BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Health: Medical Consultations

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

PM34I : Did you get this on the NHS or was it private? Breast screening

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
NHS	1	844	5.5	95.9
Private	2	35	.2	4.0
Both	3	1	.0	.1
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13533	87.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Don't know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	880	Missing cases	14512

Question Route

IF (PHLCK = 1 AND PHLCKH = 1) Asked if R is a woman and has had breast screening since 1.9.2005

Index Terms

Health: NHS vs Private

Variable Occurrence

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

psmoker

Smoker

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

PM35 : Do you smoke cigarettes?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3621	23.5	24.0
No	2	11471	74.5	76.0
Proxy and or phone	-7	300	1.9	Missing

Valid cases	15092	Missing cases	300

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS.

Index Terms

Health: Smoking

Variable Occurrence

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

pncigs

Usual no. of cigarettes smoked per day

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

PM36 : Approximately how many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke, including those you roll yourself?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
14.68	8.94	0	80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	80	.5	2.2
Amount stated	1	3541	23.0	97.8
Not applicable	-8	11471	74.5	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	300	1.9	Missing

Valid cases	3621	Missing cases	11771

Question Route

IF (PSMOKER = 1) Asked if R smokes cigarettes.

Index Terms

Health: Smoking

Note

If figure varies then R is asked to give a daily average over the past week.

Variable Occurrence

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

phlhtm

Unit of height

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Feet and inches	1	14061	91.4	97.7
centimetres	2	239	1.6	1.7
Can't give estimate	3	96	.6	.7
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	9	.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	10	.1	Missing

Valid cases	14396	Missing cases	996

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlhtf

Height without shoes: feet

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2	2	.0	.0
	4	284	1.8	2.0
	5	12106	78.7	86.1
	6	1665	10.8	11.8
	7	2	.0	.0
Missing	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	351	2.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Don't know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	14059	Missing cases	1333

Question Route

IF (PHLHTM = 1) Asked if R knows height in feet and inches

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlhti

Height without shoes: inches

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1098	7.1	9.2
	1	983	6.4	8.2
	2	1455	9.5	12.1
	3	1139	7.4	9.5
	4	1501	9.8	12.5
	5	996	6.5	8.3
	6	1389	9.0	11.6
	7	1162	7.5	9.7
	10	1229	8.0	10.2
	11	1042	6.8	8.7
Missing	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	351	2.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	838	5.4	Missing
Don't know	-1	1229	8.0	Missing

Valid cases	11994	Missing cases	3398

Question Route

IF (PHLHTM = 1) Asked if R knows height in feet and inches

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlhtc

Height without shoes: cms

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
170.08	19.26	1	195

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Height given	1	239	1.6	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	14176	92.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	239	Missing cases	15153

Question Route

IF (PHLHTM = 2) Asked if R knows height in metres and centimetres

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwtm

Unit of current weight

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Stones and pounds	1	12878	83.7	90.4
Kilos and grams	2	828	5.4	5.8
Can't give estimate	3	538	3.5	3.8
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	155	1.0	Missing
Don't know	-1	16	.1	Missing

Valid cases	14244	Missing cases	1148

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwts

Weight: stones

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2	2	.0	.0
	3	2	.0	.0
	4	3	.0	.0
	5	5	.0	.0
	6	60	.4	.6
	7	329	2.1	3.2
	10	2045	13.3	20.1
	11	1941	12.6	19.0
	12	1841	12.0	18.1
	13	1445	9.4	14.2
	14	1029	6.7	10.1
	15	622	4.0	6.1
	16	354	2.3	3.5
	17	228	1.5	2.2
	18	132	.9	1.3
	19	62	.4	.6
	20	39	.3	.4
	21	19	.1	.2
	22	10	.1	.1
	23	9	.1	.1
	24	4	.0	.0
	25	8	.1	.1
	27	1	.0	.0
	28	2	.0	.0
Inapplicable	-8	1537	10.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	1681	10.9	Missing
Don't know	-1	1005	6.5	Missing

Valid cases	10192	Missing cases	5200

Question Route

IF (PHLWTM = 1) Asked if R knows height in stounds and pounds

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwtp

Weight: pounds

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	5150	33.5	42.8
	1	205	1.3	1.7
	2	594	3.9	4.9
	3	361	2.3	3.0
	4	537	3.5	4.5
	5	363	2.4	3.0
	6	335	2.2	2.8
	7	3084	20.0	25.6
	10	589	3.8	4.9
	11	191	1.2	1.6
	12	493	3.2	4.1
	13	135	.9	1.1
Inapplicable	-8	1537	10.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	220	1.4	Missing
Don't know	-1	621	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	12037	Missing cases	3355

Question Route

IF (PHLWTM = 1) Asked if R knows height in stounds and pounds

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwtk

Weight: kilos

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
78.83	20.16	7	203

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Weight given	1	828	5.4	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13587	88.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	828	Missing cases	14564

Question Route

IF (PHLWTM = 2) Asked if R knows height in kilogrammes

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwte

Accuracy of weight

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Fairly sure	1	10572	68.7	77.1
Estimate	2	3134	20.4	22.9
Inapplicable	-8	709	4.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	13706	Missing cases	1686

Question Route

IF (PHLWTM = 1 OR 2) Asked if R has given height

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwtl

When last weighed

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Within last week	1	5230	34.0	38.8
1-4 weeks ago	2	3517	22.8	26.1
1-3 months ago	3	1916	12.4	14.2
3-6 months ago	4	1063	6.9	7.9
6mths to a year ago	5	870	5.7	6.5
More than a year	6	723	4.7	5.4
More than 5 years	7	159	1.0	1.2
Inapplicable	-8	709	4.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don't know	-1	227	1.5	Missing

Valid cases	13478	Missing cases	1914

Question Route

IF (PHLWTM = 1 OR 2) Asked if R has given height

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

phlwtr

Personal view of weight for height

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
About right weight	1	5768	37.5	40.4
Underweight	2	856	5.6	6.0
Slightly overweight	3	5718	37.1	40.0
Very overweight	4	1949	12.7	13.6
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	18	.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	106	.7	Missing

Valid cases	14291	Missing cases	1101

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Variable Occurrence

pcbagef

IC: Resp female under 50

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4555	29.6	31.8
No	2	9762	63.4	68.2
Missing	-9	98	.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14317	Missing cases	1075

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

phlpreg

Pregnant?

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	152	1.0	3.4
No	2	4287	27.9	96.6
Missing	-9	214	1.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9762	63.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	4439	Missing cases	10953

Question Route

IF (PCBAGEF = 1) Asked if R is female aged under 50

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Variable Occurrence

pspinhh

Whether living with spouse or partner

Record Type

Relationship between Household Members

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

PM37 : Interviewer check: Is respondent living with spouse/partner?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	9149	59.4	63.8
No	2	5193	33.7	36.2
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14342	Missing cases	1050

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

An important variable which determines route through questionnaire; although this check is made several times during course of interview, it is included only once as a variable on the database.

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhh

Cares for handicapped/other in household

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

PM38 : Is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you look after or give special help to (for example, a sick or handicapped (or elderly) relative/ husband/ wife/ friend, etc)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	927	6.0	7.6
No	2	11191	72.7	92.3
Other	3	2	.0	.0
Missing	-9	196	1.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	2099	13.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	12120	Missing cases	3272

Question Route

IF (PHHSIZE GT 1) Asked if more than one person living in household

Index Terms

Relationship between Household Members

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhua

PNO of 1st cared for person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

PM39P1 : Who is the person/people you look after? 1st Person

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	372	2.4	40.2
	2	314	2.0	33.9
	3	133	.9	14.4
	4	71	.5	7.7
	5	23	.1	2.5
	6	7	.0	.8
	7	3	.0	.3
	9	3	.0	.3
Missing	-9	197	1.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13292	86.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	926	Missing cases	14466

Question Route

IF (PHHSIZE GT 1 AND PAIDHH = 1) Asked if R cares for elderly/sick or handicapped person

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhub

PNO of 2nd cared for person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

PM39P2 : Who is the person/people you look after? 2nd Person

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	867	5.6	93.6
	1	7	.0	.8
	2	17	.1	1.8
	3	15	.1	1.6
	4	12	.1	1.3
	5	7	.0	.8
	6	1	.0	.1
Missing	-9	197	1.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13292	86.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	926	Missing cases	14466

Question Route

IF (PHHSIZE GT 1 AND PAIDHH = 1) Asked if R cares for elderly/sick or handicapped person

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhuc

PNO of 3rd cared for person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

PM39P3 : Who is the person/people you look after? 3rd Person

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	921	6.0	99.5
	5	4	.0	.4
	6	1	.0	.1
Missing	-9	197	1.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13292	86.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	926	Missing cases	14466

Question Route

IF (PHHSIZE GT 1 AND PAIDHH = 1) Asked if R cares for elderly/sick or handicapped person

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

paidxhh

Provides care for non-resident person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (40)

Question Number and Text

PM40 : Do you provide some regular service or help for any sick, disabled or elderly person not living with you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1615	10.5	11.2
No	2	12800	83.2	88.8
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14415	Missing cases	977

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pnaidxhh

Number of non-residents cared for

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (40)

Question Number and Text

PM41 : Is that one person or more than one?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
One person	1	1264	8.2	78.3
Two people	2	273	1.8	16.9
Three people	3	38	.2	2.4
Four people	4	11	.1	.7
Five people	5	5	.0	.3
Six people	6	4	.0	.2
Seven + people	7	19	.1	1.2
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12800	83.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1614	Missing cases	13778

Question Route

IF (PAIDXHH = 1) Asked if R provides some care for non- resident(s)

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhu1

Caring:relation to 1st non-res dependant

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM42M1 : Who is it that you look after or help?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Parent/parent in law	1	943	6.1	58.4
Grandparent(s)	2	138	.9	8.6
Aunt or Uncle	3	53	.3	3.3
Other relative	4	182	1.2	11.3
Friend or neighbour	5	251	1.6	15.6
Clients of vol orgs.	6	23	.1	1.4
Other specified	7	24	.2	1.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12800	83.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	1614	Missing cases	13778

Question Route

IF (PAIDXHH = 1) Asked if R provides some care for non- resident

Index Terms

Note

High number of 'other relative' responses lead to use of extended coding frame being used at Wave 5 and expansion of question categories from Wave 6 onwards.

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhu2

Caring:relation to 2nd non-res dependant

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM42M2 : Who is it that you look after or help?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2	.0	.6
Parent/in law	1	186	1.2	53.3
Grandparent(s)	2	16	.1	4.6
Aunt or Uncle	3	25	.2	7.2
Other relative	4	20	.1	5.7
Friend or neighbour	5	71	.5	20.3
Clients of vol orgs.	6	22	.1	6.3
Other specified	7	7	.0	2.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14064	91.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	349	Missing cases	15043

Question Route

IF (PAIDXHH = 1) Asked if R provides some care for non- resident

Index Terms

Note

See note for PAIDHU1.

Variable Occurrence

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

paidhrs

Hours per week spent caring

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM44 : In total, how many hours do you spend each week looking after or helping (him/her/them)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	188	1.22	Missing
inapplicable	-8	11823	76.81	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	977	6.35	Missing
0-4 hrs per week	1	907	5.89	37.73
5-9 hrs per week	2	477	3.10	19.84
10-19 hrs per wk	3	332	2.16	13.81
20-34 hrs per wk	4	171	1.11	7.11
35-49 hrs per wk	5	91	0.59	3.79
50-99 hrs per wk	6	37	0.24	1.54
100 + hrs per wk	7	205	1.33	8.53
Varies under 20	8	75	0.49	3.12
Varies 20 hrs +	9	94	0.61	3.91
Some other times	10	15	0.10	0.62
Total		15392	100.00

Valid cases	2404	Missing cases	12988

Question Route

IF (PAIDHH = 1 OR PAIDXHH = 1) Asked if R cares for person(s) inside and/or outside the household

Index Terms

Time Use

Variable Occurrence

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

pivma

Health section: respondent alone

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM45A : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Respondent alone

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4239	27.5	29.4
Respondent alone	1	10176	66.1	70.6
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14415	Missing cases	977

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pivmb

Health section: partner present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM45B : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Partner present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	11664	75.8	80.9
Partner present	1	2751	17.9	19.1
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14415	Missing cases	977

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pivmc

Health section: other adults present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM45C : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13351	86.7	92.6
Other adults pres	1	1064	6.9	7.4
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14415	Missing cases	977

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pivmd

Health section: child/ren present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM45D : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13404	87.1	93.0
Children present	1	1011	6.6	7.0
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14415	Missing cases	977

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pivme

Health section: supervisor present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

PM45E : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Supervisor present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14334	93.1	99.4
Supervisor present	1	81	.5	.6
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	14415	Missing cases	977

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ppe0h

Hour section E began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PM0H : (Interviewer check) Hour section E began

Valid cases	15092	Missing cases	300

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ppe0m

Minute section E began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PMOM : (Interviewer check) Minute section E began

Valid cases	15092	Missing cases	300

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbhas

Did paid work last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PE1 : Can I just check, did you do any paid work last week - that is in the seven days ending last Sunday - either as an employee or self employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	8834	57.4	57.4
No	2	6558	42.6	42.6

Valid cases	15392	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Any paid work includes any no. of hours, incl Saturday jobs and casual work. See Vol. A for more details.

Variable Occurrence

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

pjboff

No work last week but has job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PE2 : Even though you weren't working did you have a job that you were away from last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	449	2.9	6.8
No	2	6075	39.5	92.6
Waiting for job	3	34	.2	.5
Inapplicable	-8	8834	57.4	Missing

Valid cases	6558	Missing cases	8834

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 2) Asked if R did no paid work last week

Index Terms

Note

Includes those on maternity leave, holiday, on strike, on sick leave, layoff but with job with same employer to return to.

Variable Occurrence

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

pjboffy

Reason off work last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PE3 : What was the main reason you were away from work last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Maternity leave	1	78	.5	17.4
Other leave/holiday	2	187	1.2	41.6
Sick or injured	3	134	.9	29.8
Training course	4	5	.0	1.1
Laid off/short time	5	4	.0	.9
Pers/family reasons	7	7	.0	1.6
Other reasons	8	34	.2	7.6
Inapplicable	-8	14943	97.1	Missing

Valid cases	449	Missing cases	14943

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pjbterm1

Current job: permanent or temporary

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PE4 : Leaving aside your own personal intentions and circumstances, is your current job...

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	2	0.01	Missing
inapplicable	-8	5753	37.38	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	977	6.35	Missing
Permanent job	1	8100	52.62	93.53
Not permanent job	2	560	3.64	6.47
Total		15392	100.00

Valid cases	8660	Missing cases	6732

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Note

Refers to main job i.e. the most remunerative or that involving most hours. Became two variables from Wave 9 onwards to obtain more detail about non-permanent jobs.

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbterm2

Type of non-permanent job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

PE4A : In what way is the job not permanent, is it...

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Seasonal work	1	32	.2	5.7
Fixed term contract	2	198	1.3	35.4
Agency temping	3	72	.5	12.9
Casual	4	171	1.1	30.5
Other	5	87	.6	15.5
Inapplicable	-8	13855	90.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	977	6.3	Missing

Valid cases	560	Missing cases	14832

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBTERM1 = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and job is not permanent

Index Terms

Note

See note for PJBTERM1

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbck1	Valid occupation check
Record Type	PINDRESP
Questionnaire	Individual (51)
Question Number and Text	PE5
	Valid SOC data 1 6464 42.0 71.0 No valid SOC data 2 2127 13.8 23.3 Not emp or not int a 3 519 3.4 5.7 Inapplicable -8 5982 38.9 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 300 1.9 Missing Valid cases 9110 Missing cases 6282
Question Route	IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes fed forward data from last year.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsocp

Confirm occupation

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE5P

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5591	36.3	86.6
No	2	867	5.6	13.4
Missing or wild	-9	6	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8628	56.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	300	1.9	Missing

Valid cases	6458	Missing cases	8934

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK1 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has valid fed-forward data and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbsoc

Occupation (SOC): current main job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (51)

Question Number and Text

PE5 : What was your (main) job last week? Please tell me the exact job title and describe fully the sort of work you do.

Valid cases	7934	Missing cases	7458

Index Terms

Social Classification

Note

See note for PJBTERM1. See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A. Used to construct derived occupational class variables (PJBSEG, PJBGOLD etc.). Coded using CASOC.

Variable Occurrence

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

pjbsoc00

Occupation (SOC2000): current main job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (51)

Question Number and Text

PE5 : What was your (main) job last week? Please tell me the exact job title and describe fully the sort of work you do.

Valid cases	9283	Missing cases	6109

Index Terms

Social Classification

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbck2

Emp prev wave and no valid SOC

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE5R

Not int/empl'd previ 3 519 3.4 14.8 Missing -9 6 .0 Missing Not applicable -8 11700 76.0 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 3513 Missing cases 11879

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No valid SOC data	1	1627	10.6	46.3
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsocr

Same job last interview

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE5R

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1363	8.9	84.2
No	2	255	1.7	15.8
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13586	88.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1618	Missing cases	13774

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK2 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has no valid fed-forward occupation description and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbck3	Valid industry
Record Type	PINDRESP
Questionnaire	Individual (
Question Number and Text	PE6
	Valid SIC data 1 6513 42.3 71.5 No valid SIC data 2 2078 13.5 22.8 Not int/empl'd previ 3 519 3.4 5.7 Inapplicable -8 6109 39.7 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 9110 Missing cases 6282
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsicp

Confirm industry

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6P

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5853	38.0	90.0
No	2	649	4.2	10.0
Missing or wild	-9	11	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8706	56.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	6502	Missing cases	8890

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK3 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has valid fed-forward data and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbsic92

Industry(SIC92) of employer: current job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (52)

Question Number and Text

PE6 : What does the firm/organisation you work for actually make or do (at the place where you work)?

Valid cases	9283	Missing cases	6109

Index Terms

Note

See note for PJBTERM1. See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A. Where a 3-digit SIC code is given, this should be read as having a leading zero.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W7 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbck4

Emp prev wave and no valid SIC

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6R

Not int/empl'd previ 3 519 3.4 16.0 Missing or wild -9 11 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 11962 77.7 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 3246 Missing cases 12146

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No valid SIC data	1	1578	10.3	48.6
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsicr

Same industry

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6R

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1374	8.9	87.2
No	2	201	1.3	12.8
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13630	88.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1575	Missing cases	13817

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK4 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has no valid fed-forward industry description and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbck5

Valid employer check

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6A

No valid employer na 3 1933 12.6 22.3 Not int/empl'd previ 4 458 3.0 5.3 Inapplicable -8 5880 38.2 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 850 5.5 Missing Valid cases 8662 Missing cases 6730

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
NI in employment	1	1254	8.1	14.5
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbempp

Confirm employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6AP

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4253	27.6	86.2
No	2	680	4.4	13.8
Missing or wild	-9	84	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9525	61.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	850	5.5	Missing

Valid cases	4933	Missing cases	10459

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK5 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has valid fed-forward data and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbck6

Emp prev wave and no valid employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6AR

Not int/empl'd previ 3 513 3.3 10.6 Inapplicable -8 10368 67.4 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 4851 Missing cases 10541

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No valid employer na	1	3073	20.0	63.3
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbempr

Same employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE6AR

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2688	17.5	88.2
No	2	359	2.3	11.8
Missing or wild	-9	46	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12122	78.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	4	.0	Missing

Valid cases	3047	Missing cases	12345

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK6 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has no valid fed-forward employer name data and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbck7	Check emp status prev wave
Record Type	PINDRESP
Questionnaire	Individual (
Question Number and Text	PE7
	Valid emp status 1 8092 52.6 88.8 No valid emp status 2 499 3.2 5.5 Not int/empl'd previ 3 519 3.4 5.7 Inapplicable -8 6109 39.7 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 9110 Missing cases 6282
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsempp

Same employee status

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7P

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	34	0.22	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7106	46.17	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	173	1.12	Missing
Yes, Employee	1	6980	45.35	86.4
Yes, Self-employed	2	925	6.01	11.45
No	3	174	1.13	2.15
Total		15392	100.00

Valid cases	8079	Missing cases	7313

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK7 = 1) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has valid fed-forward employment status and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbsempr

Confirm changed employee status

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7R

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes, Employee	1	67	.4	38.3
Yes, Self-employed	2	98	.6	56.0
No	3	10	.1	5.7
Missing or wild	-9	32	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	15012	97.5	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	175	Missing cases	15217

Question Route

IF (PIVSTAT2 GT 1 AND PIVLYR = 1 AND PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBCK7 = 1 AND PJBSEMP = 3) If R has ever been interviewed and was interviewed last year and has valid fed-forward employment status but status has changed and did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbsemp

Employee or self-employed: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

PE7 : Are you an employee or self-employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employee	1	8122	52.8	87.5
Self-employed	2	1161	7.5	12.5
Inapplicable	-8	6109	39.7	Missing

Valid cases	9283	Missing cases	6109

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from. Includes data from PJBSEMPP and PJBSEMPR.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pjbck8

Check: occup and employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7A

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Same occ and employe	1	5672	36.9	71.0
Different occ or emp	2	1834	11.9	23.0
Not int/empl'd previ	3	481	3.1	6.0
Inapplicable	-8	7232	47.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	7987	Missing cases	7405

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJMSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbprom

Had promotion

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7A

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	499	3.2	8.8
No	2	5172	33.6	91.2
Inapplicable	-8	9547	62.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5671	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1 AND (PJBSOCP = 1 OR PJBCK2 = 1) AND PJBEMPR = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed and is still in same job and with same employer as last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbchgd

Promotion date: day

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7BD

Valid cases	318	Missing cases	15074

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbchgm

Promotion date: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7BM

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	39	.3	7.9
February	2	28	.2	5.7
March	3	27	.2	5.5
April	4	57	.4	11.5
May	5	31	.2	6.3
June	6	38	.2	7.7
July	7	55	.4	11.1
August	8	46	.3	9.3
September	9	89	.6	18.0
October	10	42	.3	8.5
November	11	21	.1	4.3
December	12	21	.1	4.3
Inapplicable	-8	14720	95.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	494	Missing cases	14898

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1 AND (PJBSOCP = 1 OR PJBCK2 = 1 AND PJPROM = 1) AND PJBEMPR = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed and is still in same job and with same employer as last year and has changed grade since last interview.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbchgy4

Promotion date: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7BY

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2005	54	.4	10.8
	2006	444	2.9	89.0
	2007	1	.0	.2
Inapplicable	-8	14720	95.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	499	Missing cases	14893

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbchgly

Promotion before ref date

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7BDK

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before reference dat	1	2	.0	.4
After reference date	2	497	3.2	99.6
Inapplicable	-8	14720	95.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	499	Missing cases	14893

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbcspl

Same employer since int date

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE7C

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5507	35.8	97.1
No	2	165	1.1	2.9
Inapplicable	-8	9547	62.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	5672	Missing cases	9720

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbck9	Check: valid prev managerial duties
Record Type	PINDRESP
Questionnaire	Individual (
Question Number and Text	PE8
	Valid managerial dut 1 5630 36.6 70.5 No valid managerial 2 1876 12.2 23.5 Not int/empl'd previ 3 481 3.1 6.0 Inapplicable -8 7232 47.0 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 7987 Missing cases 7405
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed.
Index Terms	Employment: Sector and Duties
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbmngp

Same managerial duties

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE8P

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3649	23.7	64.8
No	2	1980	12.9	35.2
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9589	62.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	5629	Missing cases	9763

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1 AND ((PJBSOCP = 1 OR PJBSOCR = 1) AND (PJBEMPP = 1 OR PJBEMPR = 1)))) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed, and is in same job as at last interview and working for same employer. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbmngr

Managerial duties: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (56)

Question Number and Text

PE8 : Do you have any managerial duties or do you supervise any other employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Manager	1	2098	13.6	25.8
Foreman/supervisor	2	962	6.3	11.8
Not mnger/supervisor	3	5062	32.9	62.3
Inapplicable	-8	7270	47.2	Missing

Valid cases	8122	Missing cases	7270

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1 AND ((PJBSOCP NE 1 OR PJBSOCR NE 1) AND (PJBEMPP NE 1 OR PJBEMPR NE 1) OR PJBMNGP = 2 OR -1))) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed, and is not same job as at last interview or not working for same employer or has now managerial or supervisory duties.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pjbck10	Check: valid prev sector
Record Type	PINDRESP
Questionnaire	Individual (
Question Number and Text	PE9
	Valid sector 1 5577 36.2 69.8 No valid sector 2 1929 12.5 24.2 Not int/empl'd previ 3 481 3.1 6.0 Inapplicable -8 7232 47.0 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 7987 Missing cases 7405
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed.
Index Terms	Employment: Sector and Duties
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsectp

Same sector

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (

Question Number and Text

PE9P

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5520	35.9	99.2
No	2	42	.3	.8
Missing or wild	-9	14	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9642	62.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5562	Missing cases	9830

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1 AND (PJBSOCP OR PJBSOCR = 1) AND (PJBEMPP = 1 OR PJBEMPR = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and is employed, and is still working for same employer in same occupation as at last interview. Includes data fed forward from last year.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pjbsect

Employing organisation: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (56)

Question Number and Text

PE9 : Which of the types of organisations on this card (E1) do you work for (in your main job)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	1	0.01	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7270	47.23	Missing
Private firm/company	1	5692	36.98	70.09
Civil Srv/Cntrl Govt	2	306	1.99	3.77
Local Govt/town hall	3	1134	7.37	13.96
NHS or higher educ	4	621	4.03	7.65
Natnalised industry	5	20	0.13	0.25
Non-profit orgs.	6	265	1.72	3.26
Armed forces	7	39	0.25	0.48
Other	8	44	0.29	0.54
Total		15392	100.00

Valid cases	8121	Missing cases	7271

Question Route

IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee. Includes data from PJBSECTP.

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

pjbck11	Check: valid prev size
Record Type	PINDRESP
Questionnaire	Individual (22)
Question Number and Text	PE10
	Valid workplace size 1 5425 35.2 67.9 No valid workplace s 2 2081 13.5 26.1 Not int/empl'd previ 3 481 3.1 6.0 Inapplicable -8 7232 47.0 Missing Proxy and or phone -7 173 1.1 Missing Valid cases 7987 Missing cases 7405
Question Route	IF (PJBHAS = 1 OR (PJBHAS = 2 AND PJBOFF = 1) AND PJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee.
Index Terms	Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm
	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence	W16 W17 W18

pjbsizep

Same size

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (23)

Question Number and Text

PE10P

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5003	32.5	92.3
No	2	418	2.7	7.7
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9794	63.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	173	1.1	Missing
Don't know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5421	Missing cases	9971

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence