BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

bpno

person number

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (1)

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	18549	52.3	52.3
2	14083	39.7	39.7
3	1899	5.4	5.4
4	660	1.9	1.9
5	178	.5	.5
6	46	.1	.1
7	35	.1	.1
9	7	.0	.0
10	17	.0	.0

Valid cases	35474	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

bleshno

lifetime employment history event number

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

BL50SPNO

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	9026	25.4	25.4
	2	7561	21.3	21.3
	3	6071	17.1	17.1
	4	4534	12.8	12.8
	5	2982	8.4	8.4
	6	1921	5.4	5.4
	7	1204	3.4	3.4
	8	760	2.1	2.1
	9	474	1.3	1.3
	10	306	.9	.9
	11	193	.5	.5
	12	141	.4	.4
	13	92	.3	.3
	14	56	.2	.2
	15	33	.1	.1
	16	23	.1	.1
	17	17	.0	.0
	18	13	.0	.0
	19	10	.0	.0
20 thru 38	20	57	.2	.2

Valid cases	35474	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (BLEDNOW=) Asked if R is no longer in full-time education

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Note

This corresponds with CLJESFN on Record Type CLIFEJOB. See usage notes in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

bleshst

lifetime employment history status

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

BL50 : Which description on this card (18) comes closest to what you first did after leaving full-time education?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self-employed	1	1555	4.4	4.4
F/t paid employment	2	14397	40.6	40.6
P/t paid employment	3	4451	12.5	12.6
Unemployed	4	4252	12.0	12.0
Retired	5	1568	4.4	4.4
Maternity leave	6	678	1.9	1.9
Family care	7	5053	14.2	14.2
FT studt, school	8	829	2.3	2.3
LT sick, disabld	9	512	1.4	1.4
Gvt trng scheme	10	681	1.9	1.9
National/War Service	11	806	2.3	2.3
Something else	12	682	1.9	1.9
Missing or wild	-9	8	.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Can’t remember	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	35464	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (BLEDNOW=) Asked if R is no longer in full-time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bleshem

month lifetime emp. hist. status changed

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

BL51M : When was the next time your situation changed, I mean a change to one listed on the card (18), even if only for a month or two. Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	1746	4.9	7.1
February	2	1300	3.7	5.3
March	3	1582	4.5	6.4
April	4	1632	4.6	6.6
May	5	1441	4.1	5.9
June	6	1921	5.4	7.8
July	7	1842	5.2	7.5
August	8	1707	4.8	6.9
September	9	2910	8.2	11.8
October	10	1815	5.1	7.4
November	11	1310	3.7	5.3
December	12	1564	4.4	6.4
Winter	13	736	2.1	3.0
Spring	14	907	2.6	3.7
Summer	15	1410	4.0	5.7
Autumn	16	794	2.2	3.2
Missing or wild	-9	11	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9025	25.4	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.0	Missing
Can’t remember	-1	1815	5.1	Missing

Valid cases	24617	Missing cases	10857

Question Route

IF (BLEDNOW=) Asked if R is no longer in full-time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bleshey

year lifetime emp. history status change

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

BL51Y : When was the next time your situation changed, I mean a change to one listed on the card (18), even if only for a month or two. Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
75.04	15.59	15	93

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year given	1	26375	74.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9025	25.4	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Can’t remember	-1	69	.2	Missing

Valid cases	26375	Missing cases	9099

Question Route

IF (BLEDNOW=) Asked if R is no longer in full-time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bleshne

lifetime emp. history status not ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

BL51NE : When was the next time your situation changed, I mean a change to one listed on the card (18), even if only for a month or two. Not ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not ended	1	9021	25.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	26448	74.6	Missing

Valid cases	9021	Missing cases	26453

Question Route

IF (BLEDNOW=) Asked if R is no longer in full-time education

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bleshsm

month lifetime emp. hist. status started

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	1821	5.1	5.5
February	2	1383	3.9	4.2
March	3	1816	5.1	5.5
April	4	2281	6.4	6.9
May	5	2016	5.7	6.1
June	6	3597	10.1	10.9
July	7	5366	15.1	16.2
August	8	1942	5.5	5.9
September	9	3172	8.9	9.6
October	10	1926	5.4	5.8
November	11	1395	3.9	4.2
December	12	2178	6.1	6.6
Winter	13	772	2.2	2.3
Spring	14	1005	2.8	3.0
Summer	15	1661	4.7	5.0
Autumn	16	808	2.3	2.4
Missing or wild	-9	26	.1	Missing
Refused	-2	8	.0	Missing
Can’t remember	-1	2301	6.5	Missing

Valid cases	33139	Missing cases	2335

Question Route

Uses BLESHNO BLESHEM on Record BLIFEMST. Uses BLEDENDM on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Computed as month previous spell ended.

Variable Occurrence

bleshsy

year lifetime emp. history status starte

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
72	17.32	8	96

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year given	1	35360	99.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	14	.0	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Can’t remember	-1	97	.3	Missing

Valid cases	35360	Missing cases	114

Question Route

Uses BLESHNO BLESHEY on Record BLIFEMST. Uses BLEDENDY on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Computed as year previous spell ended.

Variable Occurrence

bleslen

length of emp. history spell (months)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
90.38	119.57	0	830

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	187	.5	.5
Dates given	1	34554	97.4	99.5
Missing or wild	-9	166	.5	Missing
Missing lt 1 Year	-3	567	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	34741	Missing cases	733

Question Route

Uses BLESHNO BLESHEM BLESHEY BLESHNE BLESHSM BLESHSY on Record BLIFEMST. Uses BDOIM on Record BINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Assumed that `winter’ corresponds to January, `spring’ to April, `’summer’ to July, and `’autumn’ to October.

Variable Occurrence

bleshey4

year emp. history status changed: 4 digi

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1975.04	15.59	1915	1993

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year given	1	26375	74.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9025	25.4	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	69	.2	Missing

Valid cases	26375	Missing cases	9099

Question Route

Uses BLESHEY on Record BLIFEMST.

Index Terms

Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.

Variable Occurrence

bleshsy4

year emp. history status started: 4 digi

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1972	17.32	1908	1996

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year given	1	35360	99.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	14	.0	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	97	.3	Missing

Valid cases	35360	Missing cases	114

Question Route

Uses BLESHSY on Record BLIFEMST.

Index Terms

Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.

Variable Occurrence

pid

cross-wave person identifier

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG3

Valid cases	35474	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

pidp

Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)

Record Type

Valid cases	35474	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence