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qprf101 Income: NI retirement pension – proxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70A : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? NI Retirement (old age) pension
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 49 .3 43.4
NI retir pension 1 64 .4 56.6
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf102 Income: pension from prev. empl.-pxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70B : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Pension from previous employer(s)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 84 .6 74.3
Pension prev emp 2 29 .2 25.7
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf116 Income: invaldty/disablty allowance-pxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70C : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Disability Living Allowance
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 76 .5 67.3
Invalidity allow 3 37 .2 32.7
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf131 Income: UB and/or income support-proxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70D : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Job Seekers Allowance (Unemployment) and/or Income Support
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 105 .7 92.9
UB and/or IS 4 8 .1 7.1
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf135 Income: child benefit
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70F : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Child Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 106 .7 93.8
Child benefit 6 7 .0 6.2
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf137 Income: family credit
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70G : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Working Family Tax Credit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 110 .7 97.3
Family credit 7 3 .0 2.7
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf139 Income: housing ben/rent rebate-proxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70H : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Housing Benefit/Rent Rebate
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 104 .7 92.0
Housing benefit 8 9 .1 8.0
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Housing: Allowances/Rebates
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf125 Income: incapacity benefit
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QF70I : Please look as this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Incapacity Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 104 .7 92.0
Incapacity benefit 9 9 .1 8.0
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf141 Income: other state benefit
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70J : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Any Other State Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 81 .5 71.7
Other state benefit 10 32 .2 28.3
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf143 Income: child tax credit
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70K : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Child Tax Credit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 107 .7 94.7
Child tax credit 11 6 .0 5.3
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprf107 Income: pension credit – pxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70L : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Pension Credit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 104 .7 92.0
Pension credit 12 9 .1 8.0
Missing or wild -9 34 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14726 99.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 14760
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprfirn Income: none of listed benefits-proxy
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (24)
Question Number and Text QP70NONE : Please look at this card (84) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? None/Don’t know/Refused
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 37 0.25 Missing
inapplicable -8 14721 98.98 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Not mentioned 0 114 0.77 100.0
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 114 Missing cases 14759
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2 or QIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Allowances
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qprfitb Proxy’s personal income, banded
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (25)
Question Number and Text QP71 : Would you please look at this card (87) and give me the letter for the group in which you would place (NAME’s) total personal income from all sources, before tax and other deductions.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No income at all 0 8 .1 3.0
Lt 25 pw/lt 1299 pa 1 9 .1 3.4
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 3 .0 1.1
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 10 .1 3.8
60-79 pw/510-4199 4 5 .0 1.9
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 13 .1 4.9
100-124/5200-6499 6 18 .1 6.8
125-149/6500-7799 7 12 .1 4.5
150-179/7800-9299 8 23 .2 8.7
180-209/9300-10999 9 27 .2 10.2
210-259/11k-13499 10 22 .1 8.3
260-299/13500-15999 11 20 .1 7.5
300-379/16k-19999 12 25 .2 9.4
380-479/20k-24999 13 14 .1 5.3
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 56 .4 21.1
Inapplicable -8 14608 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 265 Missing cases 14608
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag QPRFITBI takes missing value code of original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qivpa Proxy questionnaire: informant alone
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (26)
Question Number and Text QPI1A : Who was present during the interview? Informant alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 53 .4 20.3
Informant alone 1 208 1.4 79.7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14608 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 261 Missing cases 14612
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qivpb Proxy questionnaire: partner alone
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (26)
Question Number and Text QPI1B : Who was present during the interview? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 241 1.6 92.3
Partner present 1 20 .1 7.7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14608 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 261 Missing cases 14612
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qivpc Proxy questionnaire: adult present
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (26)
Question Number and Text QPI1C : Who was present during the interview? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 247 1.7 94.6
Other adlts pres 1 14 .1 5.4
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14608 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 261 Missing cases 14612
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qivpd Proxy questionnaire: child present
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (26)
Question Number and Text QPI1D : Who was present during the interview? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 247 1.7 94.6
Children present 1 14 .1 5.4
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14608 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 261 Missing cases 14612
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qivpe Proxy questionnaire: supervisor present
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (26)
Question Number and Text QPI1E : Who was present during the interview? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 240 1.6 92.0
Supervisor present 1 21 .1 8.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14608 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 261 Missing cases 14612
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qthrpop Respondent is HRP or spouse/partner – Tel
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (2)
Question Number and Text QTH1A : IC: Is this person the HRP or their spouse/partner?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 610 4.1 89.3
No 2 73 .5 10.7
Inapplicable -8 13925 93.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 683 Missing cases 14190
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qthhrpw HRP or spouse done HHQ in prev wave -Tel
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (2)
Question Number and Text QTHIB : IC: Has the HRP or their spouse/partner answered the household questions in a previous interview?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 137 .9 22.5
No 2 473 3.2 77.5
Inapplicable -8 13998 94.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 610 Missing cases 14263
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtelqly Gained qualification since last Sept
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (9)
Question Number and Text QT1 : Since September 1st 2006 have you gained any recognised academic, vocational, technical or professional qualifications, including school exams?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 53 .4 7.9
No 2 614 4.1 92.1
Inapplicable -8 13941 93.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 667 Missing cases 14206
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3 AND QIVSTAT2 = 1) if telephone interview and has ever been interviewed before.
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtlhqly Highest qualification obtained
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (9)
Question Number and Text QT2 : Please tell me the highest qualification you obtained since September 1st 2006?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1 0.01 Missing
inapplicable -8 14555 97.86 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 265 1.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
University first degree 1 7 0.05 13.73
University higher degree 2 2 0.01 3.92
Other higher academic qual 3 1 0.01 1.96
gcse 4 1 0.01 1.96
A level/AS level 5 3 0.02 5.88
GNVQ/GSVQ 6 2 0.01 3.92
Clerical 13 1 0.01 1.96
Guilds 14 1 0.01 1.96
ONC/OND/BTEC 15 1 0.01 1.96
HNC/HND/BTEC 16 2 0.01 3.92
NVQ/SVQ – level 1/2 17 4 0.03 7.84
NVQ/SVQ – level 3/4 18 6 0.04 11.76
Scottish National qualification 19 1 0.01 1.96
Other technical or professional 20 19 0.13 37.25
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 51 Missing cases 14822
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3 AND AND QIVSTAT2 = 1 AND QTELQLY = 1) if telephone interview and has ever been interviewed before and has gained a recognised qualification since 1st Sept last year.
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtelqal Has listed qualification
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (12)
Question Number and Text QT3 : Do you have any recognised academic, vocational, technical or professional qualifications, including school exams?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 15 .1 93.8
No 2 1 .0 6.3
Inapplicable -8 14592 98.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 16 Missing cases 14857
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3 AND QIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3) if telephone interview and has never been interviewed before.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtelhtq Qualification
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (13)
Question Number and Text QT4 : Can you tell me the highest qualification you have?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
University first deg 1 2 .0 13.3
University higher de 2 1 .0 6.7
GCSE 6 6 .0 40.0
GNVQ/GSVQ 10 1 .0 6.7
Standard grades 12 2 .0 13.3
Clerical 20 1 .0 6.7
NVQ/SVQ – level 3/4 25 1 .0 6.7
Other technical or p 30 1 .0 6.7
Inapplicable -8 14593 98.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 15 Missing cases 14858
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3 AND AND QIVSTAT2 = 0 OR 2 OR 3 QTELQAL = 1) if telephone interview and has never been interviewed before and has recognised qualifications.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtrpen Receives any pension – Telephone
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (50)
Question Number and Text QT9A : Can you tell me if you are currently receiving any type of pension income, including the state pension, any occupational pension, annuities, widow’s pension or pension credit?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 177 1.2 25.9
No 2 506 3.4 74.1
Inapplicable -8 13925 93.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 683 Missing cases 14190
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtrben1 Receives a disability benefit -Telephone
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (50)
Question Number and Text QT9C : Are you currently receiving any type of disability payment including disability allowance, incapacity benefit, attendance allowance or any other invalid or disability payment?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 61 .4 8.9
No 2 622 4.2 91.1
Inapplicable -8 13925 93.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 683 Missing cases 14190
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtrben2 Receives other benefit – Telephone
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (50)
Question Number and Text QT9E : Are you currently receiving any other type of benefit payment including income support, Job Seekers Allowance, child benefit, Working Tax Credit, maternity allowance, child tax credit, housing benefit, rent rebate or council tax benefit?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 177 1.2 25.9
No 2 506 3.4 74.1
Inapplicable -8 13925 93.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 683 Missing cases 14190
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

qtropay Receives other payment – Telephone
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (50)
Question Number and Text QT9G : Do you currently receive any other type of payments such as an educational grant, trade union payment, maintenance or alimony, payment from a family member not living here, rent from boarders or rent from any other properties, foster allowance or any other type of regular payment?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 25 .2 3.7
No 2 658 4.4 96.3
Inapplicable -8 13925 93.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 683 Missing cases 14190
Question Route IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview IF (QIVFIO = 3) if telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W15 W16 W17 W18

pid Cross-wave person identifier
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (2)
Question Number and Text QEG3 : Office Code
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type QINDRESP
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qiviolw interview outcome at last wave
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (2)
Question Number and Text QEG6 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 13341 89.7 91.4
Eligible but not int 2 864 5.8 5.9
Youth int 3 295 2.0 2.0
Adult in non-int hho 5 88 .6 .6
Retired rejoiner 6 16 .1 .1
Inapplicable -8 269 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 14604 Missing cases 269
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhhmem Household membership
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text QEG9 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Enum member resident 1 14502 97.5 97.5
Enum member absent 2 10 .1 .1
Enum membr -rejoiner 5 76 .5 .5
New entrant -residen 6 269 1.8 1.8
Retired rejoiner 8 16 .1 .1
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDALL. Approximate equivalent to AHGCIA.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qnewhy New entrants – why living in HH
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text QEG10 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original member 0 14512 97.6 97.6
Marriage/cohabitatio 2 176 1.2 1.2
Return from uni/coll 3 9 .1 .1
Never left 5 2 .0 .0
Moved in with parent 6 102 .7 .7
Shared accomodation 7 61 .4 .4
Other 8 11 .1 .1
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qnemnjn New entrants – month joined HH
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text QEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 29 0.19 Missing
Current resident 0 14514 97.59 97.78
January 1 18 0.12 0.12
February 2 12 0.08 0.08
March 3 29 0.19 0.2
April 4 18 0.12 0.12
May 5 21 0.14 0.14
June 6 32 0.22 0.22
July 7 27 0.18 0.18
August 8 48 0.32 0.32
September 9 56 0.38 0.38
October 10 36 0.24 0.24
November 11 20 0.13 0.13
December 12 13 0.09 0.09
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14844 Missing cases 29
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDSAMP. Approximate equivalent to AHGMJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qneyrjn4 New entrants – year joined HH
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (3)
Question Number and Text QEG12Y : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 24 0.16 Missing
Original member 0 14514 97.59 97.74
2006 53 0.36 0.36
2007 281 1.89 1.89
2008 1 0.01 0.01
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14849 Missing cases 24
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDSAMP. Approximate equivalent to AHGYJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qivfio Individual interview outcome
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (4)
Question Number and Text QEG14 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 13925 93.6 93.6
Proxy interview 2 265 1.8 1.8
Telephone intvw 3 683 4.6 4.6
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Important variable for analysis purposes. With a few exceptions, data from proxy and telephone interviews have been merged with that from respondents. Proxy and telephone respondents, however, have zero Respondent weights and can be selected out by use of this variable. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qiodc Document check
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Ind and self comp 1 13391 90.0 90.0
Ind only (no self co 2 534 3.6 3.6
Proxy 3 265 1.8 1.8
Telephone Interview 4 683 4.6 4.6
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qmemorig Sample Origin
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original sample 1 8308 55.9 55.9
Wales new sample 5 2215 14.9 14.9
Scotland new sample 6 1968 13.2 13.2
N.I. new sample 7 2382 16.0 16.0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgr2r Relationship to reference person
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text QHG2 : Relationship to reference person
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Reference person 1 7873 52.9 52.9
Lawful spouse 2 3822 25.7 25.7
Live-in partner 3 799 5.4 5.4
Natural child 4 1842 12.4 12.4
Adopted child 5 16 .1 .1
Foster child 6 4 .0 .0
Step-child 7 87 .6 .6
Partner’s child 8 33 .2 .2
Daughter/son-in-law 9 51 .3 .3
Natural bro/sister 10 58 .4 .4
Other bro/sister 11 5 .0 .0
Bro/sister-in-law 12 11 .1 .1
Natural parent 13 55 .4 .4
Other parent 14 2 .0 .0
Mother/father-in-law 15 25 .2 .2
Any grand parent 16 2 .0 .0
Any grand child 17 39 .3 .3
Any cousin 18 3 .0 .0
Any aunt or uncle 19 2 .0 .0
Any nephew 20 8 .1 .1
Any other relative 21 3 .0 .0
Employee 22 1 .0 .0
Lodger or boarder 23 21 .1 .1
Unrelated sharer 24 105 .7 .7
Other 30 6 .0 .0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgsex Sex – HH grid
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text QHG3 : Sex
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 6748 45.4 45.4
Female 2 8125 54.6 54.6
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDALL
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgbm Month of birth – HH grid
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text QHG4M : Date of birth. Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1 0.01 Missing
January 1 1242 8.35 8.35
February 2 1175 7.90 7.9
March 3 1354 9.10 9.1
April 4 1255 8.44 8.44
May 5 1295 8.71 8.71
June 6 1232 8.28 8.28
July 7 1220 8.20 8.2
August 8 1297 8.72 8.72
September 9 1246 8.38 8.38
October 10 1212 8.15 8.15
November 11 1130 7.60 7.6
December 12 1214 8.16 8.16
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14872 Missing cases 1
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgby Year of birth – HH grid
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text QHG4Y : Date of birth. Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1960.25 18.92 1907 1991
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1 0.01 Missing
[Value >= 0] 14872 99.99 100.0
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14872 Missing cases 1
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qmastat Marital status
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text QHG8 : Marital Status
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 6 0.04 Missing
Child under 16 0 34 0.23 0.23
Married 1 7726 51.95 51.97
Living as couple 2 1790 12.04 12.04
Widowed 3 1084 7.29 7.29
Divorced 4 823 5.53 5.54
Separated 5 230 1.55 1.55
Never married 6 3166 21.29 21.3
Civil partnership 7 14 0.09 0.09
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14867 Missing cases 6
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type QINDALL. The Wave One data have been recoded for compatibility with following waves.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgspn PNO of spouse/partner
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text QHG9 : Spouse/partner number
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No spouse in HH 0 5400 36.3 36.3
1 4498 30.2 30.2
2 4480 30.1 30.1
3 268 1.8 1.8
4 151 1.0 1.0
5 48 .3 .3
6 16 .1 .1
7 6 .0 .0
8 3 .0 .0
10 1 .0 .0
11 1 .0 .0
14 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgemp In paid employment – HH grid
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text QHG10 : Qaid employ
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 53 0.36 Missing
Under 16 years 0 34 0.23 0.23
Yes 1 8957 60.22 60.44
No 2 5829 39.19 39.33
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14820 Missing cases 53
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Simpler but equivalent to AHGEST in Wave One.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgfno PNO of father
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text QHG11 : Father number
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Father not in HH 0 13590 91.4 91.4
1 952 6.4 6.4
2 286 1.9 1.9
3 26 .2 .2
4 11 .1 .1
5 5 .0 .0
6 3 .0 .0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgmno PNO of mother
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text QHG12 : Oother number
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Mother not in HH 0 12928 86.9 86.9
1 885 6.0 6.0
2 985 6.6 6.6
3 48 .3 .3
4 14 .1 .1
5 9 .1 .1
6 1 .0 .0
8 2 .0 .0
9 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type QINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhgra Responsible adult
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text QHG13 : Responsible adult
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
16 years or over 0 14839 99.8 99.8
1 11 .1 .1
2 23 .2 .2
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Child Care
Children
Note

Determines which adult is asked questions regarding children. Records person number.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qage Age at Date of Interview
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
46.51 18.92 15 100
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 14872 100.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14872 Missing cases 1
Question Route Uses date of birth variables on Survey database.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See note for QAGE12.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qage12 Age at 1.12.2006
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
46.67 18.92 15 100
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 14872 100.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14872 Missing cases 1
Question Route Uses date of birth variables on Survey database.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Two age variables are computed. The age at date of interview is used for most purposes internal to a wave, e.g. computation of h/hold characteristics. The age at 1.12.2007 is intended to ensure consistency in cross wave comparison. 1st December is also the criterion date for determining whether those close to 16 should be interviewed. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable QAGEI (on Record Type QINDALL), for individual level derived variables, takes the value 1 if the variable was imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qbutype Benefit unit type
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Couple,no ch,M lt 65 1 3816 25.7 25.7
Couple,1 ch,M lt 65 2 1578 10.6 10.6
Couple,2 ch,M lt 65 3 1775 11.9 11.9
Couple,3+ ch,M lt 65 4 720 4.8 4.8
Couple,man 65 to 74 5 1185 8.0 8.0
Couple,man 75+ 6 691 4.6 4.6
F lone parent,lt 60 7 597 4.0 4.0
M lone parent,lt 65 8 40 .3 .3
Single woman,lt 20 9 371 2.5 2.5
Single woman,20-39 10 590 4.0 4.0
Single woman,40-59 11 442 3.0 3.0
Single woman,60-74 12 499 3.4 3.4
Single woman,75+ 13 576 3.9 3.9
Single man,lt 30 14 894 6.0 6.0
Single man,30-54 15 573 3.9 3.9
Single man,55-64 16 160 1.1 1.1
Single man,65+ 17 366 2.5 2.5
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses QHGSEX QMASTAT QAGE QHGEST QHGSPN QHGFNO QHGMNO QBUNO on Record QINDALL
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Identifies type of benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also QBUNO) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qbuno Benefit Unit Number
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 12838 86.3 86.3
2 679 4.6 4.6
3 915 6.2 6.2
4 329 2.2 2.2
5 80 .5 .5
6 21 .1 .1
7 5 .0 .0
8 4 .0 .0
9 1 .0 .0
11 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses APNO QHGSPN QHGFNO QHGMNO QHGRA QAGE QHGEMP QDEPCHL QHGR2R on Record QINDALL. Uses QHHSIZE on Record QHHRESP. Uses QREL QOPNO on Record QEGOALT.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Distinguishes separate benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also QBUTYPE) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any. Value of QBUNO is the person number of first member of that benefit unit in sequential order of person numbers. A dependent childs Benefit Unit Number is the QPNO of responsible adult QBUNO is missing if there is missing data on input variables, and the benefit unit cannot be inferred.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qnchild Number of own children in household
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 10795 72.6 72.6
1 1782 12.0 12.0
2 1668 11.2 11.2
3 499 3.4 3.4
4 93 .6 .6
5 27 .2 .2
6 5 .0 .0
7 2 .0 .0
8 2 .0 .0
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses QPNO QHGSEX QAGE on Record QINDALL. Uses QOPNO QREL on Record QEGOALT.
Index Terms Children
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Includes natural children, adopted children and step children, under age of 16.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhoh Conventional Head of Household Indicator
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Head of household 1 7693 51.7 51.7
Not head 2 7180 48.3 48.3
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses QHSOWND QHSOWR1 QHSOWR2 QRENTP1 QRENTP2 on Record QHHRESP. Uses QAGE QHGSEX on Record QINDALL.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

An indicator of the head of h/hold as defined, for example by the GHS i.e. the principal owner or renter of the property, and (where there is more than one), the male taking precedence, and (where there is more than one potential HOH of the same sex), the eldest taking precedence. The BHPS h/hold reference person definition is similar except that only the age criterion is used to distinguish multiple potential HRPs. in the calculation, where any potential information is missing, the HRP definition takes precedence.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qrach16 Whether responsible adult for child
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2414 16.2 16.3
No 2 12415 83.5 83.7
Inapplicable -8 44 .3 Missing
Valid cases 14829 Missing cases 44
Question Route Uses QAGE QHGRA QIVFIO on Record QINDALL.
Index Terms Child Care
Children
Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qsampst Sample membership status
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Continuing OSM 1 6616 44.48 44.48
W1 non-cont/enum 2 42 0.28 0.28
Birth – OSM 3 22 0.15 0.15
PSM: parent of OSM 4 773 5.20 5.2
TSM 5 1437 9.66 9.66
Scot/Wales/NI new sample 8 5714 38.42 38.42
SW W9 non-cont/enum 9 269 1.81 1.81
Total 14873 100.00
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses QFINLOC QIVFIO PID on Record QINDSAMP. Uses QSTAT YOSM on Record XWLSTEN.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Relationship between Household Members
Note

Distinguishes between OSMs, new PSMs and TSMs. See Vol. A for a discussion of these terms. Copied variable from Record Type QINDSAMP.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qmovest Individual mover status
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Non-mover 1 13305 89.5 89.5
Mover within GB 2 1256 8.4 8.4
Mover back to GB 4 8 .1 .1
Mover – location unk 5 3 .0 .0
New entrant this wav 8 269 1.8 1.8
Mover status unknown 10 30 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14871 Missing cases 2
Question Route Uses QFINLOC QIVFIO PID QSAMPST QLVLOC on Record QINDSAMP. Uses QHHMOVE QIVFHO on Record QHHSAMP.
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Indicates whether sample members have moved location since last Wave. Inapplicable for new entrants.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 199 1.3 1.3
Outer London 2 456 3.1 3.1
R. of South East 3 1649 11.1 11.1
South West 4 824 5.5 5.6
East Anglia 5 440 3.0 3.0
East Midlands 6 740 5.0 5.0
West Midlands Conurb 7 278 1.9 1.9
R. of West Midlands 8 472 3.2 3.2
Greater Manchester 9 310 2.1 2.1
Merseyside 10 190 1.3 1.3
R. of North West 11 409 2.7 2.8
South Yorkshire 12 241 1.6 1.6
West Yorkshire 13 275 1.8 1.9
Humber 14 302 2.0 2.0
Wear 15 167 1.1 1.1
R. of North 16 336 2.3 2.3
Wales 17 2610 17.5 17.6
Scotland 18 2553 17.2 17.3
Northern Ireland 19 2344 15.8 15.8
Missing or wild -9 78 .5 Missing
Valid cases 14795 Missing cases 78
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Standard region, distinguishing former Metropolitan Counties, and Inner and Outer London.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qhhsize Number of people in household
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2167 14.6 14.6
2 5055 34.0 34.0
3 2902 19.5 19.5
4 3024 20.3 20.3
5 1158 7.8 7.8
6 351 2.4 2.4
7 131 .9 .9
8 36 .2 .2
9 25 .2 .2
10 4 .0 .0
11 5 .0 .0
13 5 .0 .0
14 10 .1 .1
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Calculated by summing the number of individuals per 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

qhhtype Household Type
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Single Non-Elderly 1 981 6.6 6.6
Single Elderly 2 1186 8.0 8.0
Couple No Children 3 4399 29.6 29.6
Couple: dep children 4 4429 29.8 29.8
Couple: non-dep chil 5 1969 13.2 13.2
Lone par: dep childr 6 719 4.8 4.8
Lone par: non-dep ch 7 682 4.6 4.6
2+ Unrelated adults 8 196 1.3 1.3
Other Households 9 312 2.1 2.1
Valid cases 14873 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses QHHSIZE QNKIDS QNCOUPLE QNONEPAR QNPENS on Record QHHRESP. Uses QAGE QHGSEX QMASTAT QHGSPN QDEPCHL on Record QINDALL. Uses QOPNO QREL on Record QEGOALT.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

This classification, closely related to that used in General Household Survey published data, relates to size of h/hold, whether there is a married couple present, and whether there are dependent children. For this classification, married and cohabiting couples are treated as equivalent, and dependent children include those up to the age of 18, if they are still in (non-advanced) full time education. The elderly are defined as those over pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men). Couple and lone parent h/holds may contain other individuals who were not family members.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qtenure Housing tenure
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned Outright 1 4640 31.2 31.4
Owned with Mortgage 2 6609 44.4 44.8
Local Authority rent 3 1571 10.6 10.6
Housing Assoc. rente 4 644 4.3 4.4
Rented from Employer 5 85 .6 .6
Rented private unfur 6 730 4.9 4.9
Rented private furni 7 424 2.9 2.9
Other rented 8 55 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 115 .8 Missing
Valid cases 14758 Missing cases 115
Question Route Uses QMGHAVE QRENTLL QRENTF QHSOWND on Record QHHRESP.
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qqfedhi Highest educational qualification
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 428 2.9 3.1
First Degree 2 1593 10.7 11.7
Teaching QF 3 313 2.1 2.3
Other Higher QF 4 3568 24.0 26.1
Nursing QF 5 144 1.0 1.1
GCE A Levels 6 1763 11.9 12.9
GCE O Levels or Equi 7 2291 15.4 16.8
Commercial QF, No O 8 300 2.0 2.2
CSE Grade 2-5,Scot G 9 403 2.7 2.9
Apprenticeship 10 232 1.6 1.7
Other QF 11 81 .5 .6
No QF 12 2433 16.4 17.8
Still At School No Q 13 114 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 262 1.8 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 948 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 13663 Missing cases 1210
Question Route Uses QSCNOW QFENOW QSCHOOL QSCEND QQFHAS QQFA QQFB QQFC QQFD QQFE QQFF QQFG QQFH QQFI QQFJ QQFK QQFL QQFM QQFN QQFED QQFEDA QQFEDB QQFEDC QQFEDD QQFEDE QQFEDF QQFEDG QQFEDH QQFEDI QQFEDJ QQFEDK QQFEDL QQFEDM QQFEDN QQFEDO QQFEDP QQFEDQ QQFEDR QQFEDS QQFX QQFXC QQFXD QQFXE QQFXF QQFXG QQFXH QQFXI QQFXJ QQFXK QQFXL QQFXM QQFXN QQFEDX QQFEDXA QQFEDXB QQFEDXD QQFEDXE QQFEDXF QQFEDXG QQFEDXH QQFEDXI PID QIVLYR QIVIEVR on Record QINDRESP. Uses wQFEDHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qqfvoc Has vocational qualifications
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 8896 59.8 65.0
Yes 1 4791 32.2 35.0
Missing or wild -9 238 1.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 948 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 13687 Missing cases 1186
Question Route Uses QQFEDHI QQFB QQFC QQFD QQFE QQFF QQFG QQFH QQFI QQFXC QQFXD QQFXE QQFXF QQFXG QQFXH QQFXI on Record QINDRESP. Uses wQFVOC on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qqfachi Highest academic qualification
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 428 2.9 3.1
1st Degree 2 1599 10.8 11.6
HND,HNC,Teaching 3 956 6.4 7.0
A Level 4 2801 18.8 20.4
O Level 5 3547 23.8 25.8
CSE 6 688 4.6 5.0
None of These 7 3730 25.1 27.1
Missing or wild -9 174 1.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 950 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 13749 Missing cases 1124
Question Route Uses QQFA QQFB QQFC QQFD QQFE QQFF QQFG QQFH QQFI QQFJ QQFK QQFL QQFM QQFN QQFED QQFEDA QQFEDB QQFEDC QQFEDD QQFEDE QQFEDF QQFEDG QQFEDH QQFEDI QQFEDJ QQFEDK QQFEDL QQFEDM QQFEDN QQFEDO QQFEDP QQFEDQ QQFEDR QQFEDS QQFEDHI QQFXC QQFXD QQFXE QQFXF QQFXG QQFXH QQFXI QQFXJ QQFXK QQFXL QQFXM QQFXN QQFEDX QQFEDXA QQFEDXB QQFEDXD QQFEDXE QQFEDXF QQFEDXG QQFEDXH QQFEDXI on Record QINDRESP. Uses wQFACHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qjbft Employed full time
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full time: 30 hrs + 1 6693 45.0 75.8
Part time: lt 30 hrs 2 2137 14.4 24.2
Missing or wild -9 225 1.5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5818 39.1 Missing
Valid cases 8830 Missing cases 6043
Question Route Uses QJBHAS QJBOFF QJBSEMP QJBHRS QJBOT QJSHRS on Record QINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

This measure is based on total hours, i.e. including both normal and overtime hours. it is computed for both employees and the self employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qpayg Gross rate of pay per month:last payment
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1709.31 1340.38 2.68 25000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 6971 46.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 454 3.1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6500 43.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 948 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 6971 Missing cases 7902
Question Route Uses QPAYGW QPAYGL QPAYNW QPAYNL QSPJB QMLSTAT QSEX QJBPENM QJBPEN QIVLYR on Record QINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job (QPAYGL) to monthly amount. if gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, then gross pay is estimated from net pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qpayn Net rate of pay per month: last payment
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1263.54 865.32 2.68 15416.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 6971 46.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 454 3.1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6500 43.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 948 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 6971 Missing cases 7902
Question Route Uses QIVFIO QPAYGW QPAYGL QPAYNW QSEX QMLSTAT QJBPENM QSPJB QAGE QJBPEN PID QIVLYR on Record QINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job (QPAYNL) to a monthly amount. if net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qpaygu Usual gross pay per month: current job
Record Type QINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1678.98 1296.52 2.68 25000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7425 49.9 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 6500 43.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 948 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 7425 Missing cases 7448
Question Route Uses QIVFIO QHGSPN QJBPENM QPAYUSL QPAYG QPAYUG QPAYU QPAYUW QPAYN QMLSTAT QSEX QSPJB QJBSEMP QAGE QJBPEN PID QIVLYR on Record QINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if last gross payment was the “usual”, this is used. if last gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, and this was given as “usual”, the gross pay was estimated from net pay, in the light of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the “usual”, “usual payment” was given gross, this was used. if “usual payment” was net, this was converted as above at QPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable QPAYGUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18