BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

mhid	Household identification number
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (1)
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mpno	Person number
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1 8962 39.7 39.7 2 6582 29.2 29.2 3 3611 16.0 16.0 4 2249 10.0 10.0 5 819 3.6 3.6 6 231 1.0 1.0 7 73 .3 .3 8 25 .1 .1 9 11 .0 .0 10 5 .0 .0 11 3 .0 .0 12 2 .0 .0 13 1 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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pid	Cross-wave person identifier
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (2)
Question Number and Text	MEG3
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Key Linking Variable
Note	This identifier will enable the researcher to track individuals across waves
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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pidp	Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type	MINDALL
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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miviolw	Interview outcome prev wave
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (2)
Question Number and Text	MEG6 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Full interview 1 14610 64.7 67.4 Eligible but not int 2 1855 8.2 8.6 Youth int 3 1337 5.9 6.2 Child < 11 4 3540 15.7 16.3 Adult in non-int hho 5 318 1.4 1.5 Retired rejoiner 6 14 .1 .1 Inapplicable -8 900 4.0 Missing
	Valid cases 21674 Missing cases 900
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mivstat1	Interview status: previous waves
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (2)
Question Number and Text	MEG7 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Ever interviewed 1 15756 69.8 72.7 New entrant 16yrs 2 319 1.4 1.5 New entrant adult 3 954 4.2 4.4 Youth 4 1332 5.9 6.1 Child 5 3269 14.5 15.1 Check 6 44 .2 .2 Inapplicable -8 900 4.0 Missing
	Valid cases 21674 Missing cases 900
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhhmem	Household membership
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text	MEG9 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Enum member resident 1 21474 95.1 95.1 Enum member absent 2 58 .3 .3 Enum membr -rejoiner 5 128 .6 .6 New entrant -residen 6 898 4.0 4.0 New entrant – absent 7 2 .0 .0 Retired rejoiner 8 14 .1 .1
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	Approximate equivalent at Wave One – AHGCIA. See Vol. A for definition.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mnewhy	New entrants – why living in HH
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text	MEG10 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Original member 0 21532 95.4 95.4 New baby 1 264 1.2 1.2 Marriage/cohabitatio 2 270 1.2 1.2 Return from uni/coll 3 30 .1 .1 Return frm institutn 4 3 .0 .0 Never left 5 16 .1 .1 Moved in with parent 6 222 1.0 1.0 Shared accommodation 7 180 .8 .8 Other 8 52 .2 .2 Don’t know -1 5 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 22569 Missing cases 5
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Household Changes
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mnemnjn	New entrants – month joined HH
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text	MEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Current resident 0 21538 95.4 95.8 January 1 63 .3 .3 February 2 57 .3 .3 March 3 57 .3 .3 April 4 67 .3 .3 May 5 74 .3 .3 June 6 88 .4 .4 July 7 96 .4 .4 August 8 118 .5 .5 September 9 131 .6 .6 October 10 96 .4 .4 November 11 63 .3 .3 December 12 39 .2 .2 Don’t know -1 87 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 22487 Missing cases 87
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Household Changes
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	Copied variable from Record Type MINDSAMP. Approximate equivalent at Wave One – AHGMJN.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mneyrjn4	New entrants – year joined HH
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text	MEG12Y : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Current resident 0 21538 95.4 95.7 2000 6 .0 .0 2001 8 .0 .0 2002 178 .8 .8 2003 763 3.4 3.4 2004 7 .0 .0 Don’t know -1 74 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 22500 Missing cases 74
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Household Changes
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mivfio	Individual interview outcome
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (4)
Question Number and Text	MEG14,MEG18 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Full interview 1 15347 68.0 68.0 Proxy interview 2 383 1.7 1.7 Telephone intvw 3 508 2.3 2.3 Lost CAPI intvw 9 15 .1 .1 Refusal 10 1165 5.2 5.2 Other non-intvw 11 245 1.1 1.1 Child under 16 20 1040 4.6 4.6 Youth Interview 21 1219 5.4 5.4 Youth: Refusal 22 95 .4 .4 Youth: Oth non-int 23 30 .1 .1 Child under 11 24 2527 11.2 11.2
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	An important variable for analysis purposes. With a few exceptions, data from proxies have been merged with that from respondents. Proxies and telephone interviewees, however, have zero respondent weights and can be selected out by use of this variable. Additional categories and minor recoding in comparison with Wave One. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mivfho	Final household interview outcome
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet (8)
Question Number and Text	Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % All eligible HH intv 10 17427 77.2 77.2 Interviews + proxies 11 1043 4.6 4.6 Interviews + refusal 12 3318 14.7 14.7 Pxy at original addr 15 10 .0 .0 Phone interview only 16 766 3.4 3.4 Youth Interview only 17 10 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	All waves after Wave 1 use a consistent coding frame derived from the coversheet interviewer check. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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miodc	Individual document check
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text	Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % No Interview 0 6336 28.1 28.1 Ind and self comp 1 15000 66.4 66.4 Ind only (no self co 2 347 1.5 1.5 Proxy 3 383 1.7 1.7 Telephone Interview 4 508 2.3 2.3
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
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

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mmemorig	Sample Origin
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Original sample 1 11874 52.6 52.6 Wales new sample 5 3313 14.7 14.7 Scotland new sample 6 3177 14.1 14.1 N.I. new sample 7 4210 18.6 18.6
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgr2r	Relationship to reference person
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (6)
Question Number and Text	MHG2
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Reference person 1 9045 40.1 40.1 Lawful spouse 2 4548 20.1 20.1 Live-in partner 3 972 4.3 4.3 Natural child 4 6821 30.2 30.2 Adopted child 5 41 .2 .2 Foster child 6 25 .1 .1 Step-child 7 189 .8 .8 Partner’s child 8 134 .6 .6 Dghter or son-in-law 9 48 .2 .2 Natural bro or sis 10 72 .3 .3 Other bro or sis 11 8 .0 .0 Bro or sis-in-law 12 16 .1 .1 Natural parent 13 99 .4 .4 Other parent 14 4 .0 .0 Mother/father-in-law 15 33 .1 .1 Any grand parent 16 3 .0 .0 Any grand child 17 173 .8 .8 Any cousin 18 4 .0 .0 Any aunt or uncle 19 4 .0 .0 Any nephew 20 13 .1 .1 Any other relative 21 2 .0 .0 Employee 22 3 .0 .0 Lodger or boarder 23 44 .2 .2 Unrelated sharer 24 268 1.2 1.2 Other 30 5 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgsex	Sex – HH grid
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (2)
Question Number and Text	MEG4,MHG3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Male 1 10946 48.5 48.5 Female 2 11628 51.5 51.5
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgbm	Month of birth – HH grid
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (2)
Question Number and Text	MEG5M,MHG4
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % January 1 1906 8.4 8.5 February 2 1748 7.7 7.8 March 3 2000 8.9 8.9 April 4 1948 8.6 8.7 May 5 1934 8.6 8.6 June 6 1901 8.4 8.5 July 7 1853 8.2 8.2 August 8 1942 8.6 8.6 September 9 1890 8.4 8.4 October 10 1824 8.1 8.1 November 11 1728 7.7 7.7 December 12 1812 8.0 8.1 Refused -2 1 .0 Missing Don’t know -1 87 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 22486 Missing cases 88
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	For confidentiality reasons only month and year of birth are on User Database.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgby	Year of birth – HH grid
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (2)
Question Number and Text	MEG5Y,MHG4
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1965.65 22.67 1904 2004
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year given 1 22503 99.7 100.0 Don’t know -1 71 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 22503 Missing cases 71
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	See note above at MHGBM.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mmastat	Marital status
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (7)
Question Number and Text	MHG8
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Child under 16 0 4952 21.9 22.0 Married 1 9229 40.9 40.9 Living as couple 2 2013 8.9 8.9 Widowed 3 1215 5.4 5.4 Divorced 4 882 3.9 3.9 Separated 5 303 1.3 1.3 Never married 6 3950 17.5 17.5 Don’t know -1 30 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 22544 Missing cases 30
Question Route	IF (MAGE GE 16) if R/subject aged 16 or over.
Index Terms	Marital Status
	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Wave One version recoded in step with Wave Two and beyond, ‘Never married’ now code 6 and not 3.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgspn	PNO of spouse/partner
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (7)
Question Number and Text	MHG9
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % No Spouse in HH 0 11386 50.4 50.4 1 5464 24.2 24.2 2 5217 23.1 23.1 3 278 1.2 1.2 4 148 .7 .7 5 56 .2 .2 6 16 .1 .1 7 4 .0 .0 8 3 .0 .0 11 1 .0 .0 12 1 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	IF (MAGE GE 16 AND MMASTAT=1 OR 2) if R/subject aged over 16 and married or living as a couple.
Index Terms	Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgemp	Employment status – HH Grid
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (7)
Question Number and Text	MHG10
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Under 16 years 0 4953 21.9 22.0 Yes 1 10689 47.4 47.5 No 2 6838 30.3 30.4 Refused -2 1 .0 Missing Don’t know -1 93 .4 Missing
	Valid cases 22480 Missing cases 94
Question Route	IF (MAGE GE 16) if R/subject aged 16 or over.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
Note	Simpler but equivalent to AHGEST in Wave One.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgfno	PNO of father
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (7)
Question Number and Text	MHG11
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Father not in hh 0 17380 77.0 77.0 1 3544 15.7 15.7 2 1334 5.9 5.9 3 193 .9 .9 4 84 .4 .4 5 33 .1 .1 6 5 .0 .0 7 1 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgmno	PNO of mother
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (7)
Question Number and Text	MHG12
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Mother not in hh 0 15414 68.3 68.3 1 3196 14.2 14.2 2 3760 16.7 16.7 3 136 .6 .6 4 48 .2 .2 5 8 .0 .0 6 6 .0 .0 8 2 .0 .0 9 2 .0 .0 11 1 .0 .0 12 1 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhgra	Responsible adult
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Household Grid (7)
Question Number and Text	MHG13
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 16 years or over 0 17622 78.1 78.1 1 2386 10.6 10.6 2 2448 10.8 10.8 3 73 .3 .3 4 27 .1 .1 5 8 .0 .0 6 5 .0 .0 8 2 .0 .0 9 1 .0 .0 11 1 .0 .0 12 1 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Determines which adult is asked questions regarding children.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mage	Age at Date of Interview
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 37.07 22.65 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Age given 1 22574 100.0 100.0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses date of birth variables from Survey database.
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Includes imputated data, see note below for MAGE12.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mage12	Age at 1.12.2003
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 37.25 22.64 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Age given 1 22574 100.0 100.0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses date of birth variables from Survey database.
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Two age variables are computed. The age at date of interview is used for most purposes internal to a wave, e.g. computation of h/hold characteristics. The age at 1.12.2003 is intended to ensure consistency in cross wave comparison. 1st December is also the criterion date for determining whether those close to 16 should be interviewed. Includes imputed data, for individual level derived variables, the imputation flag variable MAGEI takes the value 1 if the variable was imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mbutype	Benefit Unit Type
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Couple,no ch,M lt 65 1 4566 20.2 20.2 Couple,1 ch,M lt 65 2 2601 11.5 11.5 Couple,2 ch,M lt 65 3 3972 17.6 17.6 Couple,3+ ch,M lt 65 4 2223 9.8 9.8 Couple,man 65 to 74 5 1300 5.8 5.8 Couple,man 75+ 6 704 3.1 3.1 F lone parent,lt 60 7 1599 7.1 7.1 M lone parent,lt 65 8 144 .6 .6 Single woman,lt 20 9 371 1.6 1.6 Single woman,20-39 10 818 3.6 3.6 Single woman,40-59 11 499 2.2 2.2 Single woman,60-74 12 525 2.3 2.3 Single woman,75+ 13 624 2.8 2.8 Single man,lt 30 14 1320 5.8 5.8 Single man,30-54 15 725 3.2 3.2 Single man,55-64 16 192 .9 .9 Single man,65+ 17 389 1.7 1.7 Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 22572 Missing cases 2
Question Route	Uses MHGSEX MMASTAT MAGE MHGEMP MHGSPN MHGFNO MHGMNO MBUNO on Record MINDALL
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	This identifies the type of benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also MBUNO) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mbuno	Benefit Unit Number
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1 14434 63.9 63.9 2 4960 22.0 22.0 3 1846 8.2 8.2 4 889 3.9 3.9 5 334 1.5 1.5 6 79 .3 .3 7 22 .1 .1 8 7 .0 .0 9 3 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses MPNO MHGSPN MHGFNO MHGMNO MHGRA MAGE MHGEMP MDEPCHL MHGR2R on Record MINDALL. Uses MHHSIZE on Record MHHRESP. Uses MREL MOPNO on Record MEGOALT.
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	This distinguishes the separate benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also MBUTYPE) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any. The value of MBUNO is the person number of the first member of that benefit unit in sequential order of person numbers. MBUNO is missing if there is missing data on input variables, and the benefit unit cannot be inferred.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mnchild	Number of own children in household
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 17634 78.1 78.1 1 2085 9.2 9.2 2 2013 8.9 8.9 3 657 2.9 2.9 4 139 .6 .6 5 34 .2 .2 6 9 .0 .0 7 2 .0 .0 9 1 .0 .0
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses MPNO MHGSEX MAGE on Record MINDALL. Uses MOPNO MREL on Record MEGOALT.
Index Terms	Children
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	This includes natural children, adopted children and step children, under the age of 16.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mdepchl	Whether dependent child: DSS definition
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Yes 1 5343 23.7 23.7 No 2 17231 76.3 76.3
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses MAGE MHGMNO MHGFNO MMASTAT MHGEMP MIVFIO on Record MINDALL. Uses MSCHOOL MFETYPE on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms	Children
	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	A dependent child is defined as one aged under 16 or aged 16- 18 and in school or non-advanced further education, not married and living with parent. if an individual aged 16-18 and in full time education did not receive an interview (to determine their educational status), they were assumed to be dependent children.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mhoh	Conventional Head of Household Indicator
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Head of household 1 9045 40.1 40.1 Not head 2 13529 59.9 59.9
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses MHSOWND MHSOWR1 MHSOWR2 MRENTP1 MRENTP2 on Record MHHRESP. Uses MAGE MHGSEX on Record MINDALL.
Index Terms	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Indicator of the head of h/hold as defined, for example by the General Household Survey, i.e. the principal owner or renter of the property, and (where there is more than one), the male taking precedence, and (where there is more than one potential HOH of the same sex), the eldest taking precedence. The BHPS h/hold reference person definition is similar except that only the age criterion is used to distinguish multiple potential HRPs. in the calculation, where any potential information is missing, the HRP definition takes precedence.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mrach16	Whether responsible adult for child
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Yes 1 2806 12.4 15.9 No 2 14789 65.5 84.1 Inapplicable -8 4979 22.1 Missing
	Valid cases 17595 Missing cases 4979
Question Route	Uses MAGE MHGRA MIVFIO on Record MINDALL.
Index Terms	Child Care
	Children
	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Whether responsible adult for child under 16. Computed from MHGRA. Inapplicable for children.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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magei	Imputation flag – LAGE and LAGE12
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Not imputed 0 22503 99.7 99.7 Imputed 1 71 .3 .3
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Imputation Flag Variable
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Flag for MAGE and MAGE12 on Record Types MINDALL and MINDRESP. See section V.3 on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlrwght	Longitudinal respondent weight
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	See Vol. A Section V.2.1. on Weighting
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlewght	Longitudinal enumerated individual weight
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	See Vol. A Section V.2.2. on Weighting
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mxrwght	X-sectional respondent weight
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	See Vol. A Section V.2.3. on Weighting
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mxewght	X-sectional enumerated individual weight
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	See Vol. A Section V.2.3. on Weighting.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mmovest	Individual mover status
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Non-mover 1 19717 87.3 87.3 Mover within GB 2 1908 8.5 8.5 Mover back to GB 4 18 .1 .1 Unknown status 8 900 4.0 4.0 Mover status unknown 10 31 .1 .1
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses MFINLOC MIVFIO PID MSAMPST MLVLOC on Record MINDSAMP. Uses MHHMOVE MIVFHO on Record MHHSAMP.
Index Terms	Geographic Mobility
Note	Indicates whether sample members have moved location since last Wave.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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msampst	Sample membership status
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Continuing OSM 1 8066 35.73 35.73 W1 non-cont/enum 2 59 0.26 0.26 Birth – OSM 3 2034 9.01 9.01 PSM: parent of OSM 4 588 2.60 2.6 TSM 5 2167 9.60 9.6 Scot/Wales/NI new sample 8 9156 40.56 40.56 SW W9 non-cont/enum 9 504 2.23 2.23 Total 22574 100.00
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses MFINLOC MIVFIO PID on Record MINDSAMP. Uses MSTAT YOSM on Record XWLSTEN.
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	Distinguishes between Original Sample Members, new Permanent Sample Members and Temporary Sample Members. See Vol. A for a discussion of these terms.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mxrwtuk1	X-sect’l resp. weight inc all samples
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence	W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mxewtuk1	X-sect’l enum. weight inc all samples
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence	W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mxrwtuk2	X-sect’l resp. weight within UK estimates
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence	W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mxewtuk2	X-sect’l enum. weight within UK estimates
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence	W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlrwtsw1	Longit’l resp. weight inc Scot-Welsh
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlewtsw1	Longit’l enum. weight inc. Scot-Welsh
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlrwtsw2	Longit’l resp. weight only Scot-Welsh
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlewtsw2	Longit’l enum. weight only Scot-Welsh
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlrwtuk1	Longit’l resp. weight inc all samples
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlewtuk1	Longit’l enum. weight inc all samples
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlrwtuk2	Longit’l resp. weight within UK estimates
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mlewtuk2	Longit’l enum. weight within UK estimates
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Note	This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence	W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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msppid	Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mfpid	Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mmpid	Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mrapid	X-wave person identifier of resp. adult
Record Type	MINDALL
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Sampling Factors
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mdistmov	Distance of residential move
Record Type	MINDALL
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 27.45 76.16 0 650.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 1845 8.2 100.0 Missing -9.00 62 .3 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 20667 91.6 Missing
	Valid cases 1845 Missing cases 20729
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Geographic Mobility
Note	If respondent has moved then this shows the distance in kilometres from previous residence.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mbuid	BU identifier
Record Type	MINDALL
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mecstat1	Econ.Status BU (HBAI defn), i
Record Type	MINDALL
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 2642 11.70 Missing 1+FTsempl 1 1905 8.44 9.56 AlladFT 2 5370 23.79 26.94 C1FT1PT 3 2489 11.03 12.49 C1FT1notw 4 2644 11.71 13.27 C PT 5 1304 5.78 6.54 Sp60+ 6 3326 14.73 16.69 SpUnempl 7 720 3.19 3.61 Other 8 2174 9.63 10.91 Total 22574 100.00
	Valid cases 19932 Missing cases 2642
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mecstat2	Econ.Status BU (HBAI defn), ii
Record Type	MINDALL
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 2642 11.70 Missing 1+FTsempl 1 1905 8.44 9.56 AlladFT 2 5370 23.79 26.94 C1FT1PT 3 2489 11.03 12.49 C1FT1notw 4 2644 11.71 13.27 C PT 5 1304 5.78 6.54 Sp60+ 6 3326 14.73 16.69 SpUnempl 7 719 3.19 3.61 Other 8 2175 9.63 10.91 Total 22574 100.00
	Valid cases 19932 Missing cases 2642
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mfamtype1	BU type (HBAI defn)
Record Type	MINDALL
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % pen.sing 1 1545 6.84 6.84 pen.couple 2 2007 8.89 8.89 kids 3 8827 39.10 39.1 coup nokids 4 4550 20.16 20.16 kid(s) 5 1705 7.55 7.55 sing no kids 6 3940 17.45 17.45 Total 22574 100.00
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mfamtype2	Family type – new HBAI definition
Record Type	MINDALL
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % pens couple 1 2497 11.06 11.06 sing pens, man 2 392 1.74 1.74 sing pens, wom 3 1153 5.11 5.11 kids 4 8817 39.06 39.06 kids 5 1705 7.55 7.55 couple no kids 6 4070 18.03 18.03 sing no kids, man 7 2251 9.97 9.97 sing no kids, wom 8 1689 7.48 7.48 Total 22574 100.00
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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mbutype_mod	benefit unit type
Record Type	MINDALL
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Couple,no ch,M lt 65 1 4550 20.16 20.16 Couple,1 ch,M lt 65 2 2607 11.55 11.55 Couple,2 ch,M lt 65 3 3992 17.68 17.68 Couple,3+ ch,M lt 65 4 2228 9.87 9.87 Couple,man 65 to 74 5 1302 5.77 5.77 Couple,man 75+ 6 705 3.12 3.12 F lone parent,lt 60 7 1594 7.06 7.06 M lone parent,lt 65 8 111 0.49 0.49 Single woman,lt 20 9 372 1.65 1.65 Single woman,20-39 10 818 3.62 3.62 Single woman,40-59 11 499 2.21 2.21 Single woman,60-74 12 527 2.33 2.33 Single woman,75+ 13 627 2.78 2.78 Single man,lt 30 14 1340 5.94 5.94 Single man,30-54 15 721 3.19 3.19 Single man,55-64 16 190 0.84 0.84 Single man,65+ 17 391 1.73 1.73 Total 22574 100.00
	Valid cases 22574 Missing cases 0
Index Terms	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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