BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

lbwtlb2

Child 2 Birth weight: Pounds

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD104LB2 : How much did NAME weigh? Pounds

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4	1.41	3	5

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2	.0	100.0
Not applicable	-8	15706	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2	Missing cases	16595

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 1 AND LBWTKN2 = 1) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of more than one baby born since Sept 1st last year living in household and knows how much second child weighed at birth in pounds and ounces.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtoz2

Child 2 Birth weight: Ounces

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD104OZ2 : How much did NAME weigh? Ounces

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
8	5.66	4	12

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2	.0	100.0
Not applicable	-8	15706	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2	Missing cases	16595

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtgm2

Child 2 Birth weight: Grammes

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD105 : How much did NAME weigh? Kilos

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 1 AND LBWTKN2 = 2) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of more than one baby born since Sept 1st last year living in household and knows how much second child weighed at birth in kilos.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtg52

Child 2 Birth weight: more than 5.5lbs

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD106 : (Asked if birthweight unknown) Did NAME weigh more than 5.5 pounds or less?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 1 AND LBWTKN2 = -1) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of any babies born since Sept 1st last year living in household and does not know how much second child weighed at birth.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtpn3

Child 3 PNO

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD99PN3 : Enter PNO of child from household grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 2) Asked if R is female aged 16- 50 and is the biological mother of more than two babies born since Sept 1st last year living in household.

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

lbwtagm3

Child 3 Age – months

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD99AGM3 : Enter age in months

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lbwtxp3

Child 3 Born when expected

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD100 : Was (name of child) born within one week of the expected (due) date?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtel3

Child 3 Born early or late

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD101 : Was he/she born early or late?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 2 AND LBWTXP3 = 2) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of more than two babies born since Sept 1st last year living in household.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtwk3

Child 3 Weeks early or late

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD102 : How many weeks early/late was he/she?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtkn3

Child 3 Birth weight known

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD103 : Do you know how much NAME weighed at birth in pounds and ounces or in kilos?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtlb3

Child 3 Birth weight: Pounds

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD104LB3 : How much did NAME weigh? Pounds

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 2 AND LBWTKN3 = 1) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of more than two babies born since Sept 1st last year living in household and knows how much third child weighed at birth in pounds and ounces.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtoz3

Child 3 Birth weight: Ounces

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD104OZ3 : How much did NAME weigh? Ounces

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtgm3

Child 3 Birth weight: Grammes

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD105 : How much did NAME weigh? Kilos

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 2 AND LBWTKN3 = 2) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of more than two babies born since Sept 1st last year living in household and knows how much third child weighed at birth in kilos.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbwtg53

Child 3 Birth weight: more than 5.5lbs

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

LD106 : (Asked if birthweight unknown) Did NAME weigh more than 5.5 pounds or less?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not applicable	-8	15708	94.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	16597

Question Route

IF (LSEX = 2 AND LAGE GE 16 or LAGE LE 50 AND LBIRHH = 1 AND LMABWLY = 1 AND LMABWNLY GT 2 AND LBWTKN3 = -1) Asked if R is female aged 16-50 and is the biological mother of any babies born since Sept 1st last year living in household and does not know how much third child weighed at birth.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatida

Resp. sees self as: British

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110A : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D12) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. British

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	6533	39.4	41.6
Yes	1	9173	55.3	58.4
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidb

Resp. sees self as: English

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110B : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. English

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	11175	67.3	71.2
Yes	1	4531	27.3	28.8
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidc

Resp. sees self as: European

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110C : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. European

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14497	87.3	92.3
Yes	1	1209	7.3	7.7
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidd

Resp. sees self as: Irish

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110D : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Irish

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14725	88.7	93.8
Yes	1	981	5.9	6.2
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatide

Resp. sees self as: Northern Irish

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110E : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Northern Irish

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14494	87.3	92.3
Yes	1	1212	7.3	7.7
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidf

Resp. sees self as: Scottish

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110F : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Scottish

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13036	78.5	83.0
Yes	1	2670	16.1	17.0
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidj

Resp. sees self as: Ulster

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	15698	94.6	99.9
Yes	1	8	.0	.1
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W12

lnatidg

Resp. sees self as: Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110G : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Welsh

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13748	82.8	87.5
Yes	1	1958	11.8	12.5
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidh

Resp. sees self as: Other nationality

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110H : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	15393	92.7	98.0
Yes	1	313	1.9	2.0
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidi

Resp. sees self as: None of these

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

LD110I : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. None of these.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	15689	94.5	99.9
Yes	1	17	.1	.1
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15706	Missing cases	891

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lnatidmn

Resp. best description of self

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD111 : (Showcard D22) And if you had to choose, which one best describes the way you think of yourself?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	7	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	10379	62.54	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
British	1	1918	11.56	36.04
English	2	1182	7.12	22.21
European	3	100	0.60	1.88
Irish	4	142	0.86	2.67
Northern Irish	5	325	1.96	6.11
Scottish	6	975	5.87	18.32
Welsh	7	1	0.01	0.02
Other	8	603	3.63	11.33
None of these	9	76	0.46	1.43
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	5322	Missing cases	11275

Question Route

IF (MORE THAN 1 LNATIDA-J) Asked if R thinks of self as having more than one national identity

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlsha

Resp understands spoken Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD113A : Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh? Understand spoken Welsh

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1619	9.8	64.6
Yes	1	889	5.4	35.4
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13052	78.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2508	Missing cases	14089

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17) If R lives in Wales.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshb

Resp speaks Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD113B : Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh? Speak Welsh

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1826	11.0	72.8
Yes	1	682	4.1	27.2
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13052	78.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2508	Missing cases	14089

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17) If R lives in Wales.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshc

Resp reads Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD113C : Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh? Read Welsh

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1875	11.3	74.8
Yes	1	633	3.8	25.2
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13052	78.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2508	Missing cases	14089

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17) If R lives in Wales.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshd

Resp writes Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD113D : Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh? Write Welsh

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1967	11.9	78.4
Yes	1	541	3.3	21.6
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13052	78.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2508	Missing cases	14089

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17) If R lives in Wales.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshe

Respondent doesn’t understand Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD113E : Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh? No

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	949	5.7	37.8
Yes	1	1559	9.4	62.2
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13052	78.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2508	Missing cases	14089

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17) If R lives in Wales.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshua

Language spoken at home

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD114A : Please look at the card (D23) and tell me what language you mainly speak… At home

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Only Welsh	1	134	.8	14.1
Mainly Welsh	2	54	.3	5.7
Welsh and English eq	3	46	.3	4.8
Mainly English	4	218	1.3	23.0
Only English	5	491	3.0	51.7
Other	6	6	.0	.6
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14611	88.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	949	Missing cases	15648

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17 AND ANY IWLSHA-D) If R lives in Wales and can understand, speak, read or write Welsh.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshub

Language spoken at work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD114B : Please look at the card (D23) and tell me what language you mainly speak… At work

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Only Welsh	1	21	.1	2.2
Mainly Welsh	2	65	.4	6.8
Welsh and English eq	3	74	.4	7.8
Mainly English	4	139	.8	14.6
Only English	5	291	1.8	30.7
Other	6	359	2.2	37.8
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14611	88.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	949	Missing cases	15648

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17 AND ANY IWLSHA-D) If R lives in Wales and can understand, speak, read or write Welsh.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshuc

Language spoken at school, college etc.

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD114C : Please look at the card (D23) and tell me what language you mainly speak… At school, college or university

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Only Welsh	1	3	.0	.3
Mainly Welsh	2	17	.1	1.8
Welsh and English eq	3	25	.2	2.6
Mainly English	4	55	.3	5.8
Only English	5	181	1.1	19.1
Other	6	667	4.0	70.4
Missing	-9	149	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14611	88.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	948	Missing cases	15649

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17 AND ANY IWLSHA-D) If R lives in Wales and can understand, speak, read or write Welsh.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshud

Language spoken talking to people

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD114D : Please look at the card (D23) and tell me what language you mainly speak… Talking to relatives, friends or neighbours

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Only Welsh	1	27	.2	2.8
Mainly Welsh	2	136	.8	14.3
Welsh and English eq	3	151	.9	15.9
Mainly English	4	195	1.2	20.5
Only English	5	435	2.6	45.8
Other	6	5	.0	.5
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14611	88.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	949	Missing cases	15648

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17 AND ANY IWLSHA-D) If R lives in Wales and can understand, speak, read or write Welsh.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lwlshue

Language spoken generally

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

LD114E : Please look at the card (D23) and tell me what language you mainly speak… For day to day activities such as shopping or taking the bus

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Only Welsh	1	11	.1	1.2
Mainly Welsh	2	98	.6	10.3
Welsh and English eq	3	110	.7	11.6
Mainly English	4	195	1.2	20.5
Only English	5	527	3.2	55.5
Other	6	8	.0	.8
Missing	-9	148	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14611	88.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	949	Missing cases	15648

Question Route

IF (LREGION = 17 AND ANY IWLSHA-D) If R lives in Wales and can understand, speak, read or write Welsh.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmarm

Current marriage: month married

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

LL4M : Thinking of your current marriage, in what month and year were you married? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	54	.3	3.4
February	2	76	.5	4.8
March	3	111	.7	7.0
April	4	142	.9	8.9
May	5	92	.6	5.8
June	6	167	1.0	10.5
July	7	215	1.3	13.5
August	8	246	1.5	15.4
September	9	238	1.4	14.9
October	10	124	.7	7.8
November	11	59	.4	3.7
December	12	72	.4	4.5
Inapplicable	-8	14106	85.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1596	Missing cases	15001

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmary4

Current marriage: year married

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

LL4Y : Thinking of your current marriage, in what month and year were you married? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1979.03	14.73	1934	2002

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	7	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14106	84.99	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
[Value >= 0]		1595	9.61	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	1595	Missing cases	15002

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmcoh

Current marriage: cohabited before

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

LL6 : 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 %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.02	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14106	84.99	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Yes	1	275	1.66	17.21
No	2	1323	7.97	82.79
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	1598	Missing cases	14999

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmcbm

Current marriage: month began cohabiting

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

LL7M : What month and year did you start living together? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	19	.1	7.3
February	2	17	.1	6.5
March	3	13	.1	5.0
April	4	21	.1	8.0
May	5	17	.1	6.5
June	6	35	.2	13.4
July	7	15	.1	5.7
August	8	31	.2	11.9
September	9	34	.2	13.0
October	10	24	.1	9.2
November	11	25	.2	9.6
December	12	10	.1	3.8
Inapplicable	-8	15433	93.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	14	.1	Missing

Valid cases	261	Missing cases	16336

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1 AND LLCMCOH = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married, and cohabitated with spouse before marriage.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmcby4

Current marriage: year began cohabiting

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

LL7Y : What month and year did you start living together? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1991.13	7.73	1955	2002

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.02	Missing
inapplicable	-8	15433	92.99	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
[Value >= 0]		271	1.63	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	271	Missing cases	16326

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1 AND LLCMCOH = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married, and cohabitated with spouse before marriage.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lmpno

Current marriage: spouse person number

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

LL5 : Interviewer check Enter the person number of the spouse from Household Grid.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	812	4.9	51.1
	2	769	4.6	48.4
	3	5	.0	.3
	4	1	.0	.1
	5	2	.0	.1
	7	1	.0	.1
Inapplicable	-8	14118	85.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	1590	Missing cases	15007

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmspm

Current marriage: month cohabition ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

LL8M : In what month and year did you stop living together? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
February	2	2	.0	25.0
June	6	1	.0	12.5
September	9	2	.0	25.0
October	10	1	.0	12.5
December	12	2	.0	25.0
Inapplicable	-8	15696	94.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.0	Missing

Valid cases	8	Missing cases	16589

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1 AND LMPNO = 0) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married but spouse is not living in HH.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llcmspy4

Current marriage: year cohabition ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

LL8Y : In what month and year did you stop living together? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1983.38	22.28	1934	2001

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.02	Missing
inapplicable	-8	15696	94.57	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
[Value >= 0]		8	0.05	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	8	Missing cases	16589

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LMLSTAT = 1 AND LMPNO = 0) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and is currently married but spouse is not living in HH.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

llncoh

No. of partners cohabited with

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

LL19 : In all, how many partners have you ever lived with for three months or more outside of marriage?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	215	1.3	83.7
	2	31	.2	12.1
	3	9	.1	3.5
	4	2	.0	.8
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	15447	93.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	257	Missing cases	16340

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Note

See note for LLCOH.

Variable Occurrence

lladopt

Ever adopted children

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

LL22 : Have you ever had any adopted or step children living with you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	1	0.01	Missing
inapplicable	-8	12859	77.48	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Yes	1	69	0.42	2.42
No	2	2779	16.74	97.58
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	2848	Missing cases	13749

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Note

Includes children of all ages, not only those under 16; excludes foster children unless subsequently adopted; includes de facto step children i.e. acquired through cohabitation. See also Record LCHILDAD.

Variable Occurrence

llnadopt

No. of children adopted

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

LL23 : How many step/adopted children have you had in all?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	36	.2	52.2
	2	20	.1	29.0
	3	7	.0	10.1
	4	4	.0	5.8
	5	1	.0	1.4
	6	1	.0	1.4
Inapplicable	-8	15639	94.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	69	Missing cases	16528

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample and has ever had adopted/step children living with her/him.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lcbage

IC: Whether of childbearing age

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL28 : Interviewer check: Whether respondent of child-bearing age

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Male 16-64	1	5895	35.5	37.5
Female 16-45	2	4558	27.5	29.0
Other	3	5255	31.7	33.5
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	15708	Missing cases	889

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS.

Index Terms

Note

Filter question for subsequent questions on whether R will have more children. See also HIVCBAGE on Record HINDRESP.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W11 W12 W13 W17

llchmor

Likely resp. will have (more) children

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LD29 : Do you think you will have any (more) children?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3041	18.3	31.9
Self/prtnr pregnant	2	220	1.3	2.3
No	3	6281	37.8	65.8
Missing or wild	-9	75	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5255	31.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t Know	-1	836	5.0	Missing

Valid cases	9542	Missing cases	7055

Question Route

IF (LCBAGE = 1-2) Asked if R is young enough to have/father children

Index Terms

Note

Biological children only, excludes adopted, fostered or step children. See also Record LCHILDNT.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W8 W11 W12 W13 W17

llchmorn

No. more children resp. likely to have

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL30 : How many (more) children do you think you will have?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	826	5.0	27.7
	2	1645	9.9	55.2
	3	392	2.4	13.2
	4	85	.5	2.9
	5	11	.1	.4
	6	14	.1	.5
	7	1	.0	.0
	8	1	.0	.0
	12	2	.0	.1
	15	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	75	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12372	74.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t Know	-1	283	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	2978	Missing cases	13619

Question Route

IF (LCBAGE = 1-2 AND LLCHMOR = 1-2) Asked if R thinks will have more children or self/partner pregnant

Index Terms

Note

See note for LLCHMOR.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W11 W12 W13 W17

livla

Marit/fertil section respondent alone

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL31A : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Respondent alone	1	1974	11.9	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13734	82.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	1974	Missing cases	14623

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livlb

Marit/fertil section partner present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL31B : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Partner present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	300	1.8	34.3
Partner present	2	575	3.5	65.7
Inapplicable	-8	14833	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	875	Missing cases	15722

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livlc

Marit/fertil section other adults present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL31C : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	665	4.0	76.0
Other adlts pres	3	210	1.3	24.0
Inapplicable	-8	14833	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	875	Missing cases	15722

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livld

Marit/fertil section children present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL31D : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	727	4.4	83.1
Children present	4	148	.9	16.9
Inapplicable	-8	14833	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	875	Missing cases	15722

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livle

Marit/fertil section supervisor present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

LL31E : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Supervisor present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	867	5.2	99.1
Supervisor present	5	8	.0	.9
Inapplicable	-8	14833	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	875	Missing cases	15722

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lledendm

Month resp. 1st left f/t education

Record Type

Education: Background and Attainments

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

LL32M : When was the first time that you left full-time education? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	26	.2	1.0
February	2	18	.1	.7
March	3	36	.2	1.4
April	4	64	.4	2.5
May	5	94	.6	3.6
June	6	2153	13.0	82.7
July	7	45	.3	1.7
August	8	7	.0	.3
September	9	49	.3	1.9
October	10	18	.1	.7
November	11	14	.1	.5
December	12	78	.5	3.0
Autumn	16	2	.0	.1
Inapplicable	-8	13063	78.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	41	.2	Missing

Valid cases	2604	Missing cases	13993

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Note

This is the start date for the first spell in Lifetime Employment History Status Record LLIFEMST.

Variable Occurrence

lledeny4

Year resp. 1st left f/t education

Record Type

Education: Background and Attainments

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

LL32Y : When was the first time that you left full-time education? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2010.70	561.75	1917	9998

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	2645	15.9	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13063	78.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2645	Missing cases	13952

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.

Variable Occurrence

llednow

Resp still in f/t education

Record Type

Education: Recent Education and Training

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

LL32NL : When was the first time that you left full-time education? Never left

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never left	0	204	1.2	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	15504	93.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	204	Missing cases	16393

Question Route

IF (LMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland extension sample.

Index Terms

Note

Those who have not yet left full-time education are not included in record LLIFEMST.

Variable Occurrence

livda

Present Demog section: Respondent Alone

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

LD115A : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	10535	63.5	100.0
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	5172	31.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	10535	Missing cases	6062

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livdb

Present Demog. section: Partner

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

LD115B : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Partner present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1780	10.7	34.4
Yes	2	3392	20.4	65.6
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	10535	63.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	5172	Missing cases	11425

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livdc

Present Demog. section: Other Adult

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

LD115C : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3994	24.1	77.2
Yes	3	1178	7.1	22.8
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	10535	63.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	5172	Missing cases	11425

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livdd

Present Demog. section: Children

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

LD115D : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3938	23.7	76.1
Yes	4	1234	7.4	23.9
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	10535	63.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	5172	Missing cases	11425

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

livde

Present Demog. section: Supervisor

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

LD115E : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Supervisor present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	5020	30.2	97.1
Yes	5	152	.9	2.9
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	10535	63.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	5172	Missing cases	11425

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lhldsbl1

Consider’s self to be disabled

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.05	Missing
refused	-2	1	0.01	Missing
Yes	1	1888	11.38	11.38
No	2	14700	88.57	88.62
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	16588	Missing cases	9

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lhlstat

Health status over last 12 months

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

LM1A : 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 %
missing or wild	-9	1	0.01	Missing
refused	-2	1	0.01	Missing
Excellent	1	3978	23.97	23.97
Good	2	7388	44.51	44.52
Fair	3	3467	20.89	20.89
Poor	4	1378	8.30	8.3
Very Poor	5	384	2.31	2.31
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	16595	Missing cases	2

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lhlprb

Health problems: none

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

LM2M0 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? None

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No health problems	0	6275	37.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	14	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10308	62.1	Missing

Valid cases	6275	Missing cases	10322

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

The Wave One responses to the questions on health problems were processed to derive equivalent responses to those elicited directly at later Waves.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lhlprba

Health problems: Arms, legs, hands, etc

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

LM2A : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? Problems or disability connected with: arms, legs, hands, feet, back, or neck (including arthritis and rheumatism)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	11761	70.9	71.6
Probs arms or legs	1	4671	28.1	28.4
Missing or wild	-9	14	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	151	.9	Missing

Valid cases	16432	Missing cases	165

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

See note for LHLPRB.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lhlprbb

Health problems: Sight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

LM2B : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? Difficulty in seeing (other than needing glasses to read normal size print)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	15545	93.7	94.6
Difficulty seeing	1	887	5.3	5.4
Missing or wild	-9	14	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	151	.9	Missing

Valid cases	16432	Missing cases	165

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

See note for LHLPRB.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lhlprbc

Health problems: Hearing

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

LM2C : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (M1)? Difficulty in hearing

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14994	90.3	91.2
Difficulty hearing	1	1438	8.7	8.8
Missing or wild	-9	14	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	151	.9	Missing

Valid cases	16432	Missing cases	165

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms