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rlfsat2 Satisfaction with: income of hhold
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text RS3B : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The income of your household
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 734 5.09 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Doesn’t apply 0 40 0.28 0.3
Not satisfied at all 1 545 3.78 4.05
2 749 5.19 5.57
3 1558 10.81 11.58
Not satis/dissat 4 2691 18.66 20.0
5 3943 27.35 29.31
6 2681 18.59 19.93
Completely satisfied 7 1247 8.65 9.27
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13454 Missing cases 965
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsat3 Satisfaction with: house/flat
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text RS3C : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your house/flat
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 744 5.16 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Doesn’t apply 0 3 0.02 0.02
Not satisfied at all 1 166 1.15 1.23
2 249 1.73 1.85
3 711 4.93 5.29
Not satis/dissat 4 1464 10.15 10.89
5 3294 22.84 24.5
6 4480 31.07 33.32
Completely satisfied 7 3077 21.34 22.89
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13444 Missing cases 975
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Neighbourhood and Residence
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsat4 Satisfaction with: spouse/partner
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text RS3D : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your husband/wife/partner
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 827 5.74 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Doesn’t apply 0 3371 23.38 26.7
Not satisfied at all 1 63 0.44 0.5
2 82 0.57 0.65
3 190 1.32 1.5
Not satis/dissat 4 408 2.83 3.23
5 937 6.50 7.42
6 2369 16.43 18.76
Completely satisfied 7 5206 36.11 41.23
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12626 Missing cases 1793
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsat5 Satisfaction with: job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text RS3E : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your job (if in employment)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 993 6.89 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Doesn’t apply 0 4786 33.19 36.27
Not satisfied at all 1 154 1.07 1.17
2 278 1.93 2.11
3 609 4.22 4.62
Not satis/dissat 4 1263 8.76 9.57
5 2505 17.37 18.98
6 2547 17.66 19.3
Completely satisfied 7 1053 7.30 7.98
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13195 Missing cases 1224
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsat6 Satisfaction with: social life
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text RS3F : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your social life
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 738 5.12 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Doesn’t apply 0 3 0.02 0.02
Not satisfied at all 1 277 1.92 2.06
2 561 3.89 4.17
3 1166 8.09 8.67
Not satis/dissat 4 2470 17.13 18.36
5 3870 26.84 28.77
6 3258 22.60 24.22
Completely satisfied 7 1845 12.80 13.72
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13450 Missing cases 969
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsat7 Satisfaction with: amount of leisure time
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text RS3G : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The amount of leisure time you have
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 726 5.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 333 2.31 2.47
2 687 4.76 5.1
3 1526 10.58 11.34
Not satis/dissat 4 2595 18.00 19.28
5 3317 23.00 24.64
6 2648 18.36 19.67
Completely satisfied 7 2356 16.34 17.5
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13462 Missing cases 957
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Leisure Activity
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsat8 Satisfaction with: use of leisure time
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text RS3H : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The way you spend your leisure time
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 726 5.04 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 337 2.34 2.5
2 620 4.30 4.61
3 1301 9.02 9.66
Not satis/dissat 4 2554 17.71 18.97
5 3674 25.48 27.29
6 3050 21.15 22.66
Completely satisfied 7 1926 13.36 14.31
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13462 Missing cases 957
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Leisure Activity
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsato Satisfaction with: life overall
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text RS4A : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………your life overall
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 771 5.35 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 158 1.10 1.18
2 257 1.78 1.92
3 762 5.28 5.68
Not satis/dissat 4 1759 12.20 13.11
5 4202 29.14 31.32
6 4592 31.85 34.23
Completely satisfied 7 1687 11.70 12.57
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13417 Missing cases 1002
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlfsatl Satisfaction compared with last year
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text RS4B : Would you say that you are more satisfied with life, less satisfied or feel about the same as you did a year ago?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 811 5.62 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
More satisfied 1 3225 22.37 24.11
Less satisfied 2 2435 16.89 18.2
About the same 3 7717 53.52 57.69
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13377 Missing cases 1042
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rtrust Trustworthiness of others
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text RS5 : Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Most people can be t 1 4035 28.0 31.7
Can’t be too careful 2 6368 44.2 50.0
Depends 3 2339 16.2 18.4
Missing -9 709 4.9 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 12742 Missing cases 1677
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

rriska Generally takes risks
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text RS6A : Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Won’t take risks 1 680 4.7 5.3
2 588 4.1 4.6
3 1148 8.0 9.0
4 1296 9.0 10.2
5 2441 16.9 19.2
6 2082 14.4 16.4
7 2180 15.1 17.1
8 1390 9.6 10.9
9 415 2.9 3.3
Ready to take risks 10 494 3.4 3.9
Missing -9 733 5.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .0 Missing
Valid cases 12714 Missing cases 1705
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

rriskb Generally risks in trusting strangers
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text RS6B : The next questions are about your opinions on the environment. Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks in trusting strangers or do you try to avoid taking such risks?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Don’t trust stranger 1 1744 12.1 13.7
2 1338 9.3 10.5
3 2054 14.2 16.1
4 1851 12.8 14.6
5 2240 15.5 17.6
6 1556 10.8 12.2
7 1170 8.1 9.2
8 535 3.7 4.2
9 117 .8 .9
Will trust strangers 10 114 .8 .9
Missing -9 728 5.0 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .0 Missing
Valid cases 12719 Missing cases 1700
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropenva UK people must change to protect future
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text RS7A : Most people in the UK today need to change their way of life so that future generations can continue to enjoy a good quality of life and environment.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 765 5.31 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Agree strongly 1 3042 21.10 23.98
Agree 2 8498 58.94 66.98
Disagree 3 1076 7.46 8.48
Disagree strongly 4 71 0.49 0.56
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12687 Missing cases 1732
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropenvb I must change to protect future
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text RS7B : I personally need to change my way of life so that future generations can continue to enjoy a good quality of life and environment.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 782 5.42 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Agree strongly 1 813 5.64 6.42
Agree 2 6490 45.01 51.22
Disagree 3 4048 28.07 31.95
Disagree strongly 4 371 2.57 2.93
Already changed way of life 5 949 6.58 7.49
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12671 Missing cases 1748
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropenvc Behaviour affected by carbon emissions
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text RS7C : How frequently does the need to reduce carbon emissions affect what you do, for example by choosing to drive less or to turn lights off when you can?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 793 5.50 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Frequently 1 3815 26.46 30.13
Sometimes 2 5813 40.31 45.92
Rarely 3 2219 15.39 17.53
Never 4 813 5.64 6.42
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12660 Missing cases 1759
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropcca Climate change to cause floods elsewhere
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text RS8A : Please tick whether you personally believe each of the following statements. Extensive and long-lasting flooding caused by climate change is likely to take place in low-lying coutnries like Bangladesh or the Netherlands.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1088 7.55 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Yes, I believe this 1 9163 63.55 74.11
No, I do not believe this 2 3201 22.20 25.89
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12364 Missing cases 2055
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropccb Climate change to cause floods in UK
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS8B : Please tick whether you personally believe each of the following statements. Extensive and long-lasting flooding caused by climate change is likely to take place in the UK.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 972 6.74 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Yes, I believe this 1 9476 65.72 75.93
No, I do not believe this 2 3004 20.83 24.07
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12480 Missing cases 1939
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropccc Climate change to cause famine elsewhere
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS8C : Please tick whether you personally believe each of the following statements. Climate change is likely to cause severe food shortages in places like Africa and India.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1017 7.05 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Yes, I believe this 1 9993 69.30 80.36
No, I do not believe this 2 2442 16.94 19.64
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12435 Missing cases 1984
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropccd Climate change to cause famine in UK
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS8D : Please tick whether you personally believe each of the following statements. Climate change is likely to cause severe food shortages in the UK.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1022 7.09 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Yes, I believe this 1 4608 31.96 37.07
No, I do not believe this 2 7822 54.25 62.93
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12430 Missing cases 1989
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropcce Climate change affect UK within 30 years
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS8E : Please tick whether you personally believe each of the following statements. People in the UK will be affected by climate change in the next 30 years.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 945 6.55 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Yes, I believe this 1 10161 70.47 81.24
No, I do not believe this 2 2346 16.27 18.76
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12507 Missing cases 1912
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

ropccf Climate change affect UK within 200 years
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS8F : Please tick whether you personally believe each of the following statements. People in the UK will be affected by climate change in the next 200 years.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 982 6.81 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
Yes, I believe this 1 11113 77.07 89.12
No, I do not believe this 2 1357 9.41 10.88
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12470 Missing cases 1949
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Environmental Issues
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwba Been feeling optimistic about future
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS9A : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 772 5.35 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 497 3.45 3.92
Rarely 2 2081 14.43 16.41
Some of the time 3 6327 43.88 49.9
Often 4 3220 22.33 25.39
All of the time 5 555 3.85 4.38
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12680 Missing cases 1739
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwbb Been feeling useful
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS9B : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been feeling useful.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 771 5.35 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 332 2.30 2.62
Rarely 2 1077 7.47 8.49
Some of the time 3 5304 36.78 41.83
Often 4 5072 35.18 40.0
All of the time 5 896 6.21 7.07
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12681 Missing cases 1738
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwbc Been feeling relaxed
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS9C : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been feeling relaxed.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 763 5.29 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 339 2.35 2.67
Rarely 2 1790 12.41 14.11
Some of the time 3 5783 40.11 45.57
Often 4 4141 28.72 32.63
All of the time 5 636 4.41 5.01
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12689 Missing cases 1730
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwbd Been dealing with problems well
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS9D : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been dealing with problems well.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 768 5.33 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 215 1.49 1.7
Rarely 2 863 5.99 6.8
Some of the time 3 5226 36.24 41.2
Often 4 5321 36.90 41.95
All of the time 5 1059 7.34 8.35
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12684 Missing cases 1735
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwbe Been thinking clearly
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (13)
Question Number and Text RS9E : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been thinking clearly.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 761 5.28 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 146 1.01 1.15
Rarely 2 706 4.90 5.56
Some of the time 3 4407 30.56 34.73
Often 4 5866 40.68 46.22
All of the time 5 1566 10.86 12.34
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12691 Missing cases 1728
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwbf Been feeling close to other people
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (13)
Question Number and Text RS9F : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been feeling close to other people.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 759 5.26 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 164 1.14 1.29
Rarely 2 855 5.93 6.74
Some of the time 3 4599 31.90 36.23
Often 4 5566 38.60 43.85
All of the time 5 1509 10.47 11.89
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12693 Missing cases 1726
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rwemwbg Been able to make mind up about things
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (13)
Question Number and Text RS9G : Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last two weeks: I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 760 5.27 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
None of the time 1 93 0.64 0.73
Rarely 2 450 3.12 3.55
Some of the time 3 2970 20.60 23.4
Often 4 6158 42.71 48.52
All of the time 5 3021 20.95 23.8
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12692 Missing cases 1727
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Psychological Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W18

rnetsx1 Sex of 1st closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10A : Here are a few questions about your friends. Please choose the three people you consider to be your closest friends. They should not include people who live with you but they can include relatives. Is this (1st closest) friend male or female?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 5332 37.0 42.8
Female 2 7130 49.4 57.2
Missing -9 992 6.9 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 12462 Missing cases 1957
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnetsx2 Sex of 2nd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10A : Is this (2nd closest) friend male or female?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 4807 33.3 40.7
Female 2 7010 48.6 59.3
Missing -9 1634 11.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11817 Missing cases 2602
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnetsx3 Sex of 3rd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10A : Is this (3rd closest) friend male or female?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 4435 30.8 40.9
Female 2 6404 44.4 59.1
Missing -9 2612 18.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10839 Missing cases 3580
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1wr Whether 1st closest friend is relation
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10B : Is this person a relative?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3846 26.7 31.0
No 2 8551 59.3 69.0
Missing -9 1056 7.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 12397 Missing cases 2022
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2wr Whether 2nd closest friend is relation
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10B : Is this person a relative?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2944 20.4 25.3
No 2 8683 60.2 74.7
Missing -9 1824 12.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11627 Missing cases 2792
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3wr Whether 3rd closest friend is relation
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10B : Is this person a relative?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2216 15.4 21.2
No 2 8241 57.2 78.8
Missing -9 2994 20.8 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10457 Missing cases 3962
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1rl Relationship of 1st closest friend to R
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10B : If YES write in their relationship to you, if not write in None
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Partner 1 62 .4 1.7
Child 2 1002 6.9 27.4
Sibling 3 1302 9.0 35.6
Parent 4 733 5.1 20.1
Grandparent 5 8 .1 .2
Grandchild 6 13 .1 .4
Aunt, uncle, cous 7 249 1.7 6.8
Other 8 284 2.0 7.8
Missing -9 1249 8.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8552 59.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 3653 Missing cases 10766
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2rl Relationship of 2nd closest friend to R
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10B : If YES write in their relationship to you, if not write in None
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Partner 1 8 .1 .3
Child 2 696 4.8 25.2
Sibling 3 999 6.9 36.2
Parent 4 443 3.1 16.1
Grandparent 5 8 .1 .3
Grandchild 6 24 .2 .9
Aunt, uncle, cous 7 219 1.5 7.9
Other 8 362 2.5 13.1
Missing -9 2009 13.9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8686 60.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 2759 Missing cases 11660
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3rl Relationship of 3rd closest friend to R
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10B : If YES write in their relationship to you, if not write in None
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Partner 1 7 .0 .3
Child 2 405 2.8 19.7
Sibling 3 748 5.2 36.3
Parent 4 323 2.2 15.7
Grandparent 5 15 .1 .7
Grandchild 6 39 .3 1.9
Aunt, uncle, cous 7 210 1.5 10.2
Other 8 311 2.2 15.1
9 1 .0 .0
Missing -9 3151 21.9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8244 57.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 2059 Missing cases 12360
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1ag Age of 1st closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10C : What is your friend’s age?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
44.51 17.34 1 97
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 12288 85.2 100.0
Missing -9 1142 7.9 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 24 .2 Missing
Valid cases 12288 Missing cases 2131
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2ag Age of 2nd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10C : What is your friend’s age?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.38 17.05 1 96
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 11614 80.5 100.0
Missing -9 1816 12.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 23 .2 Missing
Valid cases 11614 Missing cases 2805
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3ag Age of 3rd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10C : What is your friend’s age?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.13 17.27 2 97
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 10643 73.8 100.0
Missing -9 2794 19.4 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 17 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10643 Missing cases 3776
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1kn How long known 1st closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10D : About how long have you known him or her?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 yr 1 223 1.5 1.8
1-2 yrs 2 606 4.2 4.9
3-10 yrs 3 2713 18.8 21.8
10 yrs or more 4 8886 61.6 71.5
Missing -9 1026 7.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 12428 Missing cases 1991
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2kn How long known 2nd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10D : About how long have you known him or her?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 yr 1 255 1.8 2.2
1-2 yrs 2 682 4.7 5.8
3-10 yrs 3 3007 20.9 25.5
10 yrs or more 4 7827 54.3 66.5
Missing -9 1681 11.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11771 Missing cases 2648
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3kn How long known 3rd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10D : About how long have you known him or her?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 yr 1 299 2.1 2.8
1-2 yrs 2 789 5.5 7.3
3-10 yrs 3 3031 21.0 28.0
10 yrs or more 4 6702 46.5 61.9
Missing -9 2630 18.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10821 Missing cases 3598
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1ph How often see 1st closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10E : How often do you see or get in touch with your friend either by visiting, writing or by telephone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Most days 1 5345 37.1 43.0
Least once week 2 4710 32.7 37.9
Least once month 3 1809 12.5 14.5
Less often 4 575 4.0 4.6
Missing -9 1015 7.0 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 12439 Missing cases 1980
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2ph How often see 2nd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10E : How often do you see or get in touch with your friend either by visiting, writing or by telephone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Most days 1 3813 26.4 32.4
Least once week 2 4819 33.4 40.9
Least once month 3 2383 16.5 20.2
Less often 4 761 5.3 6.5
Missing -9 1676 11.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11776 Missing cases 2643
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3ph How often see 3rd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (14) Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text RS10E : How often do you see or get in touch with your friend either by visiting, writing or by telephone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Most days 1 3072 21.3 28.4
Least once week 2 4162 28.9 38.4
Least once month 3 2624 18.2 24.2
Less often 4 970 6.7 9.0
Missing -9 2623 18.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10828 Missing cases 3591
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1lv How far away 1st closest friend lives
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10F : About how many miles away does your friend live?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 mile 1 3874 26.9 31.2
Less than 5 miles 2 3618 25.1 29.1
5-50 miles 3 3308 22.9 26.6
Over 50 miles 4 1622 11.2 13.1
Missing -9 1032 7.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 12422 Missing cases 1997
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2lv How far away 2nd closest friend lives
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10F : About how many miles away does your friend live?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 mile 1 3347 23.2 28.4
Less than 5 miles 2 3586 24.9 30.4
5-50 miles 3 3287 22.8 27.9
Over 50 miles 4 1564 10.8 13.3
Missing -9 1668 11.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11784 Missing cases 2635
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3lv How far away 3rd closest friend lives
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10F : About how many miles away does your friend live?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 mile 1 2893 20.1 26.7
Less than 5 miles 2 3251 22.5 30.0
5-50 miles 3 3198 22.2 29.5
Over 50 miles 4 1491 10.3 13.8
Missing -9 2617 18.1 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10833 Missing cases 3586
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1jb Employment of 1st closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10G : Which of these best describes what your friend does?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
FT employed 1 6102 42.3 49.2
PT employed 2 1819 12.6 14.7
Unemployed 3 633 4.4 5.1
FT educatn 4 780 5.4 6.3
FT housewrk 5 730 5.1 5.9
Fully retird 6 2349 16.3 18.9
Missing -9 1041 7.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 12413 Missing cases 2006
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet2jb Employment of 2nd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10G : Which of these best describes what your friend does?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
FT employed 1 5836 40.5 49.6
PT employed 2 1796 12.5 15.3
Unemployed 3 600 4.2 5.1
FT educatn 4 804 5.6 6.8
FT housewrk 5 659 4.6 5.6
Fully retird 6 2077 14.4 17.6
Missing -9 1680 11.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11772 Missing cases 2647
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet3jb Employment of 3rd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10G : Which of these best describes what your friend does?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
FT employed 1 5443 37.7 50.3
PT employed 2 1581 11.0 14.6
Unemployed 3 518 3.6 4.8
FT educatn 4 789 5.5 7.3
FT housewrk 5 593 4.1 5.5
Fully retird 6 1897 13.2 17.5
Missing -9 2629 18.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10821 Missing cases 3598
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rnet1et Ethnicity of 1st closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10H : Which of these best describes your friend’s ethnic group?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
White 1 12040 83.5 97.2
Asian 2 189 1.3 1.5
Black African 3 29 .2 .2
Black Caribbean 4 53 .4 .4
Chinese 5 10 .1 .1
Mixed 6 47 .3 .4
Any other 7 24 .2 .2
Missing -9 1059 7.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 12392 Missing cases 2027
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W14 W16 W18

rnet2et Ethnicity of 2nd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10H : Which of these best describes your friend’s ethnic group?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
White 1 11411 79.1 97.1
Asian 2 182 1.3 1.5
Black African 3 19 .1 .2
Black Caribbean 4 43 .3 .4
Chinese 5 18 .1 .2
Mixed 6 48 .3 .4
Any other 7 26 .2 .2
Missing -9 1702 11.8 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11747 Missing cases 2672
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W14 W16 W18

rnet3et Ethnicity of 3rd closest friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (15) Self Completion (12)
Question Number and Text RS10H : Which of these best describes your friend’s ethnic group?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
White 1 10493 72.8 96.9
Asian 2 161 1.1 1.5
Black African 3 32 .2 .3
Black Caribbean 4 50 .3 .5
Chinese 5 18 .1 .2
Mixed 6 41 .3 .4
Any other 7 30 .2 .3
Missing -9 2623 18.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10825 Missing cases 3594
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W14 W16 W18

rnetsoc Best friend
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (16) Self Completion (13)
Question Number and Text RS11A : Thinking now of your first friend, what is the name or title of your friend’s current job? If this friend is not working, please give details of his/her last job.
Valid cases 12445 Missing cases 1974
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

rprrs2i Relationship of Proxy to Informant
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text RP2B : What is the relationship of the proxy informant (the person answering the questions) to the person who this proxy interview is about?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Reference person 1 36 .2 15.6
Lawful spouse 2 86 .6 37.2
Live-in partner 3 32 .2 13.9
Natural child 4 21 .1 9.1
Bro or sis-in-law 12 7 .0 3.0
Natural parent 13 42 .3 18.2
Other parent 14 2 .0 .9
Grand child 17 1 .0 .4
Aunt or uncle 19 1 .0 .4
Unrelated sharer 24 2 .0 .9
Other 30 1 .0 .4
Inapplicable -8 14188 98.4 Missing
Valid cases 231 Missing cases 14188
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
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

rpripn Person number of informant
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text RP2C : Enter person number of Proxy Informant
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in Household 0 2 .0 .9
1 116 .8 50.2
2 103 .7 44.6
3 10 .1 4.3
Inapplicable -8 14188 98.4 Missing
Valid cases 231 Missing cases 14188
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
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

rprwhy Reason for Proxy
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text RP2D : What is the reason the person is being proxied?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
In institution 1 5 .0 4.9
Study’g away frm hom 2 6 .0 5.8
Away business/work 4 38 .3 36.9
Temp. away from home 5 9 .1 8.7
Non contact 6 3 .0 2.9
Perm’ly too unwell 7 16 .1 15.5
Too ill/old 8 5 .0 4.9
Too busy 9 3 .0 2.9
Carer/family illness 12 15 .1 14.6
Stressed family sitn 13 3 .0 2.9
Missing or wild -9 128 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14188 98.4 Missing
Valid cases 103 Missing cases 14316
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2) if proxy interview
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

rpplevr Proxy Lived at this address all life
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (3)
Question Number and Text RP3 : When did (NAME) move to this address?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Here all life 1 42 .3 100.0
Inapplicable -8 14377 99.7 Missing
Valid cases 42 Missing cases 14377
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Note

This variable was previously named wP3AL. Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpresbgm Month started economic status – proxy
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text RP10M : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 58 0.40 Missing
inapplicable -8 14249 98.82 Missing
January 1 4 0.03 3.57
February 2 7 0.05 6.25
March 3 2 0.01 1.79
April 4 8 0.06 7.14
May 5 10 0.07 8.93
June 6 20 0.14 17.86
July 7 14 0.10 12.5
August 8 8 0.06 7.14
September 9 22 0.15 19.64
October 10 5 0.03 4.46
November 11 6 0.04 5.36
December 12 6 0.04 5.36
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 112 Missing cases 14307
Question Route IF ((RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) AND RJBSTAT NE 7) if proxy or telephone subject is not currently a full time student
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

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

rpresby4 Year started economic status – proxy
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text RP10Y : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1989.54 16.45 1929 2008
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 168 1.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14249 98.8 Missing
Valid cases 168 Missing cases 14251
Question Route IF ((RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) AND RJBSTAT NE 7) if proxy or telephone subject is not currently a full time student
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

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

rpresly Started status after 1.9.2007 – proxy
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text RP11 : Was it after September 1st 2007?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, after 1.9.2007 1 5 .0 11.1
No on/before 1.9.200 2 40 .3 88.9
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14372 99.7 Missing
Valid cases 45 Missing cases 14374
Question Route IF ((RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) AND RJBSTAT NE 7 AND RPRESBG- M/Y = -1) if proxy or telephone subject and is not currently a full time student and proxy does not know starting date of subject’s current economic status
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

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

rprfehq Proxy’s Highest FE qualification
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (8)
Question Number and Text RP23 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 6 0.04 Missing
inapplicable -8 14379 99.72 Missing
Trade apprenticeship 2 3 0.02 8.82
City and Guilds Pt I 4 4 0.03 11.76
City and Guilds Pt 2 5 4 0.03 11.76
City and Guilds Pt 3 6 4 0.03 11.76
ONC or OND 7 2 0.01 5.88
HNC or HND 8 3 0.02 8.82
Nursing qualifications 9 1 0.01 2.94
Teaching qualifications 10 1 0.01 2.94
University diploma 11 2 0.01 5.88
First degree 12 6 0.04 17.65
Higher degree 13 1 0.01 2.94
Other tech or professional 14 3 0.02 8.82
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 34 Missing cases 14385
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rprsehq Proxy’s Highest school qualification
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (9)
Question Number and Text RP25 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
CSE grade 1 3 1 .0 7.1
GCSE grades D-G 4 2 .0 14.3
GCSE grades A-C 5 4 .0 28.6
O level 6 2 .0 14.3
A level 10 1 .0 7.1
SCE O’grade D-E/4-5 12 1 .0 7.1
Higher grade 24 1 .0 7.1
Cert. 6th yr study 25 1 .0 7.1
Other/foreign 30 1 .0 7.1
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14401 99.9 Missing
Valid cases 14 Missing cases 14405
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rprjbft Proxy’s Job full time / part time
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (20)
Question Number and Text RP58 : Would you say (his/her) current job is part-time or full- time?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 4 0.03 Missing
inapplicable -8 14295 99.14 Missing
Part time 1 18 0.12 15.0
Full time 2 102 0.71 85.0
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 120 Missing cases 14299
Question Route IF (RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) if proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rprjbbgm Month started current job-proxy
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (20)
Question Number and Text RP59M : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 58 0.40 Missing
inapplicable -8 14295 99.14 Missing
January 1 7 0.05 10.61
February 2 2 0.01 3.03
April 4 8 0.06 12.12
May 5 4 0.03 6.06
June 6 10 0.07 15.15
July 7 6 0.04 9.09
August 8 9 0.06 13.64
September 9 8 0.06 12.12
October 10 3 0.02 4.55
November 11 6 0.04 9.09
December 12 3 0.02 4.55
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 66 Missing cases 14353
Question Route IF ((RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) AND (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1))) if proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

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

rprjbby4 Year started current job-proxy
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (20)
Question Number and Text RP59Y : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1999.75 9.17 1972 2008
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 22 0.15 Missing
inapplicable -8 14295 99.14 Missing
[Value >= 0] 102 0.71 100.0
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 102 Missing cases 14317
Question Route IF ((RIVFIO = 2 or RIVFIO = 3) AND (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1))) if proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

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