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aqfedn Qualifications: any standard grades 1-3
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD20N : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9867 96.1 99.6
Stand grades 1-3 1 35 .3 .4
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

anqfedn Qualifications: No. standard grades 1-3
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD21N : How many subjects (of the mentioned qualification) did you pass in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 8 .1 22.9
2 7 .1 20.0
3 4 .0 11.4
4 4 .0 11.4
5 8 .1 22.9
6 2 .0 5.7
7 1 .0 2.9
8 1 .0 2.9
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9867 96.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 35 Missing cases 10229
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

aqfedo Qualifications: any higher grades
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD20O : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9649 94.0 97.4
Higher grade 1 253 2.5 2.6
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

anqfedo Qualifications: No. higher grade passes
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD21O : How many subjects (of the mentioned qualification) did you pass in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 36 .4 14.3
2 30 .3 12.0
3 52 .5 20.7
4 39 .4 15.5
5 46 .4 18.3
6 37 .4 14.7
7 9 .1 3.6
8 1 .0 .4
30 1 .0 .4
Missing or wild -9 11 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9649 94.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 251 Missing cases 10013
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

aqfedp Qualifications: any 6th year certs
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD20P : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9858 96.0 99.6
Cert 6th yr 1 44 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

anqfedp Qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD21P : How many subjects (of the mentioned qualification) did you pass in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 20 .2 45.5
2 12 .1 27.3
3 9 .1 20.5
4 3 .0 6.8
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9858 96.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 44 Missing cases 10220
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

aqfedq Qualifications: any SLCs lower grade
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD20Q : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9775 95.2 98.7
SLC Lower grade 1 127 1.2 1.3
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

anqfedq Qualifications: No. SLC lower grades
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD21Q : How many subjects (of the mentioned qualification) did you pass in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 64 .6 57.1
2 7 .1 6.3
3 5 .0 4.5
4 6 .1 5.4
5 8 .1 7.1
6 10 .1 8.9
7 6 .1 5.4
8 5 .0 4.5
11 1 .0 .9
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9785 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
Valid cases 112 Missing cases 10152
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

aqfedr Qualifications: any SLCs higher grade
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD20R : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9838 95.8 99.4
SLC Higher grade 1 64 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

anqfedr Qualifications: No. SLCs higher grade
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD21R : How many subjects (of the mentioned qualification) did you pass in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 26 .3 44.1
2 4 .0 6.8
3 9 .1 15.3
4 6 .1 10.2
5 5 .0 8.5
6 2 .0 3.4
7 2 .0 3.4
8 3 .0 5.1
10 2 .0 3.4
Missing or wild -9 11 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9838 95.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 59 Missing cases 10205
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

aqfeds Qualifications: any others
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD20S : Which (of the listed) qualifications do you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9597 93.5 96.9
Other 1 305 3.0 3.1
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9902 Missing cases 362
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

anqfeds Qualifications: No. of others
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text AD21S : How many subjects (of the mentioned qualification) did you pass in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 108 1.1 38.4
2 24 .2 8.5
3 28 .3 10.0
4 20 .2 7.1
5 24 .2 8.5
6 27 .3 9.6
7 23 .2 8.2
8 7 .1 2.5
9 8 .1 2.8
10 2 .0 .7
11 3 .0 1.1
12 2 .0 .7
13 1 .0 .4
14 1 .0 .4
16 1 .0 .4
18 1 .0 .4
25 1 .0 .4
Missing or wild -9 24 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9597 93.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .1 Missing
Valid cases 281 Missing cases 9983
Question Route IF (AQFED=1) Asked if R has listed 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

aeaage Whether working age
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD22B : (Interviwer Check) Respondent is of working age
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 16-64 1 3872 37.7 39.1
Female 16-59 2 3942 38.4 39.8
Others 3 2098 20.4 21.2
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route Interviewer check R is of working age
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Important Interviewer Check determining route of interview.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aednew Any training/education since 1.9.90
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD23A : Since September 1st last year, that is September 1990, have you taken part in any education or training, other than training that was part of any job you may have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 803 7.8 11.0
No 2 6485 63.2 89.0
Missing or wild -9 45 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2578 25.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 7288 Missing cases 2976
Question Route IF ((ASCHOOL NE 2) OR (AFETYPE NE 7 AND AFENOW NE 1) AND (AEAAGE=1 OR 2)) Asked if R is not in full time education and is of working age
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Employment: Prospects and Training
Note

Training defined as at least potentially job-related. Therefore excludes education or training undertaken as pastime, hobby or solely for general interest. This block of questions was also moved from demographic section in Wave One to job history section in Wave Two.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

aednew1 Job training: to develop general skills
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD23B1 : Was any of this education or training to improve your skills in your current job?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 585 5.7 75.5
No 2 190 1.9 24.5
Missing or wild -9 73 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9063 88.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 775 Missing cases 9489
Question Route IF ((ASCHOOL NE 2) OR (AFETYPE NE 7 AND AFENOW NE 1) AND (AEAAGE=1 OR 2) AND AEDNEW=1) Asked if R is not in full time education and is of working age and has received education/ training since 1/9/90
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Employment: Prospects and Training
Note

See notes for AEDNEW.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

aednew2 Job training: to prepare for future job
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD23B2 : Was any of this education or training to increase your skills in your current job, for example by learning new technology?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 504 4.9 64.5
No 2 277 2.7 35.5
Missing or wild -9 67 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9063 88.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 781 Missing cases 9483
Question Route IF ((ASCHOOL NE 2) OR (AFETYPE NE 7 AND AFENOW NE 1) AND (AEAAGE=1 OR 2) AND AEDNEW=1) Asked if R is not in full time education and is of working age and has received education/ training since 1/9/90
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Employment: Prospects and Training
Note

See notes for AEDNEW.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

aednew3 Job training: to increase skills
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD23B3 : Was any of this education or training to prepare you for a job or jobs you might do in the future?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 165 1.6 21.7
No 2 595 5.8 78.3
Missing or wild -9 88 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9063 88.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 760 Missing cases 9504
Question Route IF ((ASCHOOL NE 2) OR (AFETYPE NE 7 AND AFENOW NE 1) AND (AEAAGE=1 OR 2) AND AEDNEW=1) Asked if R is not in full time education and is of working age and has received education/ training since 1/9/90
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Employment: Prospects and Training
Note

See notes for AEDNEW.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

aednew4 Job training: to improve skills
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD23B4 : Was any of this education or training to develop your skills generally?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 232 2.3 30.4
No 2 532 5.2 69.6
Missing or wild -9 84 .8 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9063 88.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 764 Missing cases 9500
Question Route IF ((ASCHOOL NE 2) OR (AFETYPE NE 7 AND AFENOW NE 1) AND (AEAAGE=1 OR 2) AND AEDNEW=1) Asked if R is not in full time education and is of working age and has received education/ training since 1/9/90
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Employment: Prospects and Training
Note

See notes for AEDNEW.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

aednewd No. of days training/educ since 1.9.90
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text AD23C : Since September 1st last year, how many days did you spend on this education or training?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
40.72 64.68 0 372
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .0 .1
Amount Stated 1 748 7.3 99.9
Missing or wild -9 55 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9063 88.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 45 .4 Missing
Valid cases 749 Missing cases 9515
Question Route IF ((ASCHOOL NE 2 OR (AFETYPE NE 7 AND AFENOW NE 1 AND (AEAAGE=1 OR 2) AND AEDNEW=1) Asked if R is not in full time education and is of working age and has received education/ training since 1/9/90
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See notes for AEDNEW. Revised at Wave Two because question framing was not appropriate to many types of training.
Variable Occurrence W1

apaperr Newspapers: normally reads a daily
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD24A : Do you normally read a daily newspaper?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 6470 63.0 65.3
No 2 3441 33.5 34.7
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9911 Missing cases 353
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Note

Normally means an average of three times per week. Refers to morning papers only.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

apaper1 Newspapers: 1st one mentioned
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD24B1 : Which one? (daily newspaper do you normally read)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Daily Express 1 681 6.6 10.6
Daily Mail 2 760 7.4 11.8
Daily Mirror/Record 3 1514 14.8 23.5
Daily Star 4 215 2.1 3.3
The Sun 5 1447 14.1 22.4
Today 6 163 1.6 2.5
Daily Telegraph 7 514 5.0 8.0
Financial Times 8 48 .5 .7
The Guardian 9 261 2.5 4.0
The Independent 10 203 2.0 3.1
The Times 11 127 1.2 2.0
Morning Star 12 5 .0 .1
Irish/regional daily 13 470 4.6 7.3
Other 14 44 .4 .7
Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3441 33.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 6452 Missing cases 3812
Question Route IF (APAPERR=1) Asked if R normally reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2

apaper2 Newspapers: 2nd one mentioned
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD24B2 : Which one? (daily newspaper do you normally read)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 5127 50.0 79.2
Daily Express 1 114 1.1 1.8
Daily Mail 2 118 1.1 1.8
Daily Mirror/Record 3 259 2.5 4.0
Daily Star 4 99 1.0 1.5
The Sun 5 216 2.1 3.3
Today 6 51 .5 .8
Daily Telegraph 7 101 1.0 1.6
Financial Times 8 39 .4 .6
The Guardian 9 48 .5 .7
The Independent 10 68 .7 1.1
The Times 11 44 .4 .7
Morning Star 12 2 .0 .0
Irish/regional daily 13 146 1.4 2.3
Other 14 38 .4 .6
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3441 33.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 6470 Missing cases 3794
Question Route IF (APAPERR=1) Asked if R normally reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2

apaperm Newspaper most frequently read
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD24C : Which one (daily newspaper) do you read most frequently?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Daily Express 1 109 1.1 9.0
Daily Mail 2 118 1.1 9.7
Daily Mirror/Record 3 286 2.8 23.6
Daily Star 4 58 .6 4.8
The Sun 5 255 2.5 21.0
Today 6 37 .4 3.1
Daily Telegraph 7 87 .8 7.2
Financial Times 8 20 .2 1.6
The Guardian 9 45 .4 3.7
The Independent 10 51 .5 4.2
The Times 11 20 .2 1.6
Irish/regional daily 13 106 1.0 8.7
Other 14 21 .2 1.7
Missing or wild -9 130 1.3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8568 83.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1213 Missing cases 9051
Question Route IF (APAPERR=1 AND APAPER1=1-14 AND APAPER2=1-14) Asked if R normally reads a daily newspaper and records title
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

apaperp Own newspapers politics
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD25 : Which political party do you think (if one mention only, paper at AD24B; otherwise AD24C) generally supports?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 2979 29.0 55.8
Labour 2 1673 16.3 31.4
Other 3 185 1.8 3.5
None 4 499 4.9 9.4
Missing or wild -9 25 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3441 33.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1110 10.8 Missing
Valid cases 5336 Missing cases 4928
Question Route IF (APAPERR = 1) Asked if R normally reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

aivda IC: demog section respondent alone
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD26A : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Respondent alone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4721 46.0 47.6
Respondent alone 1 5191 50.6 52.4
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivdb IC: demog section partner present
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD26B : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Partner present?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 7176 69.9 72.4
Partner present 1 2736 26.7 27.6
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivdc IC: demog section other adults present
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD26C : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8134 79.2 82.1
Other adts pres 1 1778 17.3 17.9
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivdd IC: demog section children present
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text AD26D : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8921 86.9 90.0
Children present 1 991 9.7 10.0
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 9912 Missing cases 352
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlstat Health over last 12 months
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text AM1 : Please think back over the last 12 months about how your health has been. Compared to people of your own age, would you say that your health has on the whole been…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Excellent 1 2930 28.5 28.6
Good 2 4613 44.9 45.0
Fair 3 1853 18.1 18.1
Poor 4 641 6.2 6.3
Very poor 5 219 2.1 2.1
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10256 Missing cases 8
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlzest Energy compared with people of same age
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text AM2 : How energetic do you feel compared to most people of your age ? Would you say you are…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More energetic 1 3090 30.1 31.4
About the same 2 5302 51.7 53.9
Less energetic 3 1449 14.1 14.7
Missing or wild -9 11 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 352 3.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 60 .6 Missing
Valid cases 9841 Missing cases 423
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

ahldsbl Registered disabled
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text AM3 : Can I check, are you registered as a disabled person, either with Social Services or with a green card?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 432 4.2 4.2
No 2 9793 95.4 95.8
Missing or wild -9 33 .3 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10225 Missing cases 39
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W13

ahlprb Health problems: none
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM4M0 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No health probs 0 4451 43.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 32 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5781 56.3 Missing
Valid cases 4451 Missing cases 5813
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

The Wave One responses to the questions on health problems have been processed to derive equivalent responses to those elicited directly at Wave Two. See AHLPRBA through AHLPRBM.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlprb1 Health problems: 1st mention
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM4M1 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? First mention
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Probs wth arms/legs 1 2122 20.7 36.7
Difficulty seeing 2 417 4.1 7.2
Difficulty hearing 3 412 4.0 7.1
Skin conds/allergies 4 687 6.7 11.9
Chest/breathing prob 5 519 5.1 9.0
Heart and blood 6 541 5.3 9.4
Stomach/liver/kidney 7 193 1.9 3.3
Diabetes 8 78 .8 1.3
Nerves/anxiety/depre 9 183 1.8 3.2
Alcohol/drugs 10 19 .2 .3
Epilepsy 11 41 .4 .7
Migrain/chrn headach 12 363 3.5 6.3
Other 13 205 2.0 3.5
Missing or wild -9 33 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4451 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 5780 Missing cases 4484
Question Route IF (AHLPRB NE 0) Asked if R has health problem
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for AHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahlprb2 Health problems: 2nd mention
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM4M2 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? Second mention
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3169 30.9 54.8
Probs wth arms/legs 1 161 1.6 2.8
Difficulty seeing 2 290 2.8 5.0
Difficulty hearing 3 284 2.8 4.9
Skin conds/allergies 4 274 2.7 4.7
Chest/breathing prob 5 346 3.4 6.0
Heart and blood 6 402 3.9 7.0
Stomach/liver/kidney 7 181 1.8 3.1
Diabetes 8 46 .4 .8
Nerves/anxiety/depre 9 177 1.7 3.1
Alcohol/drugs 10 7 .1 .1
Epilepsy 11 14 .1 .2
Migrain/chrn headach 12 250 2.4 4.3
Other 13 179 1.7 3.1
Missing or wild -9 32 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4452 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 5780 Missing cases 4484
Question Route IF (AHLPRB NE 0 AND AHLPRB1 GE 1) If repondent has more than one health problem
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for AHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahlprb3 Health problems: 3rd mention
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM4M3 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? Third mention
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4706 45.8 81.4
Probs wth arms/legs 1 53 .5 .9
Difficulty seeing 2 32 .3 .6
Difficulty hearing 3 86 .8 1.5
Skin conds/allergies 4 71 .7 1.2
Chest/breathing prob 5 150 1.5 2.6
Heart and blood 6 187 1.8 3.2
Stomach/liver/kidney 7 113 1.1 2.0
Diabetes 8 34 .3 .6
Nerves/anxiety/depre 9 116 1.1 2.0
Alcohol/drugs 10 8 .1 .1
Epilepsy 11 11 .1 .2
Migrain/chrn headach 12 122 1.2 2.1
Other 13 90 .9 1.6
Missing or wild -9 33 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4452 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 5779 Missing cases 4485
Question Route IF (AHLPRB NE 0 AND AHLPRB1 GE 1 AND AHLPRB2 GE 1) Asked if R has 2 or more health problems
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for AHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahlprb4 Health problems: 4th mention
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM4M4 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? Fourth mention
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 5350 52.1 92.6
Probs wth arms/legs 1 14 .1 .2
Difficulty seeing 2 8 .1 .1
Difficulty hearing 3 3 .0 .1
Skin conds/allergies 4 16 .2 .3
Chest/breathing prob 5 45 .4 .8
Heart and blood 6 77 .8 1.3
Stomach/liver/kidney 7 78 .8 1.3
Diabetes 8 21 .2 .4
Nerves/anxiety/depre 9 52 .5 .9
Alcohol/drugs 10 8 .1 .1
Epilepsy 11 3 .0 .1
Migrain/chrn headach 12 59 .6 1.0
Other 13 46 .4 .8
Missing or wild -9 33 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4451 43.4 Missing
Valid cases 5780 Missing cases 4484
Question Route IF (AHLPRB NE 0 AND AHLPRB1 GE 1 AND AHLPRB2 GE 1 AND AHLPRB3 GE 1) Asked if R has 3 or more health problems
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for AHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahllt Health limits daily activities
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM5 : Does your health in any way limit your daily activities compared to most people of your age?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1419 13.8 13.8
No 2 8838 86.1 86.2
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10257 Missing cases 7
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahllta Health hinders doing the housework
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM6A : Please look at this card (M2) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Doing the housework?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 870 8.5 61.3
Doing housework 1 550 5.4 38.7
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8838 86.1 Missing
Valid cases 1420 Missing cases 8844
Question Route IF (AHLLT=1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlltb Health hinders climbing the stairs
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM6B : Please look at this card (M2) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Climbing stairs?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 799 7.8 56.3
Climbing stairs 1 621 6.1 43.7
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8838 86.1 Missing
Valid cases 1420 Missing cases 8844
Question Route IF (AHLLT=1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahlltc Health hinders getting dressed
Record Type AINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text AM6C : Please look at this card (M2) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Dressing yourself?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1245 12.1 87.7
Dressing 1 175 1.7 12.3
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8838 86.1 Missing
Valid cases 1420 Missing cases 8844
Question Route IF (AHLLT=1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18