BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

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

npno

person number

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (1)

Question Number and Text

Office Code

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	5	.4	.4
2	222	15.9	15.9
3	565	40.4	40.4
4	418	29.9	29.9
5	143	10.2	10.2
6	31	2.2	2.2
7	8	.6	.6
8	2	.1	.1
9	1	.1	.1
10	1	.1	.1
11	1	.1	.1

Valid cases	1397	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Note

In a few unusual circumstances a child under 16 years may be PNO 01 within a household. This will occur where the child is the only PSM (permanent sample member) resident in the household as fieldwork practice is to always list a PSM first on the Enumeration and Household Grids. Normally this will be an adult member aged 16 or over but if a PSM child is fostered or moves in with a parent or relative who is not a PSM, the child will be listed first on the Grids.

Variable Occurrence

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

nypdobm

date of birth: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (2)

Question Number and Text

Before we begin, please write in your exact date of birth. Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	111	7.9	7.9
February	2	106	7.6	7.6
March	3	121	8.7	8.7
April	4	126	9.0	9.0
May	5	120	8.6	8.6
June	6	104	7.4	7.4
July	7	120	8.6	8.6
August	8	141	10.1	10.1
September	9	105	7.5	7.5
October	10	114	8.2	8.2
November	11	123	8.8	8.8
December	12	106	7.6	7.6

Valid cases	1397	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

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

nypdoby4

date of birth: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (2)

Question Number and Text

Before we begin, please write in your exact date of birth. Year

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1988	25	1.8	1.8
1989	277	19.8	19.8
1990	278	19.9	19.9
1991	297	21.3	21.3
1992	279	20.0	20.0
1993	241	17.3	17.3

Valid cases	1397	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

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

nypsex

gender of youth

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (2)

Question Number and Text

And tick whether you are male or female.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Male	1	698	50.0	50.0
Female	2	699	50.0	50.0

Valid cases	1397	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

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

nytvhrs

hours spent watching tv on a school day?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (2)

Question Number and Text

NY1 : How many hours do you spend watching TV on a normal school day?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None/Less than an ho	1	273	19.5	19.6
1-3 hours	2	844	60.4	60.5
4-6 hours	3	249	17.8	17.9
7 hours or more	4	28	2.0	2.0
Missing	-9	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1394	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nytvstp

parents stop you watching a programme ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (2)

Question Number and Text

NY2 : Do your parents ever stop you watching a particular programme, because they don’t think it is suitable?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	754	54.0	54.6
No	2	619	44.3	44.8
Don’t own a TV	3	9	.6	.7
Missing	-9	12	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1382	Missing cases	15

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nypcomp

do you ever use a computer at home ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (3)

Question Number and Text

NY3 : Do you ever use a computer at home? This includes computers for playing games but not games consoles like Playstation or Nintendo.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1215	87.0	87.2
No	2	103	7.4	7.4
Don’t have computer	3	76	5.4	5.5
Missing	-9	2	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1394	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nyppchw

how often use pc for home/course work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (3)

Question Number and Text

NY4 : How often do you use the computer at home for doing schoolwork or course work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day	1	150	10.7	12.4
At least once/week	2	527	37.7	43.4
At least once/month	3	280	20.0	23.1
Less than once/month	4	145	10.4	11.9
Never	5	112	8.0	9.2
Missing	-9	3	.2	Missing
Not applicable	-8	180	12.9	Missing

Valid cases	1214	Missing cases	183

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nyppcg

how often play games on the computer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (3)

Question Number and Text

NY5 : How often do you use the computer at home for playing games?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day	1	247	17.7	20.5
At least once/week	2	467	33.4	38.8
At least once/month	3	198	14.2	16.4
Less than once/month	4	169	12.1	14.0
Never	5	123	8.8	10.2
Missing	-9	12	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	180	12.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1204	Missing cases	193

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nyppcnt

how often use pc for net/send e-mail

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (3)

Question Number and Text

NY6 : How often do you use the computer at home for connecting to the internet or sending email?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day	1	327	23.4	27.1
At least once/week	2	406	29.1	33.7
At least once/month	3	148	10.6	12.3
Less than once/month	4	83	5.9	6.9
Never	5	242	17.3	20.1
Missing	-9	10	.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	180	12.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1206	Missing cases	191

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypmobu

have own mobile phone?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (3)

Question Number and Text

NY7 : Do you have your own personal mobile phone?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1188	85.0	85.7
No	2	199	14.2	14.3
Missing	-9	10	.7	Missing

Valid cases	1387	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypchor

time spent doing/helping with housework

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (4)

Question Number and Text

NY8 : About how many hours do you spend doing or helping with housework in an average week, such as time spent tidying your bedroom, cooking, cleaning or doing laundry?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Don’t do/less 1 hr	1	497	35.6	35.7
1-3 hours	2	719	51.5	51.7
4-6 hours	3	127	9.1	9.1
7 or more hours	4	48	3.4	3.5
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1391	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nyppals

times had friends round to your house ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (4)

Question Number and Text

NY9 : Thinking back over the last 7 days, how many times have you had friends round to your house?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	1	508	36.4	36.7
1-3	2	569	40.7	41.1
4-6	3	178	12.7	12.8
7 or more	4	131	9.4	9.5
Missing	-9	9	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1386	Missing cases	11

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Social Support Networks

Variable Occurrence

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

nyppalo

how often out with friends

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (4)

Question Number and Text

NY10 : Thinking back over the last 7 days, how many times have you gone out with friends?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	1	266	19.0	19.1
1-2	2	446	31.9	32.1
3-5	3	343	24.6	24.7
6 or more times	4	335	24.0	24.1
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1390	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Social Support Networks

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nyplate

past month: times out after 9.00 pm ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (4)

Question Number and Text

NY11 : In the past month, how many times have you stayed out after 9.00pm at night without your parents knowing where you were?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	1012	72.4	72.7
1 – 2	2	190	13.6	13.6
3 – 9	3	86	6.2	6.2
10 or more	4	104	7.4	7.5
Missing	-9	4	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1392	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nypargm

how often quarrel with your mother ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (5)

Question Number and Text

NY12 : Most children have occasional quarrels with their parents. How often do you quarrel with your mother?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Most days	1	226	16.2	16.2
More than once a wk.	2	268	19.2	19.3
Less than once a wk.	3	310	22.2	22.3
Hardly ever	4	578	41.4	41.6
Don’t have a mother	5	9	.6	.6
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1391	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nypargf

how often quarrel with your father ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (5)

Question Number and Text

NY13 : Most children have occasional quarrels with their parents. How often do you quarrel with your father?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Most days	1	114	8.2	8.2
More than once a wk.	2	152	10.9	10.9
Less than once a wk.	3	263	18.8	18.9
Hardly ever	4	773	55.3	55.6
Don’t have a father	5	88	6.3	6.3
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1390	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nyptlkm

talk to mum: things that matter ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (5)

Question Number and Text

NY14 : How often do you talk to your mother, about things that matter to you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Most days	1	428	30.6	30.8
More than once a wk.	2	278	19.9	20.0
Less than once a wk.	3	278	19.9	20.0
Hardly ever	4	394	28.2	28.4
Don’t have a mother	5	10	.7	.7
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1388	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nyptlkf

talk to dad: things that matter ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (5)

Question Number and Text

NY15 : How often do you talk to your father, about things that matter to you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Most days	1	176	12.6	12.7
More than once a wk.	2	199	14.2	14.4
Less than once a wk.	3	280	20.0	20.2
Hardly ever	4	643	46.0	46.4
Don’t have a father	5	88	6.3	6.3
Missing	-9	8	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1386	Missing cases	11

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nypnpal

how many close friends do you have ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (6)

Question Number and Text

NY16 : How many close friends do you have — friends you could talk to if you were in some kind of trouble?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7.30	7.33	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	19	1.4	1.4
Amount stated	1	1365	97.7	98.6
Missing or wild	-9	9	.6	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1384	Missing cases	13

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Social Support Networks

Variable Occurrence

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

nypfght

how often past month:fight with someone?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (6)

Question Number and Text

NY17 : How often in the past month have you had a fight with someone that involved physical violence, such as hitting, punching, or kicking?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	1	1026	73.4	73.5
1	2	225	16.1	16.1
2 – 5	3	104	7.4	7.5
6 – 9	4	17	1.2	1.2
10 or more	5	23	1.6	1.6
Missing	-9	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1395	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nypeatn

past week times evening meal with family

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (6)

Question Number and Text

NY18 : In the past 7 days how many times have you eaten an evening meal together with your family?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	1	179	12.8	12.8
1 – 2	2	367	26.3	26.3
3 – 5	3	329	23.6	23.6
6 – 7	4	520	37.2	37.3
Missing	-9	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1395	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nypsmev

have you ever tried a cigarette ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (6)

Question Number and Text

NY19 : Have you ever tried a cigarette, even if it was only a single puff?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	417	29.8	29.9
No	2	976	69.9	70.1
Missing	-9	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1393	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Health: Smoking

Variable Occurrence

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

nypsmof

how often do you smoke ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (6)

Question Number and Text

NY20 : Please read the statements below and tick the box beside the statement that describes you best.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
I have never smoked	1	1019	72.9	73.0
Only once or twice	2	205	14.7	14.7
Used to, given it up	3	74	5.3	5.3
Sometimes lt. 1 a wk	4	31	2.2	2.2
I smoke regularly	5	66	4.7	4.7
Missing or wild	-9	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1395	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Health: Smoking

Variable Occurrence

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

nypsmlw

how many cigarettes in last 7 days ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (7)

Question Number and Text

NY21 : How many cigarettes did you smoke in the last 7 days?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2.18	9.72	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1248	89.3	89.7
Amount stated	1	144	10.3	10.3
Missing or wild	-9	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1392	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Health: Smoking

Variable Occurrence

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

nypdgfr

do your friends ever use illegal drugs?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (7)

Question Number and Text

NY22 : Do any of your friends ever use illegal drugs, such as smoking cannabis, or taking ecstasy, cocaine, or crack?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	1	995	71.2	77.9
A few	2	243	17.4	19.0
Most	3	39	2.8	3.1
Missing	-9	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	117	8.4	Missing

Valid cases	1277	Missing cases	120

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nyphstat

health compared to people own age

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (7)

Question Number and Text

NY23 : Compared to people of your own age, would you say that your health has been…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Excellent	1	375	26.8	27.8
Good	2	704	50.4	52.1
Fair	3	231	16.5	17.1
Poor	4	30	2.1	2.2
Very poor	5	10	.7	.7
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	42	3.0	Missing

Valid cases	1350	Missing cases	47

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W14 W16 W17 W18

nypophe

young people shouldn’t worry health

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY24A : Young people about your age should not worry much about their health

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	78	5.6	5.7
Agree	2	271	19.4	19.8
Not agree nor disag	3	312	22.3	22.8
Disagree	4	468	33.5	34.1
Strongly disagree	5	242	17.3	17.7
Missing	-9	22	1.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1371	Missing cases	26

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W14 W16 W18

nypophc

people your age care more being happy

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY24B : People of your age care more about being happy, than being healthy. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	178	12.7	13.0
Agree	2	631	45.2	46.1
Not agree nor disag	3	379	27.1	27.7
Disagree	4	150	10.7	11.0
Strongly disagree	5	31	2.2	2.3
Missing	-9	24	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1369	Missing cases	28

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W16 W18

nyphtf

height: feet

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY25 : How tall are you without shoes? Feet

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	2	.1	.3
	3	2	.1	.3
	4	140	10.0	18.4
	5	574	41.1	75.6
	6	41	2.9	5.4
Missing	-9	28	2.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	170	12.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	440	31.5	Missing

Valid cases	759	Missing cases	638

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nyphfi

height: inches

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY25 : How tall are you without shoes? Inches

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	86	6.2	11.4
	1	62	4.4	8.2
	2	83	5.9	11.0
	3	61	4.4	8.1
	4	71	5.1	9.4
	5	68	4.9	9.0
	6	70	5.0	9.2
	7	51	3.7	6.7
	8	55	3.9	7.3
	9	60	4.3	7.9
	10	45	3.2	5.9
	11	45	3.2	5.9
Missing	-9	30	2.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	170	12.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	440	31.5	Missing

Valid cases	757	Missing cases	640

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nyphtc

height: metres & centimeters

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY25 : How tall are you without shoes? Metres and centimetres

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
151.75	18.15	80	184

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	170	12.2	100.0
Missing	-9	28	2.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	759	54.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	440	31.5	Missing

Valid cases	170	Missing cases	1227

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypwts

weight: stones

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY26 : And how much do you weigh? Stones

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	3	3	.2	.3
	4	26	1.9	2.7
	5	97	6.9	10.0
	6	153	11.0	15.8
	7	208	14.9	21.4
	8	188	13.5	19.4
	9	135	9.7	13.9
	10	89	6.4	9.2
	11	32	2.3	3.3
	12	24	1.7	2.5
	13	6	.4	.6
	14	4	.3	.4
	15	1	.1	.1
	16	2	.1	.2
	17	1	.1	.1
	19	1	.1	.1
	27	1	.1	.1
Missing	-9	20	1.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	63	4.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	343	24.6	Missing

Valid cases	971	Missing cases	426

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypwtp

weight: pounds

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY26 : And how much do you weigh? Pounds

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.90	3.80	0	13

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	968	69.3	100.0
Missing	-9	23	1.6	Missing
Not applicable	-8	63	4.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	343	24.6	Missing

Valid cases	968	Missing cases	429

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypwtk

weight: kilograms

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (8)

Question Number and Text

NY26 : And how much do you weigh? Kilograms

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
51.21	13.37	30	82

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	63	4.5	100.0
Missing	-9	20	1.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	971	69.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	343	24.6	Missing

Valid cases	63	Missing cases	1334

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypwghr

feel about weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY27 : Do you think that you are….

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
About right weight	1	817	58.5	63.0
Underweight	2	88	6.3	6.8
Slightly overweight	3	344	24.6	26.5
Very overweight	4	47	3.4	3.6
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	94	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	1296	Missing cases	101

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypdiet

ever diet or try to lose weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY28 : Do you ever diet or try to lose weight?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes all the time	1	93	6.7	6.7
Yes sometimes	2	461	33.0	33.4
No never	3	827	59.2	59.9
Missing	-9	10	.7	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1381	Missing cases	16

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypsprt

how often play sport, areobics, keep fit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY29 : How often do you usually play sports, do aerobics or do some other keep fit activity?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day or almost	1	829	59.3	59.6
About once a week	2	379	27.1	27.3
Every now and then	3	130	9.3	9.4
Never or hardly ever	4	52	3.7	3.7
Missing	-9	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1390	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W14 W15 W16

nypsprt1

type of exercise or sport 1st mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY30M1 : What type of exercise do you do or what sport do you play? 1st mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Walk self or dog	1	45	3.2	3.4
Swimming	2	73	5.2	5.5
Cycling	3	46	3.3	3.5
Jogging or running	4	53	3.8	4.0
Tennis squash badmin	5	46	3.3	3.5
Keep fit	6	89	6.4	6.7
Gym training	7	32	2.3	2.4
Football, rugby	8	479	34.3	36.2
Netbll bsketbll hcky	9	236	16.9	17.8
Cricket	10	4	.3	.3
Athletics	11	17	1.2	1.3
Marshall arts	12	28	2.0	2.1
Horse riding	13	17	1.2	1.3
Gymnastics	14	40	2.9	3.0
Dancing of any type	15	57	4.1	4.3
Skating ice or board	16	17	1.2	1.3
Water sports ex swim	17	1	.1	.1
Golf	18	6	.4	.5
Archery	19	1	.1	.1
Army Cadets	20	2	.1	.2
Bowling	21	2	.1	.2
Motor biking	22	2	.1	.2
Plays unpec sport	95	8	.6	.6
Other (NES)	96	23	1.6	1.7
Missing	-9	20	1.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	52	3.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1324	Missing cases	73

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16 AND NYPSPRT LT 4) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004 and does some sport or other keep fit activity.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypsprt2

type of exercise or sport 2nd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY30M2 : What type of exercise do you do or what sport do you play? 2nd mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	404	28.9	30.3
Walk self or dog	1	33	2.4	2.5
Swimming	2	60	4.3	4.5
Cycling	3	33	2.4	2.5
Jogging or running	4	85	6.1	6.4
Tennis squash badmin	5	86	6.2	6.4
Keep fit	6	74	5.3	5.5
Gym training	7	41	2.9	3.1
Football, rugby	8	154	11.0	11.5
Netbll bsketbll hcky	9	167	12.0	12.5
Cricket	10	29	2.1	2.2
Athletics	11	19	1.4	1.4
Marshall arts	12	11	.8	.8
Horse riding	13	10	.7	.7
Gymnastics	14	40	2.9	3.0
Dancing of any type	15	37	2.6	2.8
Skating ice or board	16	10	.7	.7
Water sports ex swim	17	8	.6	.6
Golf	18	9	.6	.7
Archery	19	3	.2	.2
Army Cadets	20	4	.3	.3
Bowling	21	1	.1	.1
Plays unpec sport	95	6	.4	.4
Other (NES)	96	10	.7	.7
Missing	-9	11	.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	52	3.7	Missing

Valid cases	1334	Missing cases	63

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16 AND NYPSPRT LT 4) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004 and does some sport or other keep fit activity.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypnspt1

why don’t exercise or sport 1st mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY31M1 : Why don’t you do any exercise or play sports? Please write in the main reason you don’t do these activities. 1st mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No good, don’t like	1	8	.6	23.5
No facilities	2	2	.1	5.9
No time	3	7	.5	20.6
Cannot afford	4	1	.1	2.9
No good at sport	5	6	.4	17.6
Health or disability	6	6	.4	17.6
Other (NES)	96	4	.3	11.8
Missing	-9	24	1.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1338	95.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	1363

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16 AND NYPSPRT = 4) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004 and does no sport or other keep fit activity.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypnspt2

why don’t exercise or sport 2nd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (9)

Question Number and Text

NY31M2 : Why don’t you do any exercise or play sports? Please write in the main reason you don’t do these activities. 2nd mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	40	2.9	90.9
No good, don’t like	1	1	.1	2.3
No facilities	2	1	.1	2.3
No time	3	1	.1	2.3
Health or disability	6	1	.1	2.3
Missing	-9	15	1.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1338	95.8	Missing

Valid cases	44	Missing cases	1353

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16 AND NYPSPRT = 4) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004 and does no sport or other keep fit activity.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypfrut

how often eat fresh fruit or veg

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10)

Question Number and Text

NY32 : How often do you eat fresh fruit or vegetables?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day or nearly	1	877	62.8	63.2
About once a week	2	279	20.0	20.1
Every now and then	3	175	12.5	12.6
Never or hardly ever	4	56	4.0	4.0
Missing	-9	9	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1387	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nypffd

how often eat fast food, takeaways

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10)

Question Number and Text

NY33 : How often do you east fast food such as McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken or other take-away food like that?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day or nearly	1	41	2.9	3.0
About once a week	2	374	26.8	26.9
Every now and then	3	776	55.5	55.9
Never or hardly ever	4	198	14.2	14.3
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1389	Missing cases	8

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nypjfd

how often eat crisps fizzy drinks sweets

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10)

Question Number and Text

NY34 : How often do you eat crisps or sweets or have fizzy drinks such as Coke or lemonade?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Every day or nearly	1	875	62.6	62.9
About once a week	2	325	23.3	23.4
Every now and then	3	167	12.0	12.0
Never or hardly ever	4	24	1.7	1.7
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1391	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nypttsm

main means of travel to school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (10)

Question Number and Text

NY35 : How do you usually travel to and from school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Walk all the way	1	532	38.1	39.0
Ride a bike	2	37	2.6	2.7
By bus or tube	3	499	35.7	36.6
By car	4	272	19.5	20.0
By train	5	12	.9	.9
Some other way	6	11	.8	.8
Missing	-9	26	1.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.6	Missing

Valid cases	1363	Missing cases	34

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W14 W15

nypesta

i feel i have a number good qualities

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11)

Question Number and Text

NY36 : I feel I have a number of good qualities.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	392	28.1	28.2
Agree	2	899	64.4	64.6
Disagree	3	85	6.1	6.1
Strongly disagree	4	15	1.1	1.1
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1391	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Variable Occurrence

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

nypesti

i don’t have much to be proud of

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11)

Question Number and Text

NY37 : I feel that I do not have much to be proud of.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	60	4.3	4.3
Agree	2	222	15.9	15.9
Disagree	3	730	52.3	52.4
Strongly disagree	4	380	27.2	27.3
Missing or wild	-9	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1392	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nypestb

i certainly feel useless at times

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11)

Question Number and Text

NY38 : I certainly feel useless at times.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	119	8.5	8.6
Agree	2	553	39.6	39.8
Disagree	3	536	38.4	38.6
Strongly disagree	4	182	13.0	13.1
Missing	-9	4	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1390	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 11 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms