BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

kpno

person number

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (1)

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	1064	77.4	77.4
2	272	19.8	19.8
3	17	1.2	1.2
4	14	1.0	1.0
5	4	.3	.3
6	4	.3	.3

Valid cases	1375	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples.

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

klmarm

month of marriage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (41)

Question Number and Text

KL4M,KL9M : In what month and year were you married? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
don’t know	-1	139	10.11	Missing
january	1	70	5.09	5.66
february	2	66	4.80	5.34
march	3	140	10.18	11.33
april	4	105	7.64	8.5
may	5	83	6.04	6.72
june	6	115	8.36	9.3
july	7	133	9.67	10.76
august	8	121	8.80	9.79
september	9	134	9.75	10.84
october	10	79	5.75	6.39
november	11	82	5.96	6.63
december	12	108	7.85	8.74
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	1236	Missing cases	139

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmary4

year of marriage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (41)

Question Number and Text

KL4M,KL9M : In what month and year were you married? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1968.40	15.90	1927	2000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
don’t know	-1	4	0.29	Missing
[Value >= 0]		1371	99.71	100.0
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	1371	Missing cases	4

Question Route

Uses KLMARY on Record KMARRIAG.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmcoh

cohabited before marriage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

KL10 : As you know more people are living together before getting married. Did you and your husband/wife live together as a couple before getting married?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
yes	1	259	18.84	18.84
no	2	1116	81.16	81.16
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	1375	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmcbm

month began cohabiting before marriage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

KL11M : What month and year did you start living together? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	1116	81.16	Missing
don’t know	-1	90	6.55	Missing
january	1	29	2.11	17.16
february	2	12	0.87	7.1
march	3	12	0.87	7.1
april	4	7	0.51	4.14
may	5	12	0.87	7.1
june	6	10	0.73	5.92
july	7	17	1.24	10.06
august	8	16	1.16	9.47
september	9	24	1.75	14.2
october	10	12	0.87	7.1
november	11	10	0.73	5.92
december	12	8	0.58	4.73
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	169	Missing cases	1206

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4 AND KLMCOH = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once and lived as a couple before marriage

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmcby4

year began cohabiting before marriage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

KL11Y : What month and year did you start living together? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1982.73	8.09	1944	1998

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	1116	81.16	Missing
don’t know	-1	2	0.15	Missing
[Value >= 0]		257	18.69	100.0
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	257	Missing cases	1118

Question Route

Uses KLMCBY on Record KMARRIAG.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmend

whether marriage ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

KL12 : Did that marriage end in divorce, widowhood, or something else?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
widowed	1	454	33.02	33.02
divorced	2	920	66.91	66.91
other,separated	3	1	0.07	0.07
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	1375	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmwwm

month widowed

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

KL13M : In what month and year were you widowed? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	921	66.98	Missing
don’t know	-1	50	3.64	Missing
january	1	35	2.55	8.66
february	2	34	2.47	8.42
march	3	31	2.25	7.67
april	4	31	2.25	7.67
may	5	31	2.25	7.67
june	6	31	2.25	7.67
july	7	37	2.69	9.16
august	8	40	2.91	9.9
september	9	29	2.11	7.18
october	10	42	3.05	10.4
november	11	38	2.76	9.41
december	12	25	1.82	6.19
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	404	Missing cases	971

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4 AND KLMEND = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once and marriage ended in widowhood

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmwwy4

year widowed

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

KL13Y : In what month and year were you widowed? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1986.71	12.82	1939	2002

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	921	66.98	Missing
don’t know	-1	2	0.15	Missing
[Value >= 0]		452	32.87	100.0
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	452	Missing cases	923

Question Route

Uses KLMWWY on Record KMARRIAG.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmdvm

month divorced

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

KL15M : In what month and year did your divorce/annulment become final? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	455	33.09	Missing
don’t know	-1	381	27.71	Missing
january	1	51	3.71	9.46
february	2	40	2.91	7.42
march	3	36	2.62	6.68
april	4	37	2.69	6.86
may	5	35	2.55	6.49
june	6	58	4.22	10.76
july	7	46	3.35	8.53
august	8	49	3.56	9.09
september	9	48	3.49	8.91
october	10	59	4.29	10.95
november	11	50	3.64	9.28
december	12	30	2.18	5.57
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	539	Missing cases	836

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4 AND KLMEND = 2) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once and marriage ended in divorce

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmdvy4

year divorced

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

KL15Y : In what month and year did your divorce/annulment become final? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1987.56	10.77	1941	2002

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	455	33.09	Missing
don’t know	-1	17	1.24	Missing
[Value >= 0]		903	65.67	100.0
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	903	Missing cases	472

Question Route

Uses KLMDVY on Record KMARRIAG.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmspm

month separated

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

KL16M : In what month and year did you stop living together? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
inapplicable	-8	444	32.29	Missing
don’t know	-1	366	26.62	Missing
january	1	68	4.95	12.04
february	2	37	2.69	6.55
march	3	41	2.98	7.26
april	4	51	3.71	9.03
may	5	42	3.05	7.43
june	6	47	3.42	8.32
july	7	48	3.49	8.5
august	8	51	3.71	9.03
september	9	52	3.78	9.2
october	10	47	3.42	8.32
november	11	41	2.98	7.26
december	12	40	2.91	7.08
Total		1375	100.00

Valid cases	565	Missing cases	810

Question Route

IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KMLSTAT = 1-4 AND KLMEND = 3) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has been married at least once and marriage ended in something other than widowhood or divorce

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

klmspy4

year separated

Record Type