14 306 3.0 10.7
Own account wkrs 15 59 .6 2.1
Farmers – employers, 16 12 .1 .4
Agricultural workers 18 25 .2 .9
Members of armed for 19 8 .1 .3
Missing -9 62 .6 Missing
Not Applicable -8 6985 68.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Question Route Uses AJBHAD AJLSEMP AJLMNGR AJLSIZE AJLBOSS AJLSOC on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlgold Goldthorpe Social Class: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 172 1.7 6.0
Service class,lower 2 424 4.1 14.8
Routine non-manual e 3 459 4.5 16.0
Personal service wor 4 309 3.0 10.8
Sml props w employee 5 4 .0 .1
Sml props w/o employ 6 57 .6 2.0
Farmers,Smallholders 7 14 .1 .5
Foreman,Technicians 8 228 2.2 8.0
Skilled manual worke 9 284 2.8 9.9
Semi,unskilled manua 10 889 8.7 31.0
Agricultural workers 11 25 .2 .9
Missing -9 62 .6 Missing
Not Applicable -8 6985 68.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Question Route Uses AJBHAD AJLSEMP AJLMNGR AJLSIZE AJLBOSS AJLSOC on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlrgsc RG Social Class: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 46 .4 1.6
technic 2 524 5.1 18.3
Skilled non-manual 3 800 7.8 27.9
Skilled manual 4 598 5.8 20.9
Partly skilled occ 5 582 5.7 20.3
Unskilled occ 6 307 3.0 10.7
Armed forces 7 8 .1 .3
Missing or wild -9 62 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6985 68.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Question Route Uses AJBHAD AJLSEMP AJLMNGR AJLSIZE AJLBOSS AJLSOC on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlisco International SOC: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlcssm Cambridge Scale males: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.93 16.32 0.67 85.04
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount Stated 1.00 2865 27.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 62 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6985 68.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Computed using the CAMCON utility in CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork, Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlcssf Cambridge Scale females: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
29.34 17.22 0.66 97.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount Stated 1.00 2865 27.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 62 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6985 68.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

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

ajlhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
39.78 14.53 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 9 .1 .3
Amount Stated 1.00 2856 27.8 99.7
Missing or wild -9.00 62 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6985 68.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajlsec Socio-Economic Class: last job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 11 .1 .4
Higher managerial 20 46 .4 1.6
Higher prof tradn’l 31 35 .3 1.2
Higher prof new emp 32 7 .1 .2
High prof trad s.emp 33 7 .1 .2
High prof new s.emp 34 1 .0 .0
Lower Prof trad emps 41 244 2.4 8.5
Lower Prof new emps 42 11 .1 .4
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 2 .0 .1
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 3 .0 .1
Lower manag occupns 50 97 .9 3.4
Hgher supervis occup 60 106 1.0 3.7
admin 71 329 3.2 11.5
serv 72 74 .7 2.6
aux 73 45 .4 1.6
Intermed engineering 74 6 .1 .2
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 55 .5 1.9
Emp,small (agricult) 82 9 .1 .3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 91 .9 3.2
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 7 .1 .2
Lwr supervis occups 100 225 2.2 7.9
Lwr technical craft 111 66 .6 2.3
Lwr tech process op 112 55 .5 1.9
Semi-routine sales 121 208 2.0 7.3
Semi-routine service 122 186 1.8 6.5
Semi-routine tech 123 85 .8 3.0
Semi-routine op 124 95 .9 3.3
Semi-routine agric 125 11 .1 .4
Semi-routine cleri 126 43 .4 1.5
Semi-rtne childcare 127 10 .1 .3
serv 131 86 .8 3.0
Routine production 132 152 1.5 5.3
Routine technical 133 153 1.5 5.3
Routine operative 134 295 2.9 10.3
Routine agricultrl 135 9 .1 .3
Missing -9 62 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6985 68.1 Missing
-7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 2865 Missing cases 7399
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

avote Political party supported
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 3551 34.6 39.3
Labour 2 3244 31.6 35.9
Lib Dem/Lib/SDP 3 1046 10.2 11.6
Scot Nat 4 146 1.4 1.6
Plaid Cymru 5 14 .1 .2
Green Party 6 164 1.6 1.8
Other Party 7 40 .4 .4
Other answer 8 122 1.2 1.4
None 10 575 5.6 6.4
Can’t vote 11 134 1.3 1.5
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Refused -2 182 1.8 Missing
Don’t know -1 682 6.6 Missing
Valid cases 9036 Missing cases 1228
Question Route Uses AVOTE1 AVOTE2 AVOTE3 AVOTE4 on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

Combines information given in variables AVOTE3 and AVOTE4.
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

anorgm Number of organisations member of
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 4340 42.3 43.8
1 3136 30.6 31.7
2 1583 15.4 16.0
3 595 5.8 6.0
4 174 1.7 1.8
5 51 .5 .5
6 17 .2 .2
7 3 .0 .0
8 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9900 Missing cases 364
Question Route Uses AORGM AORGMA AORGMB AORGMC AORGMD AORGME AORGMF AORGMG AORGMH AORGMI AORGMJ AORGMK AORGML AORGMM on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Social and Interest Group Membership
Note

Measures membership in thirteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question AV16.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

anorga Number of organisations active in
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5295 51.6 53.5
1 3058 29.8 30.9
2 1077 10.5 10.9
3 334 3.3 3.4
4 102 1.0 1.0
5 24 .2 .2
6 6 .1 .1
7 5 .0 .1
8 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route Uses AORGA AORGAA AORGAB AORGAC AORGAD AORGAE AORGAF AORGAG AORGAH AORGAI AORGAJ AORGAK AORGAL AORGAM on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Social and Interest Group Activity
Note

Measures activity in thirteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question AV18.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

afimnp Pension income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.88 135.02 0 3700
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8561 83.4 86.4
Amount Stated 1.00 1351 13.2 13.6
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 on Record AINDRESP. Uses AFICODE AFRVAL AFRW AFRNOW AFRJT on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afimnb Benefit income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
97.93 146.22 0 2360.03
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 5158 50.3 52.0
Amount Stated 1.00 4754 46.3 48.0
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 on Record AINDRESP. Uses AFICODE AFRVAL AFRW AFRNOW AFRJT on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afimni Investment income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
29.05 66.28 0 1807.98
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 4277 41.7 43.1
Amount Stated 1.00 5635 54.9 56.9
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 AFIYRDI on Record AINDRESP. Uses AFICODE AFRVAL AFRW AFRNOW AFRJT on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afimnt Transfer income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
7.85 54.73 0 1636
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 9509 92.6 95.9
Amount Stated 1.00 403 3.9 4.1
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 on Record AINDRESP. Uses AFICODE AFRVAL AFRW AFRNOW AFRJT on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afimnnl Non-labour income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
167.70 235.09 0 4125.44
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1870 18.2 18.9
Amount Stated 1.00 8042 78.4 81.1
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses AFIMNP AFIMNB AFIMNT AFIMNI on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afimnl Labour income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
569.55 780.13 0 11247
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy -7 352 3.43 Missing
[Value >= 0] 9912 96.57 100.0
Total 10264 100.00
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses AJ2PAY APAYGU AJBSEMP AJSACCS AJSPROF AJSPAYG APRFITB AIVFIO from Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afimn Total Income: last month
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
737.25 738.41 0 11297
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy -7 352 3.43 Missing
[Value >= 0] 9912 96.57 100.0
Total 10264 100.00
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses AFIMNL APAYGU AJBSEMP AJSACCS AJSPROF AJSPAYG AJ2PAY APRFITB on Record AINDRESP
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIMNTHI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyrl Annual labour income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
6459.82 8785.24 0 151316.39
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 3585 34.9 36.2
Amount Stated 1.00 6327 61.6 63.8
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses AJBHAS AJBOFF ACJSBLY ACJSWK9 AJTYID AJLYID ANJBWKS APAYGU APAYGTY APAYGLY APAYS APAYSW APAYSG on Record AINDRESP. Uses AJHSTAT AJHGPAY AJHSPW on Record AJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYRLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyrnl Annual non-labour income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1848.31 2665.01 0 49317.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1781 17.4 18.0
Amount Stated 1.00 8131 79.2 82.0
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses AFIYRP AFIYRB AFIYRT AFIYRI on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYRNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyrp Annual pension income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
379.20 1581.19 0 44400
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8550 83.3 86.3
Amount Stated 1.00 1362 13.3 13.7
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYRPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyrb Annual benefit income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1055.01 1584.84 0 28005.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 4953 48.3 50.0
Amount Stated 1.00 4959 48.3 50.0
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYRBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyrt Annual transfer income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
73.74 491.40 0 16500
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 9416 91.7 95.0
Amount Stated 1.00 496 4.8 5.0
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYRTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyri Annual investment income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
340.37 767.67 0 21695.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 4281 41.7 43.2
Amount Stated 1.00 5631 54.9 56.8
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses ANF1 AFIYRDI on Record AINDRESP. Uses AFICODE AFIM09L AFIM10L AFIM11L AFIM12L AFIM01T AFIM02T AFIM03T AFIM04T AFIM05T AFIM06T AFIM07T AFIM08T on Record AINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYRII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afiyr Annual income (1.9.90-1.9.91)
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
8308.14 8361.38 0 151376.39
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 213 2.1 2.1
Amount Stated 1.00 9699 94.5 97.9
Proxy respondent -7.00 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Uses AFIYRL AFIYRNL on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable AFIYEARI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

afihhmn Household income: month before interview
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1683.47 1210.85 0 12703.20
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8 .1 .1
Amount Stated 1.00 10256 99.9 99.9
Valid cases 10264 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses AIVFHO on Record AHHSAMP. Uses AFIMN AIVFIO on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes: Household Income
Note

Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable AFIHHMNI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. See Section on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlghq1 Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
10.77 4.91 0 36
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 11 .1 .1
Amount Stated 1 9602 93.6 99.9
Missing or wild -9 299 2.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9613 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses AGHQA AGHQB AGHQC AGHQD AGHQE AGHQF AGHQG AGHQH AGHQI AGHQJ AGHQK AGHQL on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions AGHQA to AGHQL to a single 36 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix 4 in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlghq2 Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 4933 48.1 51.3
1 1423 13.9 14.8
2 873 8.5 9.1
3 600 5.8 6.2
4 447 4.4 4.6
5 341 3.3 3.5
6 260 2.5 2.7
7 210 2.0 2.2
8 162 1.6 1.7
9 103 1.0 1.1
10 112 1.1 1.2
11 94 .9 1.0
12 55 .5 .6
Missing or wild -9 299 2.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9613 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses AGHQA AGHQB AGHQC AGHQD AGHQE AGHQF AGHQG AGHQH AGHQI AGHQJ AGHQK AGHQL on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions AGHQA to AGHQL to a single scale 12 point scale. See note on variable AHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aspjb Whether spouse/partner employed now
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 2284 22.3 34.3
Yes 1 4371 42.6 65.7
No spouse/partner -8 3609 35.2 Missing
Valid cases 6655 Missing cases 3609
Question Route Uses AHGSPN AHGEST AIVFIO on Record AINDALL. Uses AJBHAS AJBOFF on Record AINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aspsoc Spouse/partner’s Occupation
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 4185 Missing cases 6079
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aspjbhr Spouse/partner’s weekly work hours
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
35.86 14.56 0 97
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 24 .2 .6
Amount Stated 1 4070 39.7 99.4
Missing or wild -9 277 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5893 57.4 Missing
Valid cases 4094 Missing cases 6170
Question Route Uses AJBSEMP AJBHRS AJSHRS on Record AINDRESP. Uses AHGSPN AIVFIO on Record AINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Time Use
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s usual weekly hours of work excluding overtime. Taken from AJBHRS if employee and AJSHRS if self-employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aspjbot Spouse/partner’s weekly overtime
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
3.99 6.68 0 76
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1901 18.5 56.1
Amount Stated 1 1490 14.5 43.9
Missing or wild -9 381 3.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6492 63.3 Missing
Valid cases 3391 Missing cases 6873
Question Route Uses AJBOT on Record AINDRESP. Uses AHGSPN AIVFIO on Record AINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Time Use
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s weekly overtime hours. Applicable only where spouse is employee.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

asppayg Spouse/partner’s monthly gross pay
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1013.36 844.64 0 8666.67
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 74 .7 1.8
Amount Stated 1.00 3980 38.8 98.2
Missing or wild -9.00 317 3.1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 5893 57.4 Missing
Valid cases 4054 Missing cases 6210
Question Route Uses AJBSEMP APAYGU AJSACCS AJSPAYG AJSPROF on Record AINDRESP. Uses AHGSPN AIVFIO on Record AINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s usual monthly gross pay. Taken from APAYGU, AJSPAYG or AJSPROF, depending on employment status. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable ASPPAYGI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aspjbyr Whether spse/partner employed last year
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 1840 17.9 29.8
Yes 1 4337 42.3 70.2
Missing or wild -9 478 4.7 Missing
No spouse/partner -8 3609 35.2 Missing
Valid cases 6177 Missing cases 4087
Question Route Uses ANJBSP on Record AINDRESP. Uses AHGSPN AIVFIO on Record AINDALL.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Time Use
Note

Measures whether spouse/partner had a job between 1.9.90 and 1.9.91. Taken from value of ANJBSP.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18