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jdebtc3 Owe money – 5000 or more
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text JF47C : 5,000 pounds or more?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 61 .4 37.4
No 2 102 .7 62.6
Inapplicable -8 14907 95.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .1 Missing
Valid cases 163 Missing cases 15440
Question Route IF (JDEBT = 1 AND JDEBTY = -1 AND JDEBTC1 = 1 AND JDEBTC2 = 1) Asked if R owes money on any of things listed (Showcard F9) and does not know how much but it is more than 5,000.
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Loan Repayments
Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W5 W10 W15

jdebtc4 Owe money – 100 or more
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text JF47D : 100 pounds or more?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 65 .4 73.0
No 2 24 .2 27.0
Inapplicable -8 14964 95.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 28 .2 Missing
Valid cases 89 Missing cases 15514
Question Route IF (JDEBT = 1 AND JDEBTY = -1 AND (JDEBTC1 = 2 OR JDEBTC2 = -1)) Asked if R owes money on any of things listed (Showcard F9) and does not know how much or it is less than 500.
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Loan Repayments
Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W5 W10 W15

jdebtsj Financial commitment sole or joint
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text JF48 : Are these financial commitments in your sole name only, jointly held with someone else or do you have both sole and joint commitments?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Sole only 1 4484 28.7 78.2
Joint only 2 948 6.1 16.5
Both sole and joint 3 303 1.9 5.3
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9340 59.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5735 Missing cases 9868
Question Route IF (JDEBT = 1 AND JDEBTY GE -1) Asked if R owes money on any of things listed (Showcard F9) and has specified or does not know how much.
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Loan Repayments
Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W10 W15

jdebtsk How much of outstanding sole commitment
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text JF49 : About how much of the amount outstanding is your sole commitment?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
3083.45 4786.77 1 50000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 273 1.7 100.0
Inapplicable -8 14778 94.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 4 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 26 .2 Missing
Valid cases 273 Missing cases 15330
Question Route IF (JDEBT = 1 AND JDEBTY GE -1 AND JDEBTSJ = 3) Asked if R owes money on any of things listed (Showcard F9) and has specified or does not know how much, and it is both a sole and joint commitment.
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Loan Repayments
Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W10 W15

jdebtsp Percentage share of total debt
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text JF50 : Can you tell me approximately what your personal share of the total amount outstanding is?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
50 3 .0 75.0
66 1 .0 25.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15055 96.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 7 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 14 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4 Missing cases 15599
Question Route IF (JDEBT = 1 AND JDEBTY GE -1 AND JDEBTSJ = 3 AND JDEBTSK = -1) Asked if R owes money on any of things listed (Showcard F9) and has specified or does not know how much, and it is both a sole and joint commitment but does not know extent of sole commitment.
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Loan Repayments
Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Variable Occurrence W10 W15

jdfwld Different world in future for young
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF58 : Do you think children born today will face a very different world than you did when you were growing up?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 14352 92.0 95.2
No 2 729 4.7 4.8
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W10 W13 W15

jdfwld1 Why kid’s world different: 1st mention
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF58A1 : What do you have in mind? (1)
Valid cases 14222 Missing cases 1381
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

A coding frame for this variable, with notes, appears in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W6 W10 W13 W15

jdfwld2 Why kid’s world different: 2nd mention
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF58A2 : What do you have in mind? (2)
Valid cases 14352 Missing cases 1251
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

See note for FDFWLD1.
Variable Occurrence W6 W10 W13 W15

jdfwld3 Why kid’s world different: 3rd mention
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF58A3 : What do you have in mind? (3)
Valid cases 14352 Missing cases 1251
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

See note for FDFWLD1.
Variable Occurrence W6 W10 W13 W15

jdfwld4 Why kid’s world different: 4th mention
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF58A4 : What do you have in mind? (4)
Valid cases 14352 Missing cases 1251
Index Terms Children
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

See note for FDFWLD1.
Variable Occurrence W6 W10 W13 W15

jspinhh Whether living with spouse or partner
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text JF51 : Interviewer check: Is respondent living with spouse/partner?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 9613 61.6 63.7
No 2 5468 35.0 36.3
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

An important variable which determines route through questionnaire; although this check is made several times during course of interview, it is included only once as a variable on the database.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jhubuys Who does the grocery shopping (couples)
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text JF52A : Could you please say who mostly does these household jobs here? Is it mostly yourself, or mostly your spouse/partner, or is the work shared equally? 1. Grocery shopping
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 48 0.31 Missing
inapplicable -8 5468 35.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Mostly self 1 3094 19.83 32.35
Mostly partner 2 2530 16.21 26.45
Shared 3 3884 24.89 40.61
Paid help only 4 6 0.04 0.06
Other 5 51 0.33 0.53
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 9565 Missing cases 6038
Question Route IF (JSPINHH = 1) Asked if R lives with spouse or partner
Index Terms Family Life
Roles of Partners/Spouses: Domestic Work
Note

At Wave Four the high number of ‘Other’ responses to this set of questions led to the category ‘Paid help only’ being coded separately and given the value 4, ‘Other’ recoded to 5. This extra category was formalised into the questions at Wave Six. At Wave Two, there is only one summary question on domestic division of labour, BHUDOES, where the response categories differ.
Variable Occurrence W1 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jhufrys Who does the cooking (couples)
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text JF52B : Could you please say who mostly does these household jobs here? Is it mostly yourself, or mostly your spouse/partner, or is the work shared equally? 2. Cooking
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 48 0.31 Missing
inapplicable -8 5468 35.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Mostly self 1 3856 24.71 40.31
Mostly partner 2 3307 21.19 34.57
Shared 3 2347 15.04 24.54
Paid help only 4 6 0.04 0.06
Other 5 49 0.31 0.51
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 9565 Missing cases 6038
Question Route IF (JSPINHH = 1) Asked if R lives with spouse or partner
Index Terms Family Life
Roles of Partners/Spouses: Domestic Work
Note

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

jhumops Who does the cleaning (couples)
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text JF52C : Could you please say who mostly does these household jobs here? Is it mostly yourself, or mostly your spouse/partner, or is the work shared equally? 3. Cleaning/hoovering
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 48 0.31 Missing
inapplicable -8 5468 35.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Mostly self 1 3617 23.18 37.81
Mostly partner 2 3007 19.27 31.44
Shared 3 2564 16.43 26.81
Paid help only 4 300 1.92 3.14
Other 5 77 0.49 0.81
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 9565 Missing cases 6038
Question Route IF (JSPINHH = 1) Asked if R lives with spouse or partner
Index Terms Family Life
Roles of Partners/Spouses: Domestic Work
Note

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

jhuiron Who does the washing/ironing (couples)
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text JF52D : Could you please say who mostly does these household jobs here? Is it mostly yourself, or mostly your spouse/partner, or is the work shared equally? 4. Washing and ironing
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 48 0.31 Missing
inapplicable -8 5468 35.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Mostly self 1 4202 26.93 43.93
Mostly partner 2 3569 22.87 37.31
Shared 3 1630 10.45 17.04
Paid help only 4 88 0.56 0.92
Other 5 76 0.49 0.79
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 9565 Missing cases 6038
Question Route IF (JSPINHH = 1) Asked if R lives with spouse or partner
Index Terms Family Life
Roles of Partners/Spouses: Domestic Work
Note

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

jhhch12 Child/ren under 12 in household
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text JF53 : Interviewer Check: (HOUSEHOLD GRID) Is/are there child(ren) aged 12 or under living in the household?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3406 21.8 35.4
No 2 6207 39.8 64.6
Inapplicable -8 5468 35.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 9613 Missing cases 5990
Question Route IF (JSPINHH = 1) Asked if R lives with spouse or partner
Index Terms Children
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jhusits Who is responsible for childcare
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text JF54 : Who is mainly responsible for looking after the child(ren)? Is it …
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 134 0.86 Missing
inapplicable -8 11675 74.83 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Mainly resp 1 1127 7.22 34.44
Mainly partner 2 921 5.90 28.15
Joint w partner 3 1172 7.51 35.82
Some one else 4 52 0.33 1.59
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 3272 Missing cases 12331
Question Route IF (JSPINHH = 1 AND JHHCH12 = 1) Asked if R lives with spouse or partner and child(ren) aged 12 or under live in household
Index Terms Child Care
Family Life
Gender Roles
Note

Re-wording of question, as well as re-ordering of, and additional categories between Wave One and Wave Two. See Questionnaire and Showcard texts at the end of this Volume.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jhowlng Hours per week on housework
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text JF55 : About how many hours do you spend on housework in an average week, such as time spent cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
10.84 10.17 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1036 6.6 6.9
Amount stated 1 13898 89.1 93.1
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 146 .9 Missing
Valid cases 14934 Missing cases 669
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Time Use
Note

To investigate domestic division of labour in more depth.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jcaruse Has use of car or van
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text JF56 : Do you normally have access to a car or van that you can use whenever you want to?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 7 0.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Yes 1 9781 62.69 64.89
No 2 2661 17.05 17.65
Don’t drive 3 2632 16.87 17.46
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 15074 Missing cases 529
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Transport
Note

Question re-worded after Wave One.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jmobuse Has a mobile phone
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text JF57 : Do you personally have a mobile phone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 13 0.08 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Yes 1 8290 53.13 55.02
No 2 6778 43.44 44.98
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 15068 Missing cases 535
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jivfa H/hold finance section: respondent alone
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF59A : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Respondent alone 1 9276 59.5 100.0
Inapplicable -8 5805 37.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 9276 Missing cases 6327
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

jivfb H/hold finance section: partner alone
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF59B : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1987 12.7 34.2
Partner present 2 3818 24.5 65.8
Inapplicable -8 9276 59.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 5805 Missing cases 9798
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

jivfc H/hold finance section: adult present
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF59C : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4439 28.4 76.5
Other adlts pres 3 1366 8.8 23.5
Inapplicable -8 9276 59.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 5805 Missing cases 9798
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

jivfd H/hold finance section: child present
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF59D : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4346 27.9 74.9
Children present 4 1459 9.4 25.1
Inapplicable -8 9276 59.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 5805 Missing cases 9798
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

jivfe H/hold finance sect: supervisor present
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF59E : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 5591 35.8 96.3
Supervisor present 5 214 1.4 3.7
Inapplicable -8 9276 59.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 5805 Missing cases 9798
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jivfoih Hour interview finished
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF60H : (Interviewer Check) Hour interview ended
Valid cases 15582 Missing cases 21
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

jivfoim Minute interview finished
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text JF60M : (Interviewer Check) Minute interview ended
Valid cases 15581 Missing cases 22
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

jivsc IC: self completion document
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text JF61 : Interviewer check for Self-Completion
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
R compl/returned 1 14520 93.1 96.3
R requi assistance 2 303 1.9 2.0
R refused 3 38 .2 .3
Other : completed 4 29 .2 .2
Other: not completed 5 191 1.2 1.3
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
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

jiv1 Others present during interview
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (107)
Question Number and Text JI1 : Were any other people present during any of this interview?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 6288 40.3 41.7
No 2 8792 56.3 58.3
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15080 Missing cases 523
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

jiv2 Did others influence interview
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (107)
Question Number and Text JI2 : 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 34 .2 .5
A fair amount 2 59 .4 .9
A little 3 408 2.6 6.5
Not at all 4 5786 37.1 92.0
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8792 56.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6287 Missing cases 9316
Question Route IF (JIV1 = 1) Asked if other people present during any of 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

jiv4 Cooperation of respondent
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (107)
Question Number and Text JI4 : In general, the respondent’s co-operation during the interview was …… (Interviewer observations)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very good 1 13212 84.7 87.6
Good 2 1516 9.7 10.1
Fair 3 298 1.9 2.0
Poor 4 33 .2 .2
Very poor 5 16 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 6 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15075 Missing cases 528
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

jiv5 Completion of tracking schedule
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI5 : Was the respondent willing to complete the tracking schedule?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, completed 1 14861 95.2 98.6
No, refused 2 118 .8 .8
Other 3 97 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15076 Missing cases 527
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

jiv5aa Mobile number given
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI5A : Did respondent give a mobile phone number and/or an email address on the tracking schedule? Mobile number given
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 438 2.8 6.8
mobile number given 1 5985 38.4 93.2
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8645 55.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6423 Missing cases 9180
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W16 W17 W18

jiv5ab Email given
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI5B : Did respondent give a mobile phone number and/or an email address on the tracking schedule? Email given
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 5000 32.0 77.8
email given 2 1423 9.1 22.2
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8645 55.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6423 Missing cases 9180
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W16 W17 W18

jiv5ac Neither given
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI5C : Did respondent give a mobile phone number and/or an email address on the tracking schedule? Neither given
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Neither given 3 8430 54.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6638 42.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 8430 Missing cases 7173
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W16 W17 W18

jiv6a Problems affecting interview: eyesight
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI6A : 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 1 185 1.2 1.2
No 2 14891 95.4 98.8
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15076 Missing cases 527
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

jiv6b Problems affecting interview: hearing
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI6B : 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 1 419 2.7 2.8
No 2 14657 93.9 97.2
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15076 Missing cases 527
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

jiv6c Problems affecting interview: reading
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI6C : 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 1 155 1.0 1.0
No 2 14921 95.6 99.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15076 Missing cases 527
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

jiv6d Problems affecting interview: english
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI6D : 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 1 138 .9 .9
No 2 14938 95.7 99.1
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15076 Missing cases 527
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

jiv6e Problems affecting interview: language
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI6E : 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 28 .2 .2
No 2 15048 96.4 99.8
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15076 Missing cases 527
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

jiv6f Problems affecting interview: interprete
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI7 : 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 52 .3 .3
No 2 15026 96.3 99.7
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15078 Missing cases 525
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

jiv7 PNO of interpreter
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (108)
Question Number and Text JI8 : Write in person number of interpreter from household grid or 00 if not in household
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No interpreter HH 0 8 .1 15.7
1 24 .2 47.1
2 6 .0 11.8
3 9 .1 17.6
5 1 .0 2.0
7 3 .0 5.9
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15026 96.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 51 Missing cases 15552
Question Route IF (JIV6F = 1) Asked if R used an 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

jghqa GHQ: concentration
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text JS1A : Have you recently….been able to concentrate on whatever you’re doing?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Better thn usual 1 891 5.7 6.0
Same as usual 2 10934 70.1 73.6
Less than usual 3 2597 16.6 17.5
Much less thn usual 4 427 2.7 2.9
Missing or wild -9 230 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14849 Missing cases 754
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 wHLGHQ1 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

jghqb GHQ: loss of sleep
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text JS1B : Have you recently….lost much sleep over worry?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 4751 30.4 32.0
No more than usual 2 7220 46.3 48.7
Rather more thn usul 3 2337 15.0 15.7
Much more than usual 4 532 3.4 3.6
Missing or wild -9 239 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14840 Missing cases 763
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqc GHQ: playing a useful role
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text JS1C : Have you recently….felt that you were playing a useful part in things?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More than usual 1 1921 12.3 13.0
Same as usual 2 10885 69.8 73.4
Less so 3 1643 10.5 11.1
Much less 4 377 2.4 2.5
Missing or wild -9 254 1.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14826 Missing cases 777
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqd GHQ: capable of making decisions
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (2)
Question Number and Text JS1D : Have you recently….felt capable of making decisions about things?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More so than usual 1 1896 12.2 12.8
Same as usual 2 11426 73.2 77.0
Less so than usual 3 1310 8.4 8.8
Much less capable 4 214 1.4 1.4
Missing or wild -9 235 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 14846 Missing cases 757
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqe GHQ: constantly under strain
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text JS1E : Have you recently….felt constantly under strain?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 2995 19.2 20.2
No more than usual 2 7538 48.3 50.8
Rather more 3 3646 23.4 24.6
Much more 4 667 4.3 4.5
Missing or wild -9 235 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 14846 Missing cases 757
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqf GHQ: problem overcoming difficulties
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text JS1F : Have you recently….felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 4919 31.5 33.2
No more than usual 2 7758 49.7 52.3
Rather more 3 1808 11.6 12.2
Much more 4 352 2.3 2.4
Missing or wild -9 243 1.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14837 Missing cases 766
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqg GHQ: enjoy day-to-day activities
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text JS1G : Have you recently….been able to enjoy your normal day-to- day activities?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More so than usual 1 1258 8.1 8.5
Same as usual 2 10576 67.8 71.2
Less so than usual 3 2523 16.2 17.0
Much less than usual 4 487 3.1 3.3
Missing or wild -9 236 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14844 Missing cases 759
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqh GHQ: ability to face problems
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text JS1H : Have you recently….been able to face up to problems?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 236 1.51 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
More so than usual 1 1391 8.91 9.37
Same as usual 2 11660 74.73 78.55
Less so than usual 3 1548 9.92 10.43
Much less than usual 4 245 1.57 1.65
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 14844 Missing cases 759
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqi GHQ: unhappy or depressed
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (3)
Question Number and Text JS1I : Have you recently….been feeling unhappy or depressed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 5039 32.3 34.0
No more than usual 2 6455 41.4 43.5
Rather more 3 2714 17.4 18.3
Much more 4 633 4.1 4.3
Missing or wild -9 239 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14841 Missing cases 762
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqj GHQ: losing confidence
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text JS1J : Have you recently….been losing confidence in yourself?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 6953 44.6 46.9
No more than usual 2 5642 36.2 38.1
Rather more 3 1876 12.0 12.7
Much more 4 342 2.2 2.3
Missing or wild -9 267 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14813 Missing cases 790
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghqk GHQ: believe in self-worth
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text JS1K : Have you recently….been thinking of yourself as a worthless person?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not at all 1 9702 62.2 65.5
No more than usual 2 3873 24.8 26.2
Rather more 3 993 6.4 6.7
Much more 4 242 1.6 1.6
Missing or wild -9 270 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14810 Missing cases 793
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jghql GHQ: general happiness
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text JS1L : Have you recently….been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More so than usual 1 1919 12.3 13.0
Same as usual 2 10867 69.6 73.4
Less so than usual 3 1728 11.1 11.7
Much less than usual 4 294 1.9 2.0
Missing or wild -9 272 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14808 Missing cases 795
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

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

jopfamo Co-habiting is alright
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text JS2A : It is alright for people to live together even if they have no interest in considering marriage.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 3834 24.6 25.9
Agree 2 6478 41.5 43.8
Neithr agree, disagr 3 2880 18.5 19.5
Disagree 4 1193 7.6 8.1
Strongly disagree 5 414 2.7 2.8
Missing or wild -9 281 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14799 Missing cases 804
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Family Life
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

jopfaml Divorce better than unhappy marriage
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text JS2B : It is better to divorce than to continue an unhappy marriage.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 4326 27.7 29.3
Agree 2 7937 50.9 53.8
Neithr agree, disagr 3 1970 12.6 13.4
Disagree 4 434 2.8 2.9
Strongly disagree 5 88 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 324 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14755 Missing cases 848
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Family Life
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

jopfamp Parents ought stay together for children
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text JS2C : When there are children in the family, parents should stay together even if they don’t get along.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 327 2.10 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
refused -2 3 0.02 Missing
Strongly agree 1 418 2.68 2.83
Agree 2 2080 13.33 14.1
Neithr agree, disagree 3 3937 25.23 26.69
Disagree 4 6553 42.00 44.42
Strongly disagree 5 1763 11.30 11.95
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 14751 Missing cases 852
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

jopfamq Marital status is irrelevant to children
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text JS2D : It makes no difference to children whether their parents are married to each other or just living together.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 338 2.17 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Strongly agree 1 1548 9.92 10.5
Agree 2 5124 32.84 34.76
Neithr agree, disagree 3 3804 24.38 25.81
Disagree 4 3531 22.63 23.95
Strongly disagree 5 734 4.70 4.98
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 14741 Missing cases 862
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

jopfamk Adult children should care for parents
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text JS2E : Adult children have an obligation to look after their elderly parents
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 323 2.07 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Strongly agree 1 1159 7.43 7.85
Agree 2 5044 32.33 34.18
Neithr agree, disagree 3 4355 27.91 29.51
Disagree 4 3614 23.16 24.49
Strongly disagree 5 584 3.74 3.96
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 14756 Missing cases 847
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

jopfamr Homosexual relationships are wrong
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text JS2F : Homosexual relationships are always wrong.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1867 12.0 12.7
Agree 2 1740 11.2 11.8
Neithr agree, disagr 3 5291 33.9 35.9
Disagree 4 3675 23.6 24.9
Strongly disagree 5 2181 14.0 14.8
Missing or wild -9 326 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14754 Missing cases 849
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Family Life
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

jlfsat1 Satisfaction with: health
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text JS3A : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your health
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 745 4.8 5.0
2 724 4.6 4.9
3 1553 10.0 10.5
4 2294 14.7 15.5
5 3446 22.1 23.3
6 3754 24.1 25.4
Completely satisfied 7 2243 14.4 15.2
Missing -9 321 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14759 Missing cases 844
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jlfsat2 Satisfaction with: income of hhold
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text JS3B : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The income of your household
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 350 2.24 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 913 5.85 6.2
2 1007 6.45 6.84
3 1980 12.69 13.44
4 3067 19.66 20.82
5 3608 23.12 24.49
6 2553 16.36 17.33
Completely satisfied 7 1603 10.27 10.88
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 14731 Missing cases 872
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18