BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nypestc

i am a likeable person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11)

Question Number and Text

NY40 : I am a likeable person.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	394	28.2	28.9
Agree	2	902	64.6	66.3
Disagree	3	55	3.9	4.0
Strongly disagree	4	10	.7	.7
Missing	-9	31	2.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1361	Missing cases	36

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

nypestk

i can usually solve my own problems

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

NY41 : I can usually solve my own problems.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	265	19.0	19.1
Agree	2	945	67.6	68.0
Disagree	3	173	12.4	12.4
Strongly disagree	4	7	.5	.5
Missing or wild	-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

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nypeste

i am inclined to feel i am a failure

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

NY42 : All in all, I am inclined to feel I am a failure.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	26	1.9	1.9
Agree	2	133	9.5	9.6
Disagree	3	643	46.0	46.6
Strongly disagree	4	579	41.4	41.9
Missing	-9	10	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.4	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

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

nypestf

at times i feel i am no good at all

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

NY43 : At times I feel I am no good at all

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	61	4.4	4.4
Agree	2	436	31.2	31.4
Disagree	3	574	41.1	41.4
Strongly disagree	4	317	22.7	22.8
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	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

nyptcha

i like most of my teachers

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

NY44 : I like most of my teachers.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	191	13.7	13.7
Agree	2	749	53.6	53.8
Disagree	3	326	23.3	23.4
Strongly disagree	4	125	8.9	9.0
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

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

nyptchb

teachers are always getting at me

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

NY45 : Teachers are always getting at me.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	94	6.7	6.8
Agree	2	244	17.5	17.6
Disagree	3	745	53.3	53.6
Strongly disagree	4	307	22.0	22.1
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

Variable Occurrence

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

nyphsw

feel about your school work ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

NY46 : The next few questions are about how you feel about different aspects of your life. I want you to tick the box that comes closest to expressing how you feel about the following things… Your school work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	227	16.2	16.3
	2	457	32.7	32.8
	3	415	29.7	29.8
Neither happy/unhapp	4	211	15.1	15.2
	5	44	3.1	3.2
	6	13	.9	.9
Completely unhappy	7	25	1.8	1.8
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

nyphap

feel about your appearance ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

NY47 : Your appearance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	271	19.4	19.5
	2	400	28.6	28.8
	3	397	28.4	28.6
Neither happy/unhapp	4	210	15.0	15.1
	5	61	4.4	4.4
	6	28	2.0	2.0
Completely unhappy	7	23	1.6	1.7
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

Variable Occurrence

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

nyphfm

feel about your family ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

NY48 : Your family

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	823	58.9	59.1
	2	329	23.6	23.6
	3	136	9.7	9.8
Neither happy/unhapp	4	68	4.9	4.9
	5	17	1.2	1.2
	6	8	.6	.6
Completely unhappy	7	12	.9	.9
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

Variable Occurrence

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

nyphfr

feel about your friends ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

NY49 : Your friends?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	814	58.3	58.5
	2	395	28.3	28.4
	3	134	9.6	9.6
Neither happy/unhapp	4	34	2.4	2.4
	5	10	.7	.7
	6	2	.1	.1
Completely unhappy	7	2	.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

Variable Occurrence

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

nyphsc

feel about your school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

NY50 : The school you go to?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	449	32.1	32.3
	2	392	28.1	28.2
	3	265	19.0	19.1
Neither happy/unhappy	4	129	9.2	9.3
	5	66	4.7	4.8
	6	28	2.0	2.0
Completely unhappy	7	60	4.3	4.3
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.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

nyphlf

feel about your life as a whole ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

NY51 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	494	35.4	35.6
	2	513	36.7	37.0
	3	214	15.3	15.4
Neither happy/unhapp	4	110	7.9	7.9
	5	32	2.3	2.3
	6	13	.9	.9
Completely unhappy	7	11	.8	.8
Missing	-9	8	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.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

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

nypvte6

level of interest in politics

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

NY52 : How interested are you in politics?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very interested	1	52	3.7	3.7
Fairly interested	2	352	25.2	25.4
Not interested	3	984	70.4	70.9
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	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

nypvte3

party which would vote for ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

NY53 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	71	5.1	9.5
Labour	2	166	11.9	22.3
Liberal Democrat	3	45	3.2	6.0
SNP	4	37	2.6	5.0
Plaid Cymru	5	49	3.5	6.6
Green Party	6	56	4.0	7.5
Ulster Unionist	12	31	2.2	4.2
SDLP	13	5	.4	.7
Alliance Party	14	1	.1	.1
Democratic Unionist	15	25	1.8	3.4
Sinn Fein	16	26	1.9	3.5
Other	17	23	1.6	3.1
None	18	211	15.1	28.3
Missing	-9	10	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	641	45.9	Missing

Valid cases	746	Missing cases	651

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

nyptrun

played truant from school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

NY54 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	1131	81.0	81.4
Once or twice	2	188	13.5	13.5
Several times	3	51	3.7	3.7
Often	4	20	1.4	1.4
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

Education: Background and Attainments

Note

At Wave 4 there was an attitudinal question about truancy DYPBUNK

Variable Occurrence

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

nypbull

how much worry about bullying at school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

NY55 : How much do you worry about being bullied at school? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A lot	1	91	6.5	6.5
A bit	2	377	27.0	27.1
Not at all	3	922	66.0	66.3
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

Health: Childrens Health

Variable Occurrence

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

nypopsc

how much means to do well at school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

NY56 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…

Valid cases	1388	Missing cases	9

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

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

nyplvsc

leave school when you are 16 ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

NY57 : Do you want to leave school when you are 16, or do you plan to go on to sixth form or college?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Leave school at 16	1	181	13.0	15.2
Go to sixth form or	2	1012	72.4	84.8
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	197	14.1	Missing

Valid cases	1193	Missing cases	204

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

nypacvs

important to get gcse/standards

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

NY58 : How important do you think it is for you to get your GCSE exams? (Standard Grades in Scotland).

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	1037	74.2	74.8
Important	2	314	22.5	22.7
Not very important	3	24	1.7	1.7
Not at all important	4	11	.8	.8
Missing or wild	-9	10	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.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

Variable Occurrence

nypsoc

office code: job like when left school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

NY60 : What job would you like to do when you have left school?

Valid cases	864	Missing cases	533

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W12 W13 W14 W15

nypwklw

paid work done last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

NY61 : Did you do any paid work last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	322	23.0	23.3
No	2	1060	75.9	76.7
Missing	-9	9	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.4	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

nypsoc1

main job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

NY62M1 : If you did paid work last week, what was your job last week? Main job.

Valid cases	272	Missing cases	1125

Index Terms

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Employment: Sector and Duties

Variable Occurrence

nypsoc2

second job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

NY62M2 : If you did paid work last week, what was your job last week? 2nd job

Valid cases	272	Missing cases	1125

Index Terms

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Employment: Sector and Duties

Variable Occurrence

nypwhrs

last week, hours spent working for pay ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

NY63 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
5.45	5.51	0	48

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.2	1.0
Amount stated	1	297	21.3	99.0
Missing	-9	28	2.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1066	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	300	Missing cases	1097

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

nyppay

last week: money earned working ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

NY64 : What was your total pay last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
18.20	15.78	1	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	299	21.4	100.0
Missing	-9	32	2.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1066	76.3	Missing

Valid cases	299	Missing cases	1098

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

nypwkm

works on a monday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65A : Which days of the week do you usually work? Monday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1286	92.1	92.7
Monday	1	102	7.3	7.3
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nypwkt

works on a tuesday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65B : Which days of the week do you usually work? Tuesday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1285	92.0	92.6
Tuesday	1	103	7.4	7.4
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nypwkw

works on a wednesday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65C : Which days of the week do you usually work? Wednesday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1279	91.6	92.1
Wednesday	1	109	7.8	7.9
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nypwkth

works on a thursday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65D : Which days of the week do you usually work? Thursday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1267	90.7	91.3
Thursday	1	121	8.7	8.7
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nypwkf

works on a friday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65E : Which days of the week do you usually work? Friday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1260	90.2	90.8
Friday	1	128	9.2	9.2
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nypwksa

works on a saturday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65F : Which days of the week do you usually work? Saturday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1190	85.2	85.7
Saturday	1	198	14.2	14.3
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nypwksu

works on a sunday

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY65G : Which days of the week do you usually work? Sunday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1287	92.1	92.7
Sunday	1	101	7.2	7.3
Missing	-9	9	.6	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

nyplvhm

age you think when you leave home ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY66 : At what age would you like to leave home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
19.92	6.50	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.1	.2
Amount stated	1	1289	92.3	99.8
Missing	-9	47	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	57	4.1	Missing

Valid cases	1291	Missing cases	106

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

nyp2uni

would like to go to college/university

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY67 : Would you like to go on to do further full-time education at a college or University after you finish school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	979	70.1	70.9
No	2	128	9.2	9.3
Not sure yet	3	274	19.6	19.8
Missing	-9	15	1.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1381	Missing cases	16

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 14 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypnuna

why not go to university, first reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY68M1 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 1st reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Want job, earn money	1	34	2.4	11.0
Want apprenticeship	3	10	.7	3.2
Job-career planned	4	37	2.6	12.0
No need of qualifs	5	12	.9	3.9
Hard work	6	15	1.1	4.9
Incapable uni work	7	15	1.1	4.9
Hate school-college	8	51	3.7	16.6
Waste of time	9	7	.5	2.3
Want stay at home	10	8	.6	2.6
Get on with life	12	6	.4	1.9
Go abroad-travel	13	2	.1	.6
Can’t be bothered	14	20	1.4	6.5
Unsure what to do	15	53	3.8	17.2
Other	96	38	2.7	12.3
Missing	-9	65	4.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	979	70.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	45	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	308	Missing cases	1089

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 14 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypnunb

why not go to university, second reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

NY68M2 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 2nd reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	362	25.9	92.3
Want job, earn money	1	5	.4	1.3
Job-career planned	4	4	.3	1.0
No need of qualifs	5	6	.4	1.5
Hard work	6	2	.1	.5
Incapable uni work	7	2	.1	.5
Hate school-college	8	1	.1	.3
Waste of time	9	3	.2	.8
Get on with life	12	1	.1	.3
Unsure what to do	15	3	.2	.8
Other	96	3	.2	.8
Missing	-9	13	.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	979	70.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	13	.9	Missing

Valid cases	392	Missing cases	1005

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 14 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2004.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nypevnt1

1st mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

NY69M1 : Please tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stood out as important. This might be things you’ve done or things that have been of interest or concern. Just whatever comes to mind as important to you.

Valid cases	1199	Missing cases	198

Index Terms

Life Events

Note

Full coding frame for this variable can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W17

nypevnt2

2nd mentioned important event of year

Record Type