BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Note

CASOC computes Registrar General’s Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard occupational classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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bjbisco

International SOC : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5803	Missing cases	4042

Index Terms

Employment: Sector and Duties

Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbcssm

Cambridge Scale males : present job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
35.03	17.78	0.57	86.01

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	5803	58.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4038	41.0	Missing

Valid cases	5803	Missing cases	4042

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbcssf

Cambridge Scale females : present job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
35.70	18.94	0.60	98.85

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	5803	58.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4038	41.0	Missing

Valid cases	5803	Missing cases	4042

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbhgs

Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
46.15	15.79	0	82.05

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	5800	58.9	99.9
Missing or wild	-9.00	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4038	41.0	Missing

Valid cases	5803	Missing cases	4042

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbsec

Socio-Economic Class: current job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employers large org	10	11	.1	.2
Higher managerial	20	148	1.5	2.6
Higher prof tradn’l	31	220	2.2	3.8
Higher prof new emp	32	93	.9	1.6
High prof trad s.emp	33	68	.7	1.2
High prof new s.emp	34	6	.1	.1
Lower Prof trad emps	41	649	6.6	11.2
Lower Prof new emps	42	44	.4	.8
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	63	.6	1.1
Lower Prof new s.emp	44	22	.2	.4
Lower manag occupns	50	385	3.9	6.6
Hgher supervis occup	60	200	2.0	3.4
admin	71	580	5.9	10.0
serv	72	248	2.5	4.3
aux	73	71	.7	1.2
Intermed engineering	74	31	.3	.5
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	175	1.8	3.0
Emp,small (agricult)	82	18	.2	.3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	395	4.0	6.8
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	22	.2	.4
Lwr supervis occups	100	368	3.7	6.3
Lwr technical craft	111	229	2.3	3.9
Lwr tech process op	112	47	.5	.8
Semi-routine sales	121	303	3.1	5.2
Semi-routine service	122	296	3.0	5.1
Semi-routine tech	123	85	.9	1.5
Semi-routine op	124	120	1.2	2.1
Semi-routine agric	125	25	.3	.4
Semi-routine cleri	126	61	.6	1.1
Semi-rtne childcare	127	27	.3	.5
serv	131	172	1.7	3.0
Routine production	132	97	1.0	1.7
Routine technical	133	238	2.4	4.1
Routine operative	134	273	2.8	4.7
Routine agricultrl	135	13	.1	.2
Missing	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4038	41.0	Missing

Valid cases	5803	Missing cases	4042

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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bnjbwks

Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
30.27	24.82	0	52.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3493	35.5	37.0
Amount stated	1.00	5939	60.3	63.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	27	.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9432	Missing cases	413

Question Route

Uses BJBHAS BJBOFF BCJSBLY BCJSWK9 BJLYID BJBSTAT on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.91-31.8.92). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).

Variable Occurrence

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

bnjuwks

Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2.71	10.23	0	52.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8548	86.8	90.6
Amount stated	1.00	888	9.0	9.4
Missing or wild	-9.00	23	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9436	Missing cases	409

Question Route

Uses BJBHAS BJBOFF BCJSBLY BCJSWK9 BJLYID BJBSTAT on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.91 – 31.8.92). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).

Variable Occurrence

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

bnjiwks

Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
19.19	24.52	0	52.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	5330	54.1	56.5
Amount stated	1.00	4104	41.7	43.5
Missing or wild	-9.00	25	.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9434	Missing cases	411

Question Route

Uses BJBHAS BJBOFF BCJSBLY BCJSWK9 BJLYID BJBSTAT on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.91 – 31.8.92). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).

Variable Occurrence

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

bnjbnew

No. different employers: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3473	35.3	36.8
	1	5373	54.6	56.9
	2	512	5.2	5.4
	3	66	.7	.7
	4	15	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	20	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9439	Missing cases	406

Question Route

Uses BJLYID BJBHAS BJBOFF BJBSTAT BCJSWK9 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.92 – 1.9.93).

Variable Occurrence

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

bnjbsp

No. employment spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3472	35.3	36.8
	1	5005	50.8	53.0
	2	856	8.7	9.1
	3	87	.9	.9
	4	17	.2	.2
	5	1	.0	.0
	7	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	20	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9439	Missing cases	406

Question Route

Uses BJLYID BJBHAS BJBOFF BJBSTAT BCJSWK9 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.91 – 1.9.92). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.

Variable Occurrence

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

bnjusp

No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	8538	86.7	90.5
	1	818	8.3	8.7
	2	78	.8	.8
	3	5	.1	.1
Missing or wild	-9	20	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9439	Missing cases	406

Question Route

Uses BJLYID BJBHAS BJBOFF BJBSTAT BCJSWK9 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.91 – 1.9.92).

Variable Occurrence

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

bnjisp

No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	5752	58.4	60.9
	1	3605	36.6	38.2
	2	75	.8	.8
	3	7	.1	.1
Missing or wild	-9	20	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9439	Missing cases	406

Question Route

Uses BJLYID BJBHAS BJBOFF BJBSTAT BCJSWK9 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.91 – 1.9.92).

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbstatl

Employment status on Sept 1, year ago

Record Type

Employment: Labour Force Status

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self employed	1	815	8.3	8.6
In paid employ	2	4519	45.9	47.9
Unemployed	3	452	4.6	4.8
Retired	4	1563	15.9	16.6
Maternity leave	5	29	.3	.3
Family care	6	1074	10.9	11.4
FT studt, school	7	638	6.5	6.8
LT sick, disabld	8	265	2.7	2.8
Govt trng scheme	9	46	.5	.5
Something else	10	39	.4	.4
Missing or wild	-9	18	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	9440	Missing cases	405

Question Route

Uses BJLYID BJBHAS BJBOFF BJBSTAT on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT BJHSEMP on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Equivalent to BJBSTAT, for 1.9.91. If BJLYID = 0, BJBSTATL is BJBSTAT, if BJLYID is greater than 0, then BJBSTAT is based on BJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbstatt

Employment status on Sept 1, this year

Record Type

Employment: Labour Force Status

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self employed	1	708	7.2	7.5
In paid employ	2	4579	46.5	48.5
Unemployed	3	564	5.7	6.0
Retired	4	1630	16.6	17.2
Maternity leave	5	23	.2	.2
Family care	6	1087	11.0	11.5
FT studt, school	7	505	5.1	5.3
LT sick, disabld	8	273	2.8	2.9
Govt trng scheme	9	48	.5	.5
Something else	10	33	.3	.3
Missing or wild	-9	9	.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9450	Missing cases	395

Question Route

Uses BJTYID BJBHAS BJBOFF BJBSTAT on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJSPNO BJHSTAT on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Equivalent to BJBSTAT, for 1.9.92. If BJTYID = 0, BJBSTATT is BJBSTAT, if BJTYID is greater than 0, then BJBSTAT is based on BJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjbsocly

Occupation (SOC): job on Sept 1, 1991

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5554	Missing cases	4291

Index Terms

Employment: Labour Force Status

Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlseg

Socio economic group: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employers,large	1	1	.0	.8
Managers,large	2	4	.0	3.2
Employers,small	3	3	.0	2.4
Managers,small	4	7	.1	5.6
Int. non-manual,work	7	5	.1	4.0
Int. non-man,foreman	8	5	.1	4.0
Junior non-manual	9	29	.3	23.4
Personal service wrk	10	15	.2	12.1
Foreman manual	11	4	.0	3.2
Skilled manual wkrs	12	18	.2	14.5
Semi-skilled manual	13	16	.2	12.9
Unskilled manual wkr	14	10	.1	8.1
Own account wkrs	15	5	.1	4.0
Farmers – employers,	16	1	.0	.8
Members of armed for	19	1	.0	.8
Missing	-9	189	1.9	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	9146	92.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See notes for BJBSEG.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlgold

Goldthorpe Social Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Service class,higher	1	4	.0	3.2
Service class,lower	2	17	.2	13.7
Routine non-manual e	3	16	.2	12.9
Personal service wor	4	16	.2	12.9
Sml props w employee	5	3	.0	2.4
Sml props w/o employ	6	5	.1	4.0
Farmers,Smallholders	7	1	.0	.8
Foreman,Technicians	8	7	.1	5.6
Skilled manual worke	9	13	.1	10.5
Semi,unskilled manua	10	42	.4	33.9
Missing	-9	189	1.9	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	9146	92.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See notes for BJBGOLD.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlrgsc

RG Social Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Managerial & technic	2	19	.2	15.3
Skilled non-manual	3	34	.3	27.4
Skilled manual	4	32	.3	25.8
Partly skilled occ	5	28	.3	22.6
Unskilled occ	6	10	.1	8.1
Armed Forces	7	1	.0	.8
Missing or wild	-9	189	1.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9146	92.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for BJBRGSC.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlisco

International SOC : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Index Terms

Employment: Sector and Duties

Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for CJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlcssm

Cambridge Scale males : last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
27.62	14.59	1.50	75.70

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	124	1.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	189	1.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9146	92.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for CJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlcssf

Cambridge Scale females : last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
27.80	14.90	1.51	81.07

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	124	1.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	189	1.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9146	92.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for CJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlhgs

Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
38.31	12.52	18.36	68.98

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	124	1.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	189	1.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9146	92.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for CJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Variable Occurrence

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

bjlsec

Socio-Economic Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employers large org	10	1	.0	.8
Higher prof new emp	32	1	.0	.8
Lower Prof trad emps	41	4	.0	3.2
Lower Prof new emps	42	1	.0	.8
Lower manag occupns	50	8	.1	6.5
Hgher supervis occup	60	4	.0	3.2
admin	71	11	.1	8.9
serv	72	4	.0	3.2
aux	73	1	.0	.8
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	3	.0	2.4
Emp,small (agricult)	82	1	.0	.8
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	5	.1	4.0
Lwr supervis occups	100	7	.1	5.6
Lwr technical craft	111	1	.0	.8
Lwr tech process op	112	1	.0	.8
Semi-routine sales	121	13	.1	10.5
Semi-routine service	122	7	.1	5.6
Semi-routine tech	123	4	.0	3.2
Semi-routine op	124	3	.0	2.4
Semi-routine cleri	126	3	.0	2.4
Semi-rtne childcare	127	2	.0	1.6
serv	131	10	.1	8.1
Routine production	132	7	.1	5.6
Routine technical	133	9	.1	7.3
Routine operative	134	13	.1	10.5
Missing	-9	189	1.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9146	92.9	Missing
	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	124	Missing cases	9721

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bnorgm

Number of organisations member of

Record Type

Social and Interest Group Membership

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3965	40.3	42.0
	1	3004	30.5	31.8
	2	1569	15.9	16.6
	3	634	6.4	6.7
	4	182	1.8	1.9
	5	67	.7	.7
	6	18	.2	.2
	7	8	.1	.1
	8	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	11	.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9448	Missing cases	397

Question Route

Uses BORGM BORGMA BORGMB BORGMC BORGMD BORGME BORGMF BORGMG BORGMH BORGMI BORGMJ BORGMK BORGML BORGMM on Record BINDRESP

Index Terms

Note

Sums memberships of the different types of organisation mentioned at question BORGM.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

bnorga

Number of organisations active in

Record Type

Social and Interest Group Activity

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	4976	50.5	52.8
	1	2828	28.7	30.0
	2	1102	11.2	11.7
	3	375	3.8	4.0
	4	100	1.0	1.1
	5	26	.3	.3
	6	4	.0	.0
	7	9	.1	.1
	8	2	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	37	.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9422	Missing cases	423

Question Route

Uses BORGA BORGAA BORGAB BORGAC BORGAD BORGAE BORGAF BORGAG BORGAH BORGAI BORGAJ BORGAK BORGAL BORGAM on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Sums number of different types of organisation R claims to be active in mentioned at question BORGA.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

bfimnp

Pension income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
36.98	146.52	0	3800

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8168	83.0	86.4
Amount stated	1.00	1291	13.1	13.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFRVAL BFRW BFRNOW BFRJT on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNPI 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

bfimnb

Benefit income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
102.52	152.39	0	1903.70

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	5028	51.1	53.2
Amount stated	1.00	4431	45.0	46.8
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFRVAL BFRW BFRNOW BFRJT on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNBI 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

bfimni

Investment income: last month

Record Type

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
29.35	123.49	0	9999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4107	41.7	43.4
Amount stated	1.00	5352	54.4	56.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 BFIYRDI on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFRVAL BFRW BFRNOW BFRJT on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNII 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

bfimnt

Transfer income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
15.93	143	0	3663.85

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8980	91.2	94.9
	.08	1	.0	.0
Amount stated	1.00	478	4.9	5.1
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFRVAL BFRW BFRNOW BFRJT on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNTI 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

bfimnl

Labour income: last month

Record Type

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
583.71	797.42	0	11749

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
proxy	-7	386	3.92	Missing
[Value >= 0]		9459	96.08	100.0
Total		9845	100.00

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNLI 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

bfimnnl

Non-labour income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
184.78	298.62	0	9999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1790	18.2	18.9
Amount stated	1.00	7669	77.9	81.1
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BFIMNP BFIMNB BFIMNT BFIMNI on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNNLI 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

bfimn

Total Income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
768.49	776.17	0	18332.30

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
proxy	-7	386	3.92	Missing
[Value >= 0]		9459	96.08	100.0
Total		9845	100.00

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BFIMNL BPAYGU BJBSEMP BJSACCS BJSPROF BJSPAYG BJ2PAY BPRFITB on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIMNTHI 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

bfiyrl

Annual labour income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
6784.92	9435.03	0	287481.78

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3558	36.1	37.6
Amount stated	1.00	5901	59.9	62.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BIVFIO BJBHAS BJBOFF BCJSBLY BCJSWK9 BJTYID BJLYID BNJBWKS BPAYGU BPAYGTY BPAYGLY BPAYS BPAYSW BPAYSG BSEX BMLSTAT BSPJB BJBPENM BAGE on Record BINDRESP. Uses BJHSTAT BJHGPAY BJHSPW on Record BJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYRLI 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

bfiyrnl

Annual non-labour income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2075.08	3341.53	0	119988

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1667	16.9	17.6
Amount stated	1.00	7792	79.1	82.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BFIYRP BFIYRB BFIYRT BFIYRI BFIM01T BFIM02T BFIM03T BFIM04T BFIM05T on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYRNLI 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

bfiyrp

Annual pension income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
430.32	1718.07	0	45600

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8150	82.8	86.2
Amount stated	1.00	1309	13.3	13.8
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFIM09L BFIM10L BFIM11L BFIM12L BFIM01T BFIM02T BFIM03T BFIM04T BFIM05T BFIM06T BFIM07T BFIM08T on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYRPI 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

bfiyrb

Annual benefit income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1160.49	1719.51	0	22321

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4767	48.4	50.4
Amount stated	1.00	4692	47.7	49.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFIM09L BFIM10L BFIM11L BFIM12L BFIM01T BFIM02T BFIM03T BFIM04T BFIM05T BFIM06T BFIM07T BFIM08T on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYRBI 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

bfiyrt

Annual transfer income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
140.33	1293.72	0	43966.20

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8925	90.7	94.4
Amount stated	1.00	534	5.4	5.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFIM09L BFIM10L BFIM11L BFIM12L BFIM01T BFIM02T BFIM03T BFIM04T BFIM05T BFIM06T BFIM07T BFIM08T on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYRTI 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

bfiyri

Annual investment income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
343.94	1462.33	0	119988

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4110	41.7	43.5
Amount stated	1.00	5349	54.3	56.5
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BNF1 BFIYRDI on Record BINDRESP. Uses BFICODE BFIM09L BFIM10L BFIM11L BFIM12L BFIM01T BFIM02T BFIM03T BFIM04T BFIM05T BFIM06T BFIM07T BFIM08T on Record BINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYRII 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

bfiyr

Annual income (1.9.91-1.9.92)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
8859.99	9262.27	0	287481.78

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	222	2.3	2.3
	.07	1	.0	.0
Amount stated	1.00	9236	93.8	97.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9459	Missing cases	386

Question Route

Uses BFIYRL BFIYRNL on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable BFIYEARI 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

bfihhmn

Household income: month before interview

Record Type

Incomes: Household Income

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1753.31	1287.78	0	19564.90

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	15	.2	.2
Amount stated	1.00	9830	99.8	99.8

Valid cases	9845	Missing cases	0

Question Route

Uses BIVFHO on Record BHHSAMP. Uses BFIMN BIVFIO on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Sums the values of total income in the month before interview for individuals in the h/hold. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable BFIHHMNI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. 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

bhlghq1

Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert

Record Type

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
11.07	5.11	0	36

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	16	.2	.2
Amount stated	1	9164	93.1	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	279	2.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	386	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	9180	Missing cases	665

Question Route

Uses BGHQA BGHQB BGHQC BGHQD BGHQE BGHQF BGHQG BGHQH BGHQI BGHQJ BGHQK BGHQL on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions BGHQA to BGHQL to a single 36 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

bhlghq2

Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness

Record Type