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bnqfedp Qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD35P : How many subjects did you pass in? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 9 .1 69.2
2 2 .0 15.4
3 2 .0 15.4
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9436 95.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 13 Missing cases 9832
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1 AND BQFEDP = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has Scottish certificate of 6th year studies
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

bqfedq Qualifications: any SLCs lower grade
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD34Q : Which qualifications do you have? SLC: School leaving certificate – lower grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 852 8.7 99.5
SLC Lower grade 1 4 .0 .5
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8593 87.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 856 Missing cases 8989
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

bnqfedq Qualifications: No. SLC lower grades
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD35Q : How many subjects did you pass in? SLC: School leaving certificate – lower grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 50.0
3 1 .0 25.0
6 1 .0 25.0
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9445 95.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 4 Missing cases 9841
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1 AND BQFEDQ = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has Scottish School leaving certificate – Lower Grade
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

bqfedr Qualifications: any SLCs higher grade
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD34R : Which qualifications do you have? SLC: School leaving certificate – higher grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 851 8.6 99.4
SLC Higher grade 1 5 .1 .6
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8593 87.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 856 Missing cases 8989
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

bnqfedr Qualifications: No. SLCs higher grade
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD35R : How many subjects did you pass in? SLC: school leaving certificate – higher grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 40.0
2 1 .0 20.0
3 1 .0 20.0
5 1 .0 20.0
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9444 95.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 5 Missing cases 9840
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1 AND BQFEDR = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has Scottish school leaving certificate = Higher Grade
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

bqfeds Qualifications: any others
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD34S : Which qualifications do you have? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 819 8.3 95.7
Other 1 37 .4 4.3
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8593 87.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 856 Missing cases 8989
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

bnqfeds Qualifications: No. of others
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text BD35S : How many subjects did you pass in? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 15 .2 41.7
2 5 .1 13.9
3 4 .0 11.1
4 3 .0 8.3
5 2 .0 5.6
7 4 .0 11.1
8 2 .0 5.6
13 1 .0 2.8
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9412 95.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 36 Missing cases 9809
Question Route IF (BIVLYR = 2 AND BQFED = 1 AND BQFEDS = 1) Asked if R was not interviewed last year and has other qualifications (including foreign)
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bpaperr Newspapers: normally reads a daily
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text BD36 : Do you normally read a daily newspaper?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 6469 65.7 68.4
No 2 2990 30.4 31.6
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 9459 Missing cases 386
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Note

Normally means an average of three times per week. Refers to morning papers only.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

bpaper1 Newspapers: 1st one mentioned
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text BD37 : Which one? (daily newspaper do you normally read)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Daily Express 1 608 6.2 9.4
Daily Mail 2 695 7.1 10.8
Daily Mirror/Record 3 1331 13.5 20.6
Daily Star 4 171 1.7 2.6
The Sun 5 1263 12.8 19.5
Today 6 173 1.8 2.7
Daily Telegraph 7 440 4.5 6.8
Financial Times 8 43 .4 .7
The Guardian 9 231 2.3 3.6
The Independent 10 208 2.1 3.2
The Times 11 143 1.5 2.2
Morning Star 12 3 .0 .0
Irish/regional daily 13 482 4.9 7.5
Other 14 671 6.8 10.4
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2990 30.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 6462 Missing cases 3383
Question Route IF (BPAPERR = 1) Asked if R reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2

bpaper2 Newspapers: 2nd one mentioned
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Question Number and Text BD37 : Which one? (daily newspaper do you normally read)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4916 49.9 76.1
Daily Express 1 108 1.1 1.7
Daily Mail 2 114 1.2 1.8
Daily Mirror/Record 3 233 2.4 3.6
Daily Star 4 93 .9 1.4
The Sun 5 203 2.1 3.1
Today 6 55 .6 .9
Daily Telegraph 7 87 .9 1.3
Financial Times 8 27 .3 .4
The Guardian 9 50 .5 .8
The Independent 10 58 .6 .9
The Times 11 33 .3 .5
Morning Star 12 6 .1 .1
Irish/regional daily 13 126 1.3 1.9
Other 14 353 3.6 5.5
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2990 30.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 6462 Missing cases 3383
Question Route IF (BPAPERR = 1) Asked if R reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2

bpaperm Newspaper most frequently read
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text BD38 : Which one do you read most frequently?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Daily Express 1 117 1.2 8.4
Daily Mail 2 100 1.0 7.2
Daily Mirror/Record 3 288 2.9 20.7
Daily Star 4 52 .5 3.7
The Sun 5 266 2.7 19.1
Today 6 32 .3 2.3
Daily Telegraph 7 85 .9 6.1
Financial Times 8 17 .2 1.2
The Guardian 9 54 .5 3.9
The Independent 10 49 .5 3.5
The Times 11 29 .3 2.1
Morning Star 12 1 .0 .1
Irish/regional daily 13 121 1.2 8.7
Other 14 182 1.8 13.1
Missing or wild -9 160 1.6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7906 80.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 1393 Missing cases 8452
Question Route IF (BPAPER1 = 1-14 AND BPAPER2 = 1-14) Asked if R reads a daily newspaper and records more than one title
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

bpaperp Own newspapers politics
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text BD39 : Which political party do you think it generally supports?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 2938 29.8 53.8
Labour 2 1614 16.4 29.5
Other 3 165 1.7 3.0
None 4 745 7.6 13.6
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2990 30.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 979 9.9 Missing
Valid cases 5462 Missing cases 4383
Question Route IF (BPAPERR = 1) Asked if R reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

bopsocg Wealthy get best education for children
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD40A : Please tell me which answer on this card (12) comes closest to your view on each of these statements? It is just that those who can afford it obtain better education for their children.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 502 5.1 5.3
Agree 2 4178 42.4 44.4
Neither agree, disag 3 821 8.3 8.7
Disagree 4 3035 30.8 32.3
Strongly disagree 5 870 8.8 9.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Can’t choose -1 49 .5 Missing
Valid cases 9406 Missing cases 439
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W2

bopsoch Business profits benefit all
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD40B : Please tell me which answer on this card (12) comes closest to your view on each of these statements? It is alright if businessmen make good profits because everybody benefits in the end.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 294 3.0 3.2
Agree 2 4023 40.9 43.2
Neither agree, disag 3 1621 16.5 17.4
Disagree 4 2984 30.3 32.0
Strongly disagree 5 390 4.0 4.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 142 1.4 Missing
Valid cases 9312 Missing cases 533
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W2

bopsoci Unjust that rich get better healthcare
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD40C : Please tell me which answer on this card (12) comes closest to your view on each of these statements? It is unjust that rich people are able to buy themselves better health care than poor people.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1333 13.5 14.2
Agree 2 4319 43.9 46.0
Neither agree, disag 3 895 9.1 9.5
Disagree 4 2560 26.0 27.3
Strongly disagree 5 279 2.8 3.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Can’t choose -1 68 .7 Missing
Valid cases 9386 Missing cases 459
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: NHS vs Private
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W2

bopsocj Equal opportunities for all in Britain
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD40D : Please tell me which answer on this card (12) comes closest to your view on each of these statements? In Britain, people have equal opportunities to get ahead.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 169 1.7 1.8
Agree 2 3195 32.5 34.0
Neither agree, disag 3 834 8.5 8.9
Disagree 4 4259 43.3 45.4
Strongly disagree 5 933 9.5 9.9
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Can’t choose -1 63 .6 Missing
Valid cases 9390 Missing cases 455
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W2

bivda IC: demog section respondent alone
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD41A : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Respondent alone 1 5454 55.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4001 40.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 5454 Missing cases 4391
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivdb IC: demog section partner present
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD41B : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Partner present?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1515 15.4 37.9
Partner present 2 2486 25.3 62.1
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5454 55.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 4001 Missing cases 5844
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivdc IC: demog section other adults present
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD41C : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2777 28.2 69.4
Other adts pres 3 1224 12.4 30.6
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5454 55.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 4001 Missing cases 5844
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivdd IC: demog section children present
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text BD41D : Interviewer Check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3069 31.2 76.7
Children present 4 932 9.5 23.3
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5454 55.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 4001 Missing cases 5844
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhlstat Health over last 12 months
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text BM1 : Please think back over the last 12 months about how your health has been. Compared to people of your own age, would you say that your health has on the whole been…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Excellent 1 2609 26.5 26.5
Good 2 4554 46.3 46.3
Fair 3 1831 18.6 18.6
Poor 4 650 6.6 6.6
Very poor 5 194 2.0 2.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9838 Missing cases 7
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhlzest Energy compared with people of same age
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text BM2 : How energetic do you feel compared to most people of your age? Would you say you are…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More energetic 1 2707 27.5 28.8
About the same 2 5267 53.5 56.0
Less energetic 3 1434 14.6 15.2
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 386 3.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 49 .5 Missing
Valid cases 9408 Missing cases 437
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bhldsbl Registered disabled
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text BM3 : Can I check, are you registered as a disabled person, either with Social Services or with a green card?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 420 4.3 4.3
No 2 9400 95.5 95.7
Missing or wild -9 20 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 9820 Missing cases 25
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W13

bhlprb Health problems: none
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4M0 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? None
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No health probs 0 4376 44.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 36 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5428 55.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4376 Missing cases 5469
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

The Wave One responses to the questions on health problems have been processed to derive equivalent responses to those elicited directly at later Waves .
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhlprba Health problems: Arms, legs, hands, etc
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4A : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Problems or disability connected with: arms, legs, hands, feet, back, or neck (including arthritis and rheumatism)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 7591 77.1 77.4
Probs arms or legs 1 2213 22.5 22.6
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbb Health problems: Sight
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4B : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Difficulty in seeing (other than needing glasses to read normal size print)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9253 94.0 94.4
Difficulty seeing 1 551 5.6 5.6
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbc Health problems: Hearing
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4C : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Difficulty in hearing
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9025 91.7 92.1
Difficulty hearing 1 779 7.9 7.9
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbd Health problems: Skin conditions/allergy
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4D : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Skin conditions/allergies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8825 89.6 90.0
Skin conds, allergie 1 979 9.9 10.0
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbe Health problems: Chest/breathing
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4ME : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Chest/breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8731 88.7 89.1
Chest, breathing pro 1 1073 10.9 10.9
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbf Health problems: Heart/blood pressure
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MF : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Heart/blood pressure or blood circulation problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8631 87.7 88.0
Heart and blood 1 1173 11.9 12.0
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbg Health problems: Stomach or digestion
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MG : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Stomach/liver/kidneys or digestive problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9213 93.6 94.0
Stomach, liver, kidn 1 591 6.0 6.0
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbh Health problems: Diabetes
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MH : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Diabetes
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9617 97.7 98.1
Diabetes 1 187 1.9 1.9
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbi Health problems: Anxiety, depression, etc
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MI : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Anxiety, depression or bad nerves
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9215 93.6 94.0
Anxiety, depression 1 589 6.0 6.0
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbj Health problems: Alcohol or drugs
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MJ : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Alcohol or drug related problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9770 99.2 99.7
Alcohol, drugs 1 33 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Refused’ -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9803 Missing cases 42
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbk Health problems: Epilepsy
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MK : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Epilepsy
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9727 98.8 99.2
Epilepsy 1 77 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbl Health problems: Migraine
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4ML : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Migraine or frequent headaches
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8988 91.3 91.7
Migraine freq hdache 1 816 8.3 8.3
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhlprbm Health problems: Other
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM4MM : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Other health problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9345 94.9 95.3
Other 1 459 4.7 4.7
Missing or wild -9 41 .4 Missing
Valid cases 9804 Missing cases 41
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

bhllt Health limits daily activities
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM5 : Does your health in any way limit your daily activities compared to most people of your age?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1380 14.0 14.0
No 2 8464 86.0 86.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9844 Missing cases 1
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhllta Health hinders doing the housework
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM6A : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Doing the housework
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 355 3.6 41.9
Doing housework 1 493 5.0 58.1
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8984 91.3 Missing
Valid cases 848 Missing cases 8997
Question Route IF (BHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhlltb Health hinders climbing the stairs
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM6B : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Climbing stairs
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 293 3.0 34.6
Climbing stairs 2 555 5.6 65.4
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8984 91.3 Missing
Valid cases 848 Missing cases 8997
Question Route IF (BHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhlltc Health hinders getting dressed
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM6C : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Dressing yourself
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 678 6.9 80.0
Dressing 3 170 1.7 20.0
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8984 91.3 Missing
Valid cases 848 Missing cases 8997
Question Route IF (BHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhlltd Health hinders walking more than 10 mins
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM6D : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Walking for at least 10 minutes
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 286 2.9 33.7
Walking 10 mins 4 562 5.7 66.3
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8984 91.3 Missing
Valid cases 848 Missing cases 8997
Question Route IF (BHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhllte Health no hindrance to listed activities
Record Type BINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text BM6E : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? (None of these)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Something else 5 520 5.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9312 94.6 Missing
Valid cases 520 Missing cases 9325
Question Route IF (BHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18