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bevent4 4th mentioned important event of year
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text BF34 : Would you please tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stood out as important? This might be things you’ve done, or things that have been of interest or concern. Just whatever comes to mind as important to you.
Valid cases 9454 Missing cases 391
Note

See coding frame and notes in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W9 W11 W14

bevent4s Subject of 4th mentioned event of year
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text BF34 : Would you please tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stood out as important? This might be things you’ve done, or things that have been of interest or concern. Just whatever comes to mind as important to you.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8902 90.4 94.2
Household/”we” 1 44 .4 .5
Self 2 254 2.6 2.7
Partner 3 29 .3 .3
Daughter(s) 4 40 .4 .4
Son(s) 5 29 .3 .3
Child(ren) nec 6 13 .1 .1
Son/dtr-in-law 7 2 .0 .0
Mother 8 12 .1 .1
Father 9 9 .1 .1
Parent(s) nec 10 3 .0 .0
Parent(s)-in-law 11 7 .1 .1
Sibling(s) 12 16 .2 .2
Sis/bro-in-law 13 3 .0 .0
Grandparent(s) 14 4 .0 .0
Grandchild(ren) 15 13 .1 .1
Othr family mem 16 26 .3 .3
Friend/colleague 17 8 .1 .1
Other 18 1 .0 .0
Pet 19 14 .1 .1
Not specified 20 25 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy Respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 9454 Missing cases 391
Index Terms Life Events
Note

See notes in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W9 W11 W14

bmrjend Year left most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1982.25 11.80 1923 1993
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 3405 34.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 47 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5809 59.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 3405 Missing cases 6440
Question Route Uses wJLEND from wINDRESP and wJHENDY from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjsoc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9203 Missing cases 642
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjsic Industry (SIC) of most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9176 Missing cases 669
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjsemp Employee or self emp., most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 8155 82.8 88.5
Self-employed 2 1063 10.8 11.5
Missing or wild -9 43 .4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9218 Missing cases 627
Question Route Uses wJBSEMP, wJLSEMP from wINDRESP, and wJHSEMP from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjboss Hired employees, most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 352 3.6 33.2
No 2 709 7.2 66.8
Missing or wild -9 44 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8156 82.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 1061 Missing cases 8784
Question Route Uses wJSBOSS, wJLBOSS from wINDRESP, and wJHBOSS from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjmngr Managerial duties, most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 1162 11.8 14.3
Foreman/supervisor 2 1275 13.0 15.7
Not mngr/supervisor 3 5676 57.7 70.0
Missing or wild -9 123 1.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1025 10.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 8113 Missing cases 1732
Question Route Uses wJBMNGR, wJLMNGR from wINDRESP, and wJHMNGR from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjsize Number at workplace, most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 – 2 1 553 5.6 6.7
3 – 9 2 1420 14.4 17.1
10 – 24 3 1300 13.2 15.7
25 – 49 4 969 9.8 11.7
50 – 99 5 835 8.5 10.1
100 – 199 6 772 7.8 9.3
200 – 499 7 911 9.3 11.0
500 – 999 8 464 4.7 5.6
1000 or more 9 686 7.0 8.3
DK but Under 25 10 71 .7 .9
DK but 25+ 11 310 3.1 3.7
Missing or wild -9 787 8.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 321 3.3 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 8291 Missing cases 1554
Question Route Uses wJBSIZE, wJSSIZE, wJLSIZE from wINDRESP, and wJHSIZE from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjseg Socio economic group: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 11 .1 .1
Managers,large 2 602 6.1 6.5
Employers,small 3 195 2.0 2.1
Managers,small 4 412 4.2 4.5
Professional Self-em 5 76 .8 .8
Professional employe 6 286 2.9 3.1
Int. non-manual,work 7 1011 10.3 11.0
Int. non-man,foreman 8 397 4.0 4.3
Junior non-manual 9 1959 19.9 21.3
Personal service wrk 10 632 6.4 6.9
Foreman manual 11 405 4.1 4.4
Skilled manual wkrs 12 970 9.9 10.5
Semi-skilled manual 13 1001 10.2 10.9
Unskilled manual wkr 14 588 6.0 6.4
Own account wkrs 15 510 5.2 5.5
Farmers – employers, 16 28 .3 .3
Farmers – own accoun 17 17 .2 .2
Agricultural workers 18 87 .9 .9
Members of armed for 19 15 .2 .2
Missing -9 57 .6 Missing
Not Applicable -8 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBSEG, wJLSEG from wINDRESP, and wJHSEG from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjgold Goldthorpe Class: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1004 10.2 10.9
Service class,lower 2 1679 17.1 18.2
Routine non-manual e 3 1371 13.9 14.9
Personal service wor 4 819 8.3 8.9
Sml props w employee 5 172 1.7 1.9
Sml props w/o employ 6 494 5.0 5.4
Farmers,Smallholders 7 61 .6 .7
Foreman,Technicians 8 663 6.7 7.2
Skilled manual worke 9 796 8.1 8.7
Semi,unskilled manua 10 2066 21.0 22.5
Agricultural workers 11 77 .8 .8
Missing -9 57 .6 Missing
Not Applicable -8 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBGOLD, wJLGOLD from wINDRESP, and wJHGOLD from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjrgsc RG Social Class: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 363 3.7 3.9
technic 2 2270 23.1 24.7
Skilled non-manual 3 2391 24.3 26.0
Skilled manual 4 1950 19.8 21.2
Partly skilled occ 5 1592 16.2 17.3
Unskilled occ 6 621 6.3 6.7
Armed Forces 7 15 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 57 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBRGSC, wJLRGSC from wINDRESP, and wJHRGSC from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjisco International SOC: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9648 Missing cases 197
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjcssm Cambridge Scale M: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.77 17.42 0.57 86.01
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 9202 93.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 57 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBCSSM, wJLCSSM from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSM from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjcssf Cambridge Scale F: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.34 18.49 0.60 98.85
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 9202 93.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 57 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBCSSF, wJLCSSF from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSF from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjhgs Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.79 15.64 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 11 .1 .1
Amount stated 1.00 9191 93.4 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 57 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 138 1.4 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBHGS, wJLHGS from wINDRESP, and wJHHGS from wJOBHIST, as defined by BJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or the preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjsec Socio-Economic Class: most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 20 .2 .2
Higher managerial 20 192 2.0 2.1
Higher prof tradn’l 31 264 2.7 2.9
Higher prof new emp 32 104 1.1 1.1
High prof trad s.emp 33 77 .8 .8
High prof new s.emp 34 7 .1 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 924 9.4 10.0
Lower Prof new emps 42 58 .6 .6
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 71 .7 .8
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 25 .3 .3
Lower manag occupns 50 512 5.2 5.6
Hgher supervis occup 60 317 3.2 3.4
admin 71 938 9.5 10.2
serv 72 341 3.5 3.7
aux 73 126 1.3 1.4
Intermed engineering 74 40 .4 .4
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 243 2.5 2.6
Emp,small (agricult) 82 28 .3 .3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 559 5.7 6.1
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 30 .3 .3
Lwr supervis occups 100 605 6.1 6.6
Lwr technical craft 111 323 3.3 3.5
Lwr tech process op 112 96 1.0 1.0
Semi-routine sales 121 558 5.7 6.1
Semi-routine service 122 529 5.4 5.7
Semi-routine tech 123 172 1.7 1.9
Semi-routine op 124 226 2.3 2.5
Semi-routine agric 125 42 .4 .5
Semi-routine cleri 126 111 1.1 1.2
Semi-rtne childcare 127 44 .4 .5
serv 131 304 3.1 3.3
Routine production 132 264 2.7 2.9
Routine technical 133 416 4.2 4.5
Routine operative 134 609 6.2 6.6
Routine agricultrl 135 27 .3 .3
Missing -9 59 .6 Missing
-7 138 1.4 Missing
-3 446 4.5 Missing
Valid cases 9202 Missing cases 643
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bdoiy4 Date of interview: 4 digit year
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 9595 97.5 97.5
1993 250 2.5 2.5
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BDOIY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bplnowy4 Year moved to present address: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1989.23 7.25 1926 1993
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 1455 14.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8374 85.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1455 Missing cases 8390
Question Route Uses BPLNOWY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bedendy4 Year left education inst.: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1900 1 .0 .7
1991 12 .1 8.8
1992 123 1.2 90.4
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9296 94.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
-3 18 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 136 Missing cases 9709
Question Route Uses BEDENDY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

byr2uk4 Year came to Britain: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1970.91 12.80 1938 1992
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 58 .6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9370 95.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 58 Missing cases 9787
Question Route Uses BYR2UK on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bledeny4 Year 1st left f/t education: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1963.10 18.98 1908 1992
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 8989 91.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 433 4.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 29 .3 Missing
Valid cases 8989 Missing cases 856
Question Route Uses BLEDENDY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

bjbbgy4 Year started current job: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1987.70 5.81 1945 1993
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 4832 49.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4616 46.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4832 Missing cases 5013
Question Route Uses BJBBGY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjsprby4 S/emp: date accounts began: 4 digit year
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1988 1 .0 .4
1989 10 .1 3.8
1990 78 .8 29.3
1991 175 1.8 65.8
1992 2 .0 .8
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9185 93.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 266 Missing cases 9579
Question Route Uses BJSPRBY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjsprey4 S/emp: date accounts ended: 4 digit year
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1989 1 .0 .4
1990 12 .1 4.5
1991 79 .8 29.5
1992 176 1.8 65.7
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9185 93.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 268 Missing cases 9577
Question Route Uses BJSPREY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjspyby4 S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1989 2 .0 1.6
1990 5 .1 4.0
1991 103 1.0 83.1
1992 13 .1 10.5
1993 1 .0 .8
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9326 94.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 9721
Question Route Uses BJSPYBY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bjspyey4 S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1990 1 .0 .8
1991 5 .1 4.0
1992 116 1.2 93.5
1993 2 .0 1.6
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9326 94.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 9721
Question Route Uses BJSPYEY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bjsbgy4 S/emp: year started present job: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1983.83 8.80 1932 1993
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 717 7.3 100.0
Inapplicable -8 8741 88.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 717 Missing cases 9128
Question Route Uses BJSBGY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bcjsbgy4 Year labour force status began: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1984.64 9.73 1923 1993
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 9439 95.9 100.0
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 17 .2 Missing
Valid cases 9439 Missing cases 406
Question Route Uses BCJSBGY on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjlend4 Year left last job: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1982.66 11.85 1929 1992
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 126 1.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 187 1.9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9146 92.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 126 Missing cases 9719
Question Route Uses BJLEND on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bpenb4y4 Year pre 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1983.93 4.90 1952 1988
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 534 5.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8869 90.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 55 .6 Missing
Valid cases 534 Missing cases 9311
Question Route Uses BPENB4YR on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Financial Management: Pensions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bpenyr4 Year post 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1988 101 1.0 11.4
1989 218 2.2 24.5
1990 196 2.0 22.1
1991 191 1.9 21.5
1992 181 1.8 20.4
1993 1 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8539 86.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 24 .2 Missing
Valid cases 888 Missing cases 8957
Question Route Uses BPENYR on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Financial Management: Pensions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bneyrjn4 New entrants – year joined HH: 4 digit
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 9348 95.0 95.0
1991 81 .8 .8
1992 407 4.1 4.1
Don’t know -1 9 .1 Missing
Valid cases 9836 Missing cases 9
Question Route Uses BNEYRJN on Record BINDRESP.
Index Terms Household Changes
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bsppid Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bfpid Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmpid Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bdistmov Distance of residential move
Record Type BINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
38.31 94.62 0 660.12
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1.00 737 7.5 100.0
Missing -9.00 58 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 9050 91.9 Missing
Valid cases 737 Missing cases 9108
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Note

If respondent has moved then this shows the distance in kilometres from previous residence.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bregion2 Government Office Region
Record Type BINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
North East 1 469 4.8 4.8
North West 2 1224 12.4 12.5
Humber 3 929 9.4 9.5
East Midlands 4 799 8.1 8.2
West Midlands 5 833 8.5 8.5
East of England 6 798 8.1 8.2
London 7 1022 10.4 10.5
South East 8 1365 13.9 14.0
South West 9 903 9.2 9.3
Wales 10 507 5.1 5.2
Scotland 11 913 9.3 9.4
Missing -9 83 .8 Missing
Valid cases 9762 Missing cases 83
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Government Office Region created in 1994 and finalised in 1998 when Herseyside was merged into the North West.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bisced ISCED levels
Record Type BINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not defined 0 98 1.0 1.0
Primary 1 2949 30.0 31.2
low secondary 2 323 3.3 3.4
3c:low sec-voc 3 2823 28.7 29.8
3a:hisec-mivoc 4 953 9.7 10.1
5b:higher voc 5 1543 15.7 16.3
5a:first degree 6 636 6.5 6.7
6:higher degree 7 134 1.4 1.4
Proxy and or phone -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 9459 Missing cases 386
Question Route Uses BIVFIO BAGE BSCEND BFENOW BFEEND BSCHOOL BFETYPE BSCTYPE BJBSTAT BQFX BQFXA BQFXB BQFXC BQFXD BQFXE BQFXF BQFXG BQFXH BQFXI BQFXJ BQFXK BQFXL BQFXM BQFXN BQFEDX BQFEDXA BNQFEXA BQFEDXB BNQFEXB BQFEDXC BNQFEXC BQFEDXD BQFEDXE BNQFEXE BQFEDXF BNQFEXF BQFEDXG BNQFEXG BQFEDXH BNQFEXH BQFEDXI BNQFEXI BQFEDXJ BNQFEXJ BQFEDXK BNQFEXK BEDENDY. Uses wISCED on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bcasmin CASMIN levels
Record Type BINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 98 1.00 Missing
proxy -7 386 3.92 Missing
1a:none 1 2877 29.22 30.73
1b:elementary 2 395 4.01 4.22
1c:basic voc 3 856 8.69 9.14
2b:middle gen 4 1437 14.60 15.35
2a:middle voc 5 530 5.38 5.66
2c_gen:hi gen 6 551 5.60 5.89
2c_voc:hi voc 7 402 4.08 4.29
3a:low tert 8 1543 15.67 16.48
3b:high tert 9 770 7.82 8.23
Total 9845 100.00
Valid cases 9361 Missing cases 484
Question Route Uses BIVFIO BAGE BSCEND BFENOW BFEEND BSCHOOL BFETYPE BSCTYPE BJBSTAT BQFX BQFXA BQFXB BQFXC BQFXD BQFXE BQFXF BQFXG BQFXH BQFXI BQFXJ BQFXK BQFXL BQFXM BQFXN BQFEDX BQFEDXA BNQFEXA BQFEDXB BNQFEXB BQFEDXC BNQFEXC BQFEDXD BQFEDXE BNQFEXE BQFEDXF BNQFEXF BQFEDXG BNQFEXG BQFEDXH BNQFEXH BQFEDXI BNQFEXI BQFEDXJ BNQFEXJ BQFEDXK BNQFEXK BEDENDY. Uses wCASMIN on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjbiscon International SOC (num): present job
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 5803 Missing cases 4042
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable BJBISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjliscon International SOC (num): last job
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 9721
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable BJLISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjiscn International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 9648 Missing cases 197
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable BMRJISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjbsoc_cc Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 5803 Missing cases 4042
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjlsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 9721
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bj2soc_cc Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 752 Missing cases 9093
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjusoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 630 Missing cases 9215
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjbsocly_cc Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 5554 Missing cases 4291
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bspsoc_cc Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 3974 Missing cases 5871
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 58 0.59 Missing
proxy -7 138 1.40 Missing
never had a job -3 446 4.53 Missing
Total 9845 100.00
Valid cases 9203 Missing cases 642
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjbiscon_cc International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
470.18 246.29 11 933
Valid cases 5803 Missing cases 4042
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjliscon_cc International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
561.58 252.52 11 933
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 9721
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjiscn_cc International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
479.36 268.22 0 933
Valid cases 9648 Missing cases 197
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjbisco_cc International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bjlisco_cc International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmrjisco_cc International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type BINDRESP
Valid cases 9845 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bplbornc_cc country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type BINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 23 0.23 Missing
inapplicable -8 9375 95.23 Missing
proxy -7 386 3.92 Missing
republic of ireland 5 5 0.05 8.2
france 6 1 0.01 1.64
germany 7 6 0.06 9.84
italy 8 1 0.01 1.64
poland 10 1 0.01 1.64
cyprus 11 1 0.01 1.64
australia 13 3 0.03 4.92
new zealand 14 3 0.03 4.92
canada 15 1 0.01 1.64
u.s.a 16 2 0.02 3.28
india 18 2 0.02 3.28
pakistan 19 2 0.02 3.28
bangladesh 20 1 0.01 1.64
kenya 22 2 0.02 3.28
ghana 23 1 0.01 1.64
south africa 26 5 0.05 8.2
jamaica 27 2 0.02 3.28
other country 97 22 0.22 36.07
Total 9845 100.00
Valid cases 61 Missing cases 9784
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18