BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Gender Roles

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

rypopfb

Family suffers if women work full-time

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

RY51 : All in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full- time job.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	49	4.0	4.0
Agree	2	167	13.7	13.8
Neither agree/disagr	3	385	31.5	31.7
Disagree	4	364	29.8	30.0
Strongly disagree	5	248	20.3	20.4
Missing	-9	6	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1213	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Gender Roles

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

rypopfj

cohabiting is always wrong

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

RY52 : Living together outside of marriage is always wrong.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	50	4.1	4.1
Agree	2	79	6.5	6.6
Neither agree/disagr	3	355	29.1	29.4
Disagree	4	370	30.3	30.7
Strongly disagree	5	352	28.8	29.2
Missing	-9	9	.7	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1206	Missing cases	16

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

rypopscb

one law for rich, one for poor

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

RY53 : There is one law for the rich and one law for the poor.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	50	4.1	4.1
Agree	2	103	8.4	8.5
Neither agree/disagr	3	260	21.3	21.5
Disagree	4	296	24.2	24.5
Strongly disagree	5	498	40.8	41.3
Missing	-9	10	.8	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1207	Missing cases	15

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W18

rypopla

try hard and get what you want in life

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

RY54 : We would like to know your opinions on some important issues. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements? If you try hard enough you can always get what you want in life.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	396	32.4	32.6
Agree	2	493	40.3	40.6
Neither agree/disagr	3	203	16.6	16.7
Disagree	4	98	8.0	8.1
Strongly disagree	5	24	2.0	2.0
Missing	-9	6	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1214	Missing cases	8

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

rypvte6

level of interest in politics

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

RY55 : How interested are you in politics?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very interested	1	60	4.9	4.9
Fairly interested	2	343	28.1	28.2
Not interested	3	813	66.5	66.9
Missing	-9	4	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1216	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rypvte3

party which would vote for ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

RY56 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	77	6.3	16.6
Labour	2	156	12.8	33.5
Liberal Democrat	3	44	3.6	9.5
SNP	4	60	4.9	12.9
Plaid Cymru	5	42	3.4	9.0
None	10	1	.1	.2
Ulster Unionist	12	24	2.0	5.2
SDLP	13	6	.5	1.3
Alliance Party	14	21	1.7	4.5
Democratic Unionist	15	34	2.8	7.3
Missing	-9	23	1.9	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	733	60.0	Missing

Valid cases	465	Missing cases	757

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rypamar

age want to get married

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

RY57 : At what age do you want to get married?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
23.26	8.33	0	80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1160	94.9	100.0
Missing	-9	22	1.8	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	37	3.0	Missing

Valid cases	1160	Missing cases	62

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

rypapar

age want to start family

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

RY58 : At what age would you like to start a family?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	938	76.8	100.0
Missing	-9	249	20.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	34	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	938	Missing cases	284

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W18

rypbeau

have a boy or girl friend

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

RY59 : Do you have a steady boy or girlfriend?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	224	18.3	18.5
No	2	986	80.7	81.5
Missing	-9	11	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1210	Missing cases	12

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Family Life

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W16 W18

rypfbeau

how often go out with boy/girlfriend

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

RY60 : How often do you go out with your boyfriend or girlfriend? If you don’t have one, tick that box.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Most days	1	80	6.5	6.6
More than once a wee	2	74	6.1	6.1
Less than once a wee	3	45	3.7	3.7
Hardly ever	4	45	3.7	3.7
Don’t have boy/girlf	5	966	79.1	79.8
Missing	-9	11	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1210	Missing cases	12

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W16 W18

rypophe

young people shouldn’t worry health

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

RY61A : How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Young people about your age should not worry too much about their health.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	36	2.9	3.0
Agree	2	150	12.3	12.3
Neither agree/disagr	3	202	16.5	16.6
Disagree	4	522	42.7	43.0
Strongly disagree	5	305	25.0	25.1
Missing	-9	6	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1215	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W14 W16 W18

rypophc

people your age care more being happy

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

RY61B : How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements: People of your age care more about being happy than being healthy.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	147	12.0	12.1
Agree	2	507	41.5	41.8
Neither agree/disagr	3	418	34.2	34.5
Disagree	4	116	9.5	9.6
Strongly disagree	5	25	2.0	2.1
Missing	-9	8	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1213	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W16 W18

ryphtf

height: feet

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

RY62 : How tall are you without shoes? (feet)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2	1	.1	.2
	4	102	8.3	16.3
	5	496	40.6	79.4
	6	26	2.1	4.2
Missing	-9	33	2.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	183	15.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	381	31.2	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	597

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ryphti

height: inches

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

RY62 : How tall are you without shoes? (inches)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	76	6.2	12.2
	1	45	3.7	7.2
	2	57	4.7	9.1
	3	64	5.2	10.2
	4	66	5.4	10.6
	5	54	4.4	8.6
	6	61	5.0	9.8
	7	49	4.0	7.8
	8	49	4.0	7.8
	9	36	2.9	5.8
	10	35	2.9	5.6
	11	33	2.7	5.3
Missing	-9	33	2.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	183	15.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	381	31.2	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	597

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W18

ryphtc

height: centimetres

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

RY62 : How tall are you without shoes? (metres and centimetres)

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
154.84	13.10	122	200

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	183	15.0	100.0
Missing	-9	33	2.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1006	82.3	Missing

Valid cases	183	Missing cases	1039

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypwts

weight: stones

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

RY63 : How much do you weigh? (stones)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	3	4	.3	.5
	4	35	2.9	4.5
	5	90	7.4	11.6
	6	130	10.6	16.8
	7	153	12.5	19.8
	8	142	11.6	18.3
	9	104	8.5	13.4
	10	62	5.1	8.0
	11	31	2.5	4.0
	12	12	1.0	1.6
	13	9	.7	1.2
	14	2	.2	.3
Missing	-9	33	2.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	88	7.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	327	26.8	Missing

Valid cases	774	Missing cases	448

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypwtp

weight: pounds

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

RY63 : How much do you weigh? (pounds)

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.57	3.75	0	13

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	772	63.2	100.0
Missing	-9	35	2.9	Missing
Not applicable	-8	88	7.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	327	26.8	Missing

Valid cases	772	Missing cases	450

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypwtk

weight: kilograms

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

RY63 : How much do you weigh? (kilograms)

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
51.07	11.29	26	80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	88	7.2	100.0
Missing	-9	34	2.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1100	90.0	Missing

Valid cases	88	Missing cases	1134

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypwghr

feel about weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

RY64 : Do you think you are…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
About the right weig	1	710	58.1	62.4
Underweight	2	92	7.5	8.1
Slightly overweight	3	291	23.8	25.6
Very overweight	4	44	3.6	3.9
Missing	-9	9	.7	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	74	6.1	Missing

Valid cases	1137	Missing cases	85

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypdiet

ever diet or try to lose weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

RY65 : Do you ever diet or try to lose weight?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes, all the time	1	86	7.0	7.1
Yes, sometimes	2	377	30.9	31.2
No	3	744	60.9	61.6
Missing	-9	10	.8	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1207	Missing cases	15

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ryptrun

played truant from school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

RY66 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	1009	82.6	83.1
Once or twice	2	145	11.9	11.9
Several times	3	40	3.3	3.3
Often	4	20	1.6	1.6
Missing	-9	4	.3	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1214	Missing cases	8

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Note

At Wave 4 there was an attitudinal question about truancy DYPBUNK

Variable Occurrence

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

rypbull

how much worry about bullying at school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

RY67 : How much do you worry about being bullied at school? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A lot	1	84	6.9	6.9
A bit	2	320	26.2	26.3
Not at all	3	812	66.4	66.8
Missing	-9	2	.2	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1216	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rypopsc

how much means to do well at school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

RY68 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A great deal	1	669	54.7	55.0
Quite a lot	2	454	37.2	37.3
A bit but not v. muc	3	73	6.0	6.0
Very little	4	20	1.6	1.6
Missing	-9	2	.2	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1216	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

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

ryplvsc

leave school when you are 16 ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

RY69 : Do you want to leave school when you are 16, or do you plan to go on to sixth form or college?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Leave school at 16	1	145	11.9	13.8
Go to sixth form or	2	904	74.0	86.2
Missing	-9	8	.7	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	163	13.3	Missing

Valid cases	1049	Missing cases	173

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rypacvs

important to get gcse/standards

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

RY70 : How important do you think it is for you to get your GCSE exams? (Standard Grades in Scotland).

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	914	74.8	75.5
Important	2	271	22.2	22.4
Not very important	3	21	1.7	1.7
Not at all important	4	4	.3	.3
Missing or wild	-9	7	.6	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1210	Missing cases	12

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc00

office code (soc2000): job like whenleft

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

RY72 : What job would you like to do once you leave school or finish your full-time education? (SOC2000)

Valid cases	842	Missing cases	380

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc90

office code (soc): job like when left sc

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

RY72 : What job would you like to do once you leave school or finish your full-time education? (SOC)

Valid cases	695	Missing cases	527

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypwklw

paid work done last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

RY73 : Did you do any paid work last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	168	13.7	14.0
No	2	1032	84.5	86.0
Missing	-9	15	1.2	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1200	Missing cases	22

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc10

main job (soc2000)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

RY74 : IF YOU DID PAID WORK LAST WEEK What was your job last week? If you had more than one job, please write in the title of the main job first and then what you do as a second job on the line provided. Main job (SOC2000)

Valid cases	162	Missing cases	1060

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc19

main job (soc)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	142	Missing cases	1080

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc20

second job (soc2000)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	155	Missing cases	1067

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc29

second job (soc)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	142	Missing cases	1080

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypwhrs

last week, hours spent working for pay ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

RY75 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7.59	11.96	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.1	.6
Amount stated	1	159	13.0	99.4
Missing	-9	20	1.6	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1039	85.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	160	Missing cases	1062

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ryppay

last week: money earned working ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

RY76 : What was your total pay last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
17.78	18.62	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	9	.7	5.6
Amount stated	1	151	12.4	94.4
Missing	-9	21	1.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1039	85.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	160	Missing cases	1062

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ryplvhm

age you think when you leave home ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (20)

Question Number and Text

RY77 : At what age would you like to leave home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
17.14	9.23	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	59	4.8	5.2
Amount stated	1	1077	88.1	94.8
Missing	-9	43	3.5	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	40	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	1136	Missing cases	86

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ryp2uni

would like to go to college/university

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (20)

Question Number and Text

RY78 : Would you like to go on to do further full-time education at a college or University after you finish school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	874	71.5	72.4
No	2	88	7.2	7.3
Not sure yet	3	245	20.0	20.3
Missing	-9	12	1.0	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1207	Missing cases	15

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 14 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypnuna

why not go to university, first reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (20)

Question Number and Text

RY79M1 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 1st reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Want job, earn money	1	80	6.5	38.3
Want apprenticeship	3	5	.4	2.4
Job-career planned	4	21	1.7	10.0
No need of qualifs	5	8	.7	3.8
Hard work	6	6	.5	2.9
Incapable uni work	7	11	.9	5.3
Hate school-college	8	14	1.1	6.7
Waste of time	9	10	.8	4.8
Want make own home	11	2	.2	1.0
Get on with life	12	1	.1	.5
Can’t be bothered	14	9	.7	4.3
Unsure what to do	15	24	2.0	11.5
Too expensive	16	4	.3	1.9
Other	96	14	1.1	6.7
Missing	-9	90	7.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	874	71.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	49	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	209	Missing cases	1013

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 14 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypnunb

why not go to university, second reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (20)

Question Number and Text

RY79M2 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 2nd reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	276	22.6	94.8
Want job, earn money	1	4	.3	1.4
Job-career planned	4	1	.1	.3
Hard work	6	2	.2	.7
Hate school-college	8	2	.2	.7
Want make own home	11	2	.2	.7
Get on with life	12	1	.1	.3
Too expensive	16	2	.2	.7
Other	96	1	.1	.3
Missing	-9	57	4.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	874	71.5	Missing

Valid cases	291	Missing cases	931

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 14 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rypdlfa

1st mentioned change to make life better

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (21)

Question Number and Text

RY80 : If you could change just one thing to make your life better, what would you change?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Appearance/weight	1	121	9.9	11.3
Self-confidence	2	40	3.3	3.7
Age	3	2	.2	.2
Academic ability	4	53	4.3	5.0
Health	5	26	2.1	2.4
Give up smoking	6	4	.3	.4
Finess/sporting abil	7	30	2.5	2.8
More independence	8	22	1.8	2.1
Other changes in sel	9	45	3.7	4.2
Girl/boy friend	11	7	.6	.7
Other friends	12	26	2.1	2.4
Rels. with family	13	37	3.0	3.5
Parental relations	14	11	.9	1.0
Living arrangements	15	18	1.5	1.7
Fam. rel. problems	16	17	1.4	1.6
Other family probs.	17	29	2.4	2.7
Getting job	21	9	.7	.8
More money for self	22	44	3.6	4.1
More money for famil	23	26	2.1	2.4
Better accomodation	24	29	2.4	2.7
New possessions	25	6	.5	.6
Animals/pets	26	6	.5	.6
Other life style cha	27	28	2.3	2.6
Being bullied	31	11	.9	1.0
School circumstances	32	55	4.5	5.1
Leaving school	33	5	.4	.5
Live elsewhere	35	40	3.3	3.7
Other school/communi	37	12	1.0	1.1
Less suffering/viole	41	9	.7	.8
Environmental improv	42	8	.7	.7
Other improvements	47	13	1.1	1.2
No change: all ok	50	112	9.2	10.5
No change: nothing	51	146	11.9	13.7
Other changes	97	22	1.8	2.1
Missing	-9	7	.6	Missing
Refused	-2	127	10.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	19	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	1069	Missing cases	153

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

rypdlfb

2nd mentioned change to make life better

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (21)

Question Number and Text

RY80 : If you could change just one thing to make your life better, what would you change?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1015	83.1	83.5
Appearance/weight	1	13	1.1	1.1
Self-confidence	2	12	1.0	1.0
Age	3	1	.1	.1
Academic ability	4	20	1.6	1.6
Health	5	9	.7	.7
Give up smoking	6	1	.1	.1
Finess/sporting abil	7	8	.7	.7
More independence	8	3	.2	.2
Other changes in sel	9	7	.6	.6
Girl/boy friend	11	10	.8	.8
Other friends	12	15	1.2	1.2
Rels. with family	13	10	.8	.8
Parental relations	14	1	.1	.1
Living arrangements	15	2	.2	.2
Fam. rel. problems	16	2	.2	.2
Other family probs.	17	15	1.2	1.2
Getting job	21	8	.7	.7
More money for self	22	6	.5	.5
More money for famil	23	7	.6	.6
Better accomodation	24	5	.4	.4
New possessions	25	3	.2	.2
Animals/pets	26	3	.2	.2
Other life style cha	27	11	.9	.9
Being bullied	31	8	.7	.7
School circumstances	32	6	.5	.5
Live elsewhere	35	2	.2	.2
Other school/communi	37	5	.4	.4
Less suffering/viole	41	3	.2	.2
Environmental improv	42	1	.1	.1
Other improvements	47	2	.2	.2
Other changes	97	1	.1	.1
Missing	-9	7	.6	Missing

Valid cases	1215	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W18

rypwght

young person weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Sampling Factors

Variable Occurrence

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

pid

cross-wave person identifier

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

pidp

Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)

Record Type

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

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

rfnspno

person number of father (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Question Number and Text

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
0	282	23.1	23.1
1	550	45.0	45.0
2	227	18.6	18.6
3	58	4.7	4.7
4	64	5.2	5.2
5	28	2.3	2.3
6	11	.9	.9
8	2	.2	.2

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) If R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rfnspid

x-wave pid of father (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rmnspno

person number of mother (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Question Number and Text

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	635	52.0	52.0
2	550	45.0	45.0
3	15	1.2	1.2
4	15	1.2	1.2
5	2	.2	.2
6	3	.2	.2
7	1	.1	.1
8	1	.1	.1

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (RAGE12 GE 11 AND RAGE12 LT 16) If R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2008.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rmnspid

cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	1222	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

rypsoc00_cc

office code (soc2000): job like whenleft – condensed classification

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
393.23	183.64	111	999

Valid cases	842	Missing cases	380

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc90_cc

office code (soc): job like when left sc – condensed classification

Record Type

Valid cases	695	Missing cases	527

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc10_cc

main job (soc2000) – condensed classification

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
851.73	160.52	341	999

Valid cases	162	Missing cases	1060

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc19_cc

main job (soc) – condensed classification

Record Type

Valid cases	142	Missing cases	1080

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc20_cc

second job (soc2000) – condensed classification

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
127.32	318.63	0	999

Valid cases	155	Missing cases	1067

Variable Occurrence

rypsoc29_cc

second job (soc) – condensed classification

Record Type

Valid cases	142	Missing cases	1080

Variable Occurrence