BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

mscpno

child pno

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (102)

Question Number and Text

MV32

Valid cases	1649	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

mscage

age of child

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (102)

Question Number and Text

MV33

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7.77	4.48	0	15

Valid cases	1649	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mscsex

sex of child

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (102)

Question Number and Text

MV34

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
male	1	811	49.18	49.18
female	2	838	50.82	50.82
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1649	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mscage4

ic: child age over 4

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (102)

Question Number and Text

MV35 : INTERVIEWER CHECK: Is child aged 4 or over?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
yes	1	1289	78.17	78.17
no	2	360	21.83	21.83
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1649	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctyp

type of education inst. child attends

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (103)

Question Number and Text

MV36 : What type of education institution does NAME attend at the moment?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	3	0.18	Missing
inapplicable	-8	360	21.83	Missing
refused	-2	2	0.12	Missing
not at school yet	1	40	2.43	3.12
primary school	2	759	46.03	59.11
secondary/6th form	3	475	28.81	36.99
other	4	10	0.61	0.78
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1284	Missing cases	365

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mschbgy

age child started primary school: years

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (103)

Question Number and Text

MV37Y : At what age did NAME start attending primary school? Please tell me his/her age in years and months. Years.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
don’t know	-1	1	0.06	Missing
[Value >= 0]		1237	75.02	100.0
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1237	Missing cases	412

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mschbgm

age child started primary school: months

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (103)

Question Number and Text

MV37M : At what age did NAME start attending primary school? Please tell me his/her age in years and months. Months.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
don’t know	-1	18	1.09	Missing
[Value >= 0]		1220	73.98	100.0
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1220	Missing cases	429

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mschsta

school currently at state or private

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (103)

Question Number and Text

MV38 : Is NAME’s current school a state school or is it a private, fee paying school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
don’t know	-1	1	0.06	Missing
state school	1	1227	74.41	99.19
private school	2	10	0.61	0.81
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1237	Missing cases	412

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mschsat

how satisfied r is with child’s school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (103)

Question Number and Text

MV39 : How satisfied are you with NAME’s school? Are you very satisfied, satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
don’t know	-1	2	0.12	Missing
very satisfied	1	789	47.85	63.83
satisfied	2	383	23.23	30.99
not very satisfied	3	53	3.21	4.29
not at all satisfied	4	11	0.67	0.89
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1236	Missing cases	413

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Variable Occurrence

mschhw

how often helps child with homework

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (104)

Question Number and Text

MV40 : How often do you help NAME with his/her homework? Do you help…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
almost every day	1	529	32.08	42.73
at least once/week	2	292	17.71	23.59
at least once/month	3	76	4.61	6.14
less than once/month	4	44	2.67	3.55
never or hardly ever	5	259	15.71	20.92
n/a (no homework)	6	38	2.30	3.07
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1238	Missing cases	411

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mscacvs

important complete gcse/standard exams

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (104)

Question Number and Text

MV41 : How important do you think it is for NAME to complete his/her GCSE level/Standard Grades exams. Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
don’t know	-1	4	0.24	Missing
very important	1	963	58.40	78.04
important	2	222	13.46	17.99
not very important	3	31	1.88	2.51
not at all important	4	18	1.09	1.46
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1234	Missing cases	415

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Variable Occurrence

mscach

important complete a’level/highers

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (104)

Question Number and Text

MV42 : And how important do you think it is for NAME to stay on and complete his/her A level/Highers exams. Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	11	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
don’t know	-1	19	1.15	Missing
very important	1	702	42.57	57.59
important	2	358	21.71	29.37
not very important	3	124	7.52	10.17
not at all important	4	35	2.12	2.87
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1219	Missing cases	430

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Variable Occurrence

mscag11

ic: child age 11 or over

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (104)

Question Number and Text

MV43 : INTERVIEWER CHECK: Is child aged 11 or over?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	3	0.18	Missing
inapplicable	-8	400	24.26	Missing
yes	1	524	31.78	42.05
no	2	722	43.78	57.95
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1246	Missing cases	403

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctut

child recieves additional tutition

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV44 : Does NAME receive any additional tutoring outside school for any of his/her school subjects?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
yes	1	23	1.39	4.43
no	2	496	30.08	95.57
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctute

tutition received in english

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? English

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
not mentioned	0	506	30.69	97.5
english	1	13	0.79	2.5
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctutm

tutition received in maths

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Maths

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
not mentioned	0	510	30.93	98.27
maths	1	9	0.55	1.73
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctuts

tutition received in sciences

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Science

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
not mentioned	0	517	31.35	99.61
science	1	2	0.12	0.39
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctutl

tutition received in languages

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Languages

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
not mentioned	0	517	31.35	99.61
languages	1	2	0.12	0.39
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctuth

tutition received in humanities

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Humanities

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
not mentioned	0	517	31.35	99.61
humanitities	1	2	0.12	0.39
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctuto

tutition received in other

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
not mentioned	0	516	31.29	99.42
other	1	3	0.18	0.58
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	519	Missing cases	1130

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msc2uni

r. would like child go to uni/college

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV46A : Would you personally like to see NAME going onto university or college when they finish/finished their schooling?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
don’t know	-1	1	0.06	Missing
yes, definitely	1	414	25.11	79.92
no	2	36	2.18	6.95
don’t mind/up to child	3	68	4.12	13.13
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	518	Missing cases	1131

Question Route

Index Terms

Education: Expectations

Variable Occurrence

mscluni

likely child will go onto uni/college

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV46B : And do you think that NAME will go onto university or college when he/she finishes his/her schooling or at some time in the future?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.49	Missing
inapplicable	-8	1122	68.04	Missing
don’t know	-1	3	0.18	Missing
yes, definitley	1	152	9.22	29.46
yes, probably	2	153	9.28	29.65
maybe	3	109	6.61	21.12
no	4	102	6.19	19.77
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	516	Missing cases	1133

Question Route

Index Terms

Education: Expectations

Variable Occurrence

mscarg

how often child quarrels with r

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (105)

Question Number and Text

MV47 : Most children have quarrels with their parents at some time. How often does NAME quarrel with you? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	9	0.55	Missing
inapplicable	-8	360	21.83	Missing
refused	-2	2	0.12	Missing
don’t know	-1	1	0.06	Missing
most days	1	354	21.47	27.72
more than once/week	2	257	15.59	20.13
less than once/week	3	243	14.74	19.03
hardly ever	4	423	25.65	33.12
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1277	Missing cases	372

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msctalk

how often child talks to r

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (106)

Question Number and Text

MV48 : Children vary a great deal in how often they talk to their parents about things that matter to them. How often does NAME talk to you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	9	0.55	Missing
inapplicable	-8	360	21.83	Missing
refused	-2	2	0.12	Missing
don’t know	-1	1	0.06	Missing
most days	1	836	50.70	65.47
more than once/week	2	223	13.52	17.46
less than once/week	3	120	7.28	9.4
hardly ever	4	98	5.94	7.67
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1277	Missing cases	372

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mscpraz

how often r praises child

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (106)

Question Number and Text

MV49 : Please look at this card(V9) and tell me how often you praise NAME?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	10	0.61	Missing
refused	-2	2	0.12	Missing
don’t know	-1	4	0.24	Missing
never	1	7	0.42	0.43
seldom	2	34	2.06	2.08
sometimes	3	436	26.44	26.7
very often	4	1156	70.10	70.79
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1633	Missing cases	16

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mscsmak

how often r spanks or slaps child

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (106)

Question Number and Text

MV50 : And how often do you spank or slap NAME?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	10	0.61	Missing
refused	-2	2	0.12	Missing
don’t know	-1	3	0.18	Missing
never	1	996	60.40	60.95
seldom	2	438	26.56	26.81
sometimes	3	170	10.31	10.4
very often	4	30	1.82	1.84
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1634	Missing cases	15

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

msccudl

how often r cuddles child

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (106)

Question Number and Text

MV51 : How often do you cuddle or hug NAME?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	10	0.61	Missing
refused	-2	2	0.12	Missing
don’t know	-1	2	0.12	Missing
never	1	67	4.06	4.1
seldom	2	99	6.00	6.06
sometimes	3	322	19.53	19.69
very often	4	1147	69.56	70.15
Total		1649	100.00

Valid cases	1635	Missing cases	14

Question Route

IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

mscyell

how often r yells at child

Record Type