BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

oedfeeg2

Fees paid by: Other arrangement

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23G2 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? Other arrangement…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	116	.7	97.5
Yes	7	3	.0	2.5
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14468	92.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	119	Missing cases	15498

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedmore2

Any other ft educ. since ref. date

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD24 : Have you attended any other education institution full-time since September 1st 2004? 2nd mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1	.0	.8
No	2	118	.8	99.2
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14468	92.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	119	Missing cases	15498

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedtype3

Type of educ. instit. attended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD19 : Could you look at this card (D3) and tell me what type of education institution you are attending/you attended last? 2nd mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
College fe/higher ed	8	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 1 AND OEDLYR = 1 AND OEDMORE1 = 1 AND OEDMORE2 = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has attended at more than two education institution full time since Sept. 1st 2004

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedblyr3

Period of f/t ed. began after last Sept

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD20 : Did this period of full-time education start after September 1st 2004?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 1 AND (OJBSTAT=7 OR (OJBSTAT = 1-6 OR 8-10)) AND OEDLYR = 1 AND OEDMORE1 = 1 AND OEDMORE2 = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has attended at more than two education institutions full time since Sept. 1st 2004

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedbgm3

Education spell start month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD21M3 : On what date did you start this period of education? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
September	9	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 1 AND (OJBSTAT=7 OR (OJBSTAT = 1-6 OR 8-10)) AND OEDLYR = 1 AND OEDMORE1 = 1 AND OEDMORE2 = 1 AND OEDBLYR3 = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has attended at more than two education institution full time since Sept. 1st 2004 and prior course began after Sept. 1st 2004

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedbgy3

Education spell start year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD21Y3 : On what date did you start this period of education? Year

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2004	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedenm3

Education spell end month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD22M3 : When did you leave this education institution? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
November	11	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedeny3

Education spell end year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD22Y3 : When did you leave this education institution? Year

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2004	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedenne3

Education spell not ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD22NE3 : When did you leave this education institution? Not ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14587	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	15617

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeea3

Fees paid by: No fees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23A3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? No fees

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeeb3

Fees paid by: Self/family

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23B3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? Self/family

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeec3

Fees paid by: Employer/future employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23C3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? Employer/future employer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeed3

Fees paid by: Student grant

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23D3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? Student grant

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeee3

Fees paid by: New Deal scheme

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23E3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? New Deal scheme

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeef3

Fees paid by: Training for work/yth/tec

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23F3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? Training for work, Youth/ Emp training/ TEC

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oedfeeg3

Fees paid by: Other arrangement

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (6)

Question Number and Text

OD23G3 : Which statement or statements on this card (D4) describe how any fees were paid, either for the course or for examinations? Other arrangement…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	48	.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14586	93.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oplbornd

District of birth

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (7)

Question Number and Text

OD25DST : Where were you born? – District

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	757	4.85	Missing
inapplicable	-8	13948	89.31	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	310	1.99	Missing
Westminster	1	1	0.01	0.17
Camden	2	1	0.01	0.17
Fulham	4	1	0.01	0.17
Islington	6	2	0.01	0.33
Lambeth	8	3	0.02	0.5
Southwark	11	1	0.01	0.17
Barking and Dagenham	14	2	0.01	0.33
Bexley	16	2	0.01	0.33
Brent	17	1	0.01	0.17
Bromley	18	3	0.02	0.5
Croydon	19	1	0.01	0.17
Enfield	21	1	0.01	0.17
Greenwich	22	2	0.01	0.33
Harrow	23	1	0.01	0.17
Havering	24	2	0.01	0.33
Kingston upon Thames	27	4	0.03	0.66
Merton	28	1	0.01	0.17
Richmond upon Thames	30	1	0.01	0.17
Sutton	31	2	0.01	0.33
Bolton	33	2	0.01	0.33
Bury	34	1	0.01	0.17
Manchester	35	11	0.07	1.83
Oldham	36	4	0.03	0.66
Stockport	39	1	0.01	0.17
Tameside	40	1	0.01	0.17
Trafford	41	1	0.01	0.17
Wigan	42	1	0.01	0.17
Liverpool	44	2	0.01	0.33
Sefton	46	1	0.01	0.17
Wirral	47	4	0.03	0.66
Barnsley	48	2	0.01	0.33
Doncaster	49	1	0.01	0.17
Rotherham	50	3	0.02	0.5
Sheffield	51	10	0.06	1.66
Gateshead	52	2	0.01	0.33
Newcastle upon Tyne	53	8	0.05	1.33
Sunderland	56	2	0.01	0.33
Birmingham	57	15	0.10	2.49
Coventry	58	3	0.02	0.5
Sandwell	60	5	0.03	0.83
Solihull	61	3	0.02	0.5
Walsall	62	1	0.01	0.17
Wolverhampton	63	2	0.01	0.33
Bradford	64	2	0.01	0.33
Calderdale	65	1	0.01	0.17
Leeds	67	7	0.04	1.16
Wakefield	68	7	0.04	1.16
Wansdyke	69	3	0.02	0.5
Bristol	70	3	0.02	0.5
Woodspring	72	1	0.01	0.17
Luton	73	1	0.01	0.17
South Beds	74	2	0.01	0.33
North Bedfordshire	75	4	0.03	0.66
Reading	78	4	0.03	0.66
Maidenhead	79	1	0.01	0.17
Aylesbury Vale	81	3	0.02	0.5
Milton Keynes	83	4	0.03	0.66
Wycombe	84	2	0.01	0.33
South Cambs	85	2	0.01	0.33
Fenland	86	2	0.01	0.33
Huntingdonshire	87	1	0.01	0.17
Neston	89	4	0.03	0.66
Vale Royal	90	4	0.03	0.66
Halton	91	1	0.01	0.17
Macclesfield	92	2	0.01	0.33
Warrington	93	1	0.01	0.17
Stockton	94	5	0.03	0.83
Restormel	98	2	0.01	0.33
Isles of Scilly	99	1	0.01	0.17
Copeland	101	3	0.02	0.5
NE Derbyshire	103	3	0.02	0.5
Chesterfield	104	2	0.01	0.33
Derby	105	7	0.04	1.16
South Derbyshire	106	1	0.01	0.17
Teignbridge	109	1	0.01	0.17
Torridge	110	1	0.01	0.17
Plymouth	111	6	0.04	1.0
Bournemouth	114	2	0.01	0.33
N Dorset	115	2	0.01	0.33
Durham	118	1	0.01	0.17
Teesdale	119	1	0.01	0.17
Brighton	122	1	0.01	0.17
Rother	124	1	0.01	0.17
Wealdon	125	1	0.01	0.17
Uttlesford	127	1	0.01	0.17
Harlow	128	2	0.01	0.33
Colchester	131	2	0.01	0.33
Cotswold	135	4	0.03	0.66
Tewkesbury	137	2	0.01	0.33
Rushmoor	141	1	0.01	0.17
New Forest	142	1	0.01	0.17
Portsmouth	143	3	0.02	0.5
Southampton	144	2	0.01	0.33
Winchester	145	2	0.01	0.33
S Herefordshire	147	2	0.01	0.33
Worcester	148	1	0.01	0.17
Wychavon	149	1	0.01	0.17
E Hertfordshire	150	1	0.01	0.17
Dacorum	151	1	0.01	0.17
Stevenage	153	1	0.01	0.17
Watford	155	4	0.03	0.66
Boothferry	156	2	0.01	0.33
Great Grimsby	157	6	0.04	1.0
Holderness	158	1	0.01	0.17
Scunthorpe	159	1	0.01	0.17
Kingston-upon-Hull	160	1	0.01	0.17
Tunbridge Wells	162	1	0.01	0.17
Canterbury	163	2	0.01	0.33
Swale	166	1	0.01	0.17
Maidstone	167	1	0.01	0.17
Rochester upon Medway	168	2	0.01	0.33
Malling	169	1	0.01	0.17
Blackburn	171	3	0.02	0.5
Blackpool	172	6	0.04	1.0
West Lancashire	174	1	0.01	0.17
Preston	178	3	0.02	0.5
Leicester	184	2	0.01	0.33
W Lindsey	186	2	0.01	0.33
S Kesteven	187	1	0.01	0.17
S Norfolk	188	1	0.01	0.17
Norwich	189	4	0.03	0.66
Great Yarmouth	190	4	0.03	0.66
Kettering	192	5	0.03	0.83
Wellingborough	194	1	0.01	0.17
Northampton	195	3	0.02	0.5
Tynedale	196	1	0.01	0.17
Richmondshire	198	2	0.01	0.33
Scarborough	199	1	0.01	0.17
Harrogate	200	2	0.01	0.33
York	201	2	0.01	0.33
Mansfield	202	3	0.02	0.5
Sherwood	203	1	0.01	0.17
Nottingham	205	6	0.04	1.0
Cherwell	206	3	0.02	0.5
West Oxford	207	6	0.04	1.0
Atcham	209	5	0.03	0.83
S Shropshire	210	1	0.01	0.17
W Somerset	214	1	0.01	0.17
Staffordshire Moorlands	216	6	0.04	1.0
Tamworth	217	1	0.01	0.17
Stafford	218	3	0.02	0.5
Stoke-on-Trent	219	6	0.04	1.0
Ipswich	220	1	0.01	0.17
St Edmundsbury	221	2	0.01	0.33
Guildford	224	3	0.02	0.5
Waverley	225	1	0.01	0.17
Tandrige	226	1	0.01	0.17
Spelthorne	227	2	0.01	0.33
Woking	228	2	0.01	0.33
Rugby	229	2	0.01	0.33
Worthing	231	2	0.01	0.33
Horsham	233	7	0.04	1.16
Mid Sussex	234	2	0.01	0.33
Salisbury	235	3	0.02	0.5
W Wilts	236	1	0.01	0.17
Thamesdown	237	7	0.04	1.16
Wrexham Maelor	238	3	0.02	0.5
Rhuddlan	239	6	0.04	1.0
Llanelli	240	8	0.05	1.33
S Pemb	241	3	0.02	0.5
Islywn	242	3	0.02	0.5
Torfaen	243	8	0.05	1.33
Newport	244	9	0.06	1.5
Gwynedd	245	11	0.07	1.83
Rhondda	246	5	0.03	0.83
Taff-Ely	247	10	0.06	1.66
Ogwr	248	3	0.02	0.5
Radnorshire	249	5	0.03	0.83
Cardiff	250	18	0.12	2.99
Vale of Glamorgan	251	1	0.01	0.17
Port Talbot	252	2	0.01	0.33
Swansea	253	8	0.05	1.33
Borders	254	2	0.01	0.33
Edinburgh City	255	17	0.11	2.82
West Lothian	256	4	0.03	0.66
Stirling	257	1	0.01	0.17
Falkirk	258	1	0.01	0.17
Wigtown	259	1	0.01	0.17
Dunfermline	260	2	0.01	0.33
NE Fife	261	5	0.03	0.83
Aberdeen City	262	18	0.12	2.99
Moray	263	1	0.01	0.17
Western Isles	265	3	0.02	0.5
Shetlands	266	3	0.02	0.5
Inverclyde	267	1	0.01	0.17
Kyle Carrick	270	2	0.01	0.33
Cunninghame	271	3	0.02	0.5
Loudon	273	1	0.01	0.17
Glasgow City	274	19	0.12	3.16
Renfrew	276	7	0.04	1.16
Kinross	277	2	0.01	0.33
Dundee City	278	5	0.03	0.83
	301	7	0.04	1.16
Durham n.o.s.	321	1	0.01	0.17
Total		15617	100.00

Valid cases	602	Missing cases	15015

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3) Asked if R has never been interviewed before

Index Terms

Geographic Location

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A for details.

Variable Occurrence

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

oplbornc

Country of birth

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (7)

Question Number and Text

OD25OS : Where were you born? – Country

Valid cases	42	Missing cases	15575

Index Terms

Geographic Location

Variable Occurrence

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

oyr2uk4

Year came to Britain

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (7)

Question Number and Text

OD26 : In what year did you first come to this country to live (even if you have spent time abroad since)?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1994.46	11.63	1946	2005

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	39	.2	100.0
Missing	-9	16	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	15252	97.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	310	2.0	Missing

Valid cases	39	Missing cases	15578

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3 AND OPLBORNC GT 0) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and was not born in the UK

Index Terms

Geographic Location

Variable Occurrence

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

ocitzn1

3 digit Citizenship: 1st mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (7)

Question Number and Text

OD28M1 : What is your present citizenship? If you have a dual citizenship, please tell me both. 1st mention

Valid cases	714	Missing cases	14903

Index Terms

Note

Full Coding frame for this variable is included in the Appendix to Vol A.

Variable Occurrence

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

ocitzn2

3 digit Citizenship: 2nd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (7)

Question Number and Text

OD28M2 : What is your present citizenship? If you have a dual citizenship, please tell me both. 2nd mention

Valid cases	716	Missing cases	14901

Index Terms

Note

See note for OCITZN1.

Variable Occurrence

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

onatidb

National identity – English

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (8)

Question Number and Text

OD30B : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. English

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	348	2.2	58.2
Yes	1	250	1.6	41.8
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

onatidf

National identity – Scottish

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (8)

Question Number and Text

OD30F : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Scottish

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	514	3.3	86.0
Yes	1	84	.5	14.0
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

onatidg

National identity – Welsh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (8)

Question Number and Text

OD30G : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Welsh

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	505	3.2	84.4
Yes	1	93	.6	15.6
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

onatide

National identity – Irish

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (8)

Question Number and Text

OD30E : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Northern Irish

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	594	3.8	99.3
Yes	1	4	.0	.7
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

onatida

National identity – British

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (8)

Question Number and Text

OD30A : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D12) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. British

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	398	2.5	66.6
Yes	1	200	1.3	33.4
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

onatidh

National identity – Other

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (8)

Question Number and Text

OD30H : Please say which, if any, of the words on this card (D22) describes the way you think of yourself? Please choose as many or as few as apply. Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	572	3.7	95.7
Yes	1	26	.2	4.3
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oracel

Ethnic group membership (long version)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (9)

Question Number and Text

OD31 : Could you look at this card (D3) and tell me which of these ethnic groups is appropriate to indicate your cultural background?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
White British	1	552	3.5	92.3
Other white b’ground	5	18	.1	3.0
B Caribbean	6	3	.0	.5
B African	7	1	.0	.2
Mix white and Asian	8	2	.0	.3
Other mixed b’ground	9	4	.0	.7
Asian/Brit Indian	10	6	.0	1.0
Asian/Brit Pakistani	11	2	.0	.3
Asian/Brit Banglades	12	2	.0	.3
Other Asian b’ground	13	1	.0	.2
Black/Brit Caribbean	14	1	.0	.2
Black/Brit African	15	1	.0	.2
Other Black b’ground	16	1	.0	.2
Chinese	17	1	.0	.2
Any other	18	3	.0	.5
Missing	-9	13	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14024	89.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	598	Missing cases	15019

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3) Asked if R has never been interviewed before

Index Terms

Note

Replaces wRACE, a modified and more detailed question resulting in an expanded coding frame hence all respondents at Wave 13 have been asked this question.

Variable Occurrence

W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ooprlg4

Religious

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (10)

Question Number and Text

OD33 : Would you tell me what religion you are?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	116	.7	98.3
Unwilling to answer	2	1	.0	.8
No religion	3	1	.0	.8
Inapplicable	-8	14517	93.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	118	Missing cases	15499

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3 AND OMEMORIG = 7) Asked if R has not been interviewed before and is from N.I. new sample

Index Terms

Religion

Variable Occurrence

W13 W15

ooprlg5

Religious denomination

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (10)

Question Number and Text

OD34 : What is the denomination?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Catholic	1	45	.3	38.8
Presbyterian	2	32	.2	27.6
Church of Ireland	3	21	.1	18.1
Methodist	4	4	.0	3.4
Free Presbyterian	6	3	.0	2.6
Brethren	7	1	.0	.9
Protestant – not spe	8	7	.0	6.0
Other Christian	9	1	.0	.9
Other non-Christian	11	2	.0	1.7
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14518	93.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	116	Missing cases	15501

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3 AND OMEMORIG = 7 AND OOPRLG4 = 1) Asked if R has not been interviewed before and is from N.I. new sample and is willing to tell religion

Index Terms

Religion

Variable Occurrence

W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

ooprlg6

Religious upbringing

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (10)

Question Number and Text

OD35 : Would you tell me in what religion you were brought up?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Presbyterian	2	1	.0	100.0
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14633	93.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1	Missing cases	15616

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3 AND OMEMORIG = 7 AND OOPRLG4 = 3) Asked if R has not been interviewed before and is from N.I. new sample and has no religion

Index Terms

Religion

Variable Occurrence

W13 W15

opaju

Father not working when resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (11)

Question Number and Text

OD37ANA : Thinking back to when you were 14, what job was your father doing at that time?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Father not work	0	25	.2	43.9
Father deceased	1	6	.0	10.5
Father not live	2	26	.2	45.6
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14558	93.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.1	Missing

Valid cases	57	Missing cases	15560

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 or 3) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

opasoc

Father’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (11)

Question Number and Text

OD37 : Thinking back to when you were 14, what job was your father doing at that time?

Valid cases	329	Missing cases	15288

Index Terms

Note

See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A. Used to construct derived occupational class variables (OPASEG, OPAGOLD etc.). Coded using CASOC.

Variable Occurrence

opasoc00

Father’s occupation (SOC2000) R. age 14

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (11)

Question Number and Text

OD37 : Thinking back to when you were 14, what job was your father doing at that time?

Valid cases	343	Missing cases	15274

Index Terms

Note

See note for OPASOC.

Variable Occurrence

W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

opasemp

Father self employed, resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (11)

Question Number and Text

OD38 : Was he (your father) an employee or self employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employee	1	299	1.9	80.4
Self-employed	2	73	.5	19.6
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14245	91.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	372	Missing cases	15245

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 or 3 AND OPAJU NE 0,-1,1,2) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and R’s father working when R aged 14

Index Terms

Note

Contains information about last employment of parents of respondents at 16 years; if parent died or was unemployed at that actual age, results of OPAJU may be different.

Variable Occurrence

opaboss

Father had employees, resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (11)

Question Number and Text

OD39 : Did he (your father) work on his own or did he have employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Worked on own	1	27	.2	38.0
Had employees	2	44	.3	62.0
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14550	93.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	71	Missing cases	15546

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 or 3 AND OPAJU NE 0,-1,1,2 AND OPASEMP=2) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and R’s father was self employed when R aged 14

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

opamngr

Father was manager, resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (11)

Question Number and Text

OD40 : Did he (your father) have any managerial duties or was he supervising any other employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Manager	1	86	.6	30.4
Foreman/supervis	2	45	.3	15.9
Not mnger/superv	3	152	1.0	53.7
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14324	91.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	16	.1	Missing

Valid cases	283	Missing cases	15334

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 or 3 AND OPAJU NE 0,-1,1,2 AND OPASEMP=1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and R’s father was an employee when R aged 14

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

omaju

Mother not working when resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD41 : And what job was your mother doing when you were 14 years old?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mother not work	0	123	.8	90.4
Mother deceased	1	4	.0	2.9
Mother not live	2	9	.1	6.6
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14477	92.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	10	.1	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	15481

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

omasoc

Mother’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD41 : And what job was your mother doing when you were 14 years old?

Valid cases	268	Missing cases	15349

Index Terms

Note

See note for OPASOC.

Variable Occurrence

omasoc00

Mother’s occupation (SOC2000) R. age 14

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD41 : And what job was your mother doing when you were 14 years old?

Valid cases	255	Missing cases	15362

Index Terms

Note

See note for OPASOC.

Variable Occurrence

W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

omasemp

Mother self employed, resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD42 : Was she (your mother) an employee or self employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employee	1	260	1.7	91.2
Self-employed	2	25	.2	8.8
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14326	91.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.1	Missing

Valid cases	285	Missing cases	15332

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OMAJU NE 0,-1,1,2) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and R’s mother working when R aged 14

Index Terms

Note

Contains information about last employment of parents of respondents at 16 years; if parent died or was unemployed at that actual age, results of OMAJU may be different.

Variable Occurrence

omaboss

Mother had employees, resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD43 : Did she (your mother) work on her own or did she have employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Worked on own	1	17	.1	68.0
Had employees	2	8	.1	32.0
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14598	93.5	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	25	Missing cases	15592

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OMAJU NE 0,-1,1,2 AND OMASEMP=2) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and R’s mother was self employed when R aged 14

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

omamngr

Mother was manager, resp. aged 14

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD44 : Did she (your mother) have any managerial duties or was she supervising any other employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Manager	1	30	.2	12.0
Foreman/supervis	2	22	.1	8.8
Not mnger/superv	3	197	1.3	79.1
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14363	92.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	11	.1	Missing

Valid cases	249	Missing cases	15368

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OMAJU NE 0,-1,1,2 AND OMASEMP=2) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and R’s mother was an employee when R aged 14

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oj1none

Still in f-t education/ never had job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD45NA : What was your own first job after leaving full-time education? Still in full-time education or never had paid job

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Still in ft edn	1	67	.4	82.7
Never had job	2	14	.1	17.3
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14542	93.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	81	Missing cases	15536

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before.

Index Terms

Social Classification

Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells

Variable Occurrence

oj1soc

First job (SOC) after leaving school

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD45 : What was your own first job after leaving full-time education? Job title

Valid cases	318	Missing cases	15299

Index Terms

Social Classification

Variable Occurrence

oj1soc00

First job (SOC2000) after leaving school

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (12)

Question Number and Text

OD45 : What was your own first job after leaving full-time education? Job description

Valid cases	345	Missing cases	15272

Index Terms

Social Classification

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

oj1semp

Employee or self-employed: first job

Record Type

Employment: Labour Force Status

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD46 : Were you working as an employee or were you self-employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employee	1	359	2.3	99.2
Self-employed	2	3	.0	.8
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14261	91.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	362	Missing cases	15255

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OJ1SOC GT 0) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and has given description of first job after leaving full- time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oj1boss

Hired employees: first job

Record Type

Employment: Labour Force Status

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD47 : Did you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Had employees	2	3	.0	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14620	93.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	3	Missing cases	15614

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = OR 3 AND OJ1SOC GT 0 AND OJ1SEMP = 2) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and was self employed in first job after leaving full-time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

oj1mngr

Managerial duties: first job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD48 : Did you have any managerial duties or were you supervising any other employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	14	0.09	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14264	91.34	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	982	6.29	Missing
Manager	1	7	0.04	1.96
Foreman/supervis	2	15	0.10	4.2
Not mnger/superv	3	335	2.15	93.84
Total		15617	100.00

Valid cases	357	Missing cases	15260

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OJ1SOC GT 0 AND OJ1SEMP = 1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and was an employee in first job after leaving full-time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

olcoh

Ever cohabited without marrying

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD49,OL18 : We are interested in some important events there may have been in your life such as marriage and the birth of children. As you know, some couples choose live together without actually ever getting married. (Apart from your current husband/wife/ partner) Have you ever lived with someone as a couple without being married?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	118	.8	26.7
No	2	324	2.1	73.3
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14180	90.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	442	Missing cases	15175

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ocoh1bm

Month first began cohabitating

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD50M : In what month and year did you first live with someone as a couple? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	4	.0	4.7
February	2	6	.0	7.0
March	3	10	.1	11.6
April	4	5	.0	5.8
May	5	6	.0	7.0
June	6	11	.1	12.8
July	7	8	.1	9.3
August	8	5	.0	5.8
September	9	15	.1	17.4
October	10	5	.0	5.8
November	11	4	.0	4.7
December	12	7	.0	8.1
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14508	92.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	29	.2	Missing

Valid cases	86	Missing cases	15531

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OLCOH = 1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and lived with someone as a couple.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ocoh1by

Year first began cohabitating

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD50Y : In what month and year did you first live with someone as a couple? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1995.07	8.96	1964	2005

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	115	.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14505	92.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	115	Missing cases	15502

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OLCOH = 1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and lived with someone as a couple.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ocoh1mr

Went on to marry first cohabitee

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (13)

Question Number and Text

OD51 : Did you go on to marry the person you lived with at that time?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	17	.1	14.4
No	2	101	.6	85.6
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14505	92.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	118	Missing cases	15499

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OLCOH = 1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and lived with someone as a couple.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ocoh1em

Month first cohabitation ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (14)

Question Number and Text

OD52M : In what month and year did you stop living as a couple with this partner? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	3	.0	3.4
February	2	14	.1	16.1
March	3	6	.0	6.9
April	4	4	.0	4.6
May	5	7	.0	8.0
June	6	11	.1	12.6
July	7	5	.0	5.7
August	8	13	.1	14.9
September	9	3	.0	3.4
October	10	9	.1	10.3
November	11	6	.0	6.9
December	12	6	.0	6.9
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14518	93.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	18	.1	Missing

Valid cases	87	Missing cases	15530

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OLCOH = 1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and lived with someone as a couple.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ocoh1ey

Year first cohabitation ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (14)

Question Number and Text

OD52Y : In what month and year did you stop living as a couple with this partner? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1998.83	6.76	1966	2005

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	105	.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14505	92.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	9	.1	Missing

Valid cases	105	Missing cases	15512

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3 AND OLCOH = 1) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before, and lived with someone as a couple.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

onmar

No. of times resp. married

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (14)

Question Number and Text

OD53,OL3 : Altogether, how many times have you been married?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never married	0	322	2.1	72.7
Once	1	98	.6	22.1
Twice	2	17	.1	3.8
Three times	3	6	.0	1.4
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14180	90.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	982	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	443	Missing cases	15174

Question Route

IF (OIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 3) Asked if R is new entrant over 16 or was not interviewed before.

Index Terms