| bhid | Household identification number | 
| bpno | Person number | 
| bdoid | Date of interview: day | 
| bdoim | Date of interview: month | 
| bdoiy | Date of interview: year | 
| bivsoih | Hour interview began | 
| bivsoim | Minute interview began | 
| bivlyr | IC: Interviewed last year | 
| blknbrd | Likes present neighbourhood | 
| blkmove | Prefers to move house | 
| blkmovy | Prefers to move: main reason | 
| bplnew | Resident at present address last year | 
| bplnowm | Month moved to present address | 
| bplnowy | Year moved to present address | 
| bmovjb | Moved for employment reasons | 
| bmovjba | Moved – employer relocated workplace | 
| bmovjbb | Moved – new job, same employer | 
| bmovjbc | Moved – new job, new employer | 
| bmovjbd | Moved – closer to same job | 
| bmovjbe | Moved – start own business | 
| bmovjbf | Moved – relocate own business | 
| bmovjbg | Moved – salary increase – new home | 
| bmovjbh | Moved – to seek work | 
| bmovjbi | Moved – other employment reason | 
| bmovy1 | Moved – 1st non employment reason | 
| bmovy2 | Moved – 2nd non employment reason | 
| bdobm | Month of birth | 
| bdoby | Year of birth | 
| bsex | Sex | 
| bjbstat | Current economic activity | 
| bedlyr | Attended any educ inst. f/t since 1.9.91 | 
| bedendm | Month left education institution | 
| bedendy | Year left education institution | 
| bedtype | Type of education attended/attending | 
| bqfx | Has listed qualifications since 1.9.91 | 
| bqfxa | New qualif’s: youth training cert | 
| bqfxb | New qualif’s: trade apprenticeship | 
| bqfxc | New qualif’s: clerical or commercial | 
| bqfxd | New qualif’s: City and Guilds Pt I | 
| bqfxe | New qualif’s: City and Guilds Pt II | 
| bqfxf | New qualif’s: City and Guilds Pt III | 
| bqfxg | New qualif’s: ONC OND BEC Gen cert | 
| bqfxh | New qualif’s: HNC HND BEC Higher cert | 
| bqfxi | New qualif’s: nursing SEN SRN SCM | 
| bqfxj | New qualif’s: teaching | 
| bqfxk | New qualif’s: university diploma | 
| bqfxl | New qualif’s: Univ/CNAA first degree | 
| bqfxm | New qualif’s: Univ/CNAA higher degree | 
| bqfxn | New post school qualifications: other | 
| bqfedx | Has listed school qualif’s since 1.9.91 | 
| bqfedxa | New qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G | 
| bnqfexa | New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G | 
| bqfedxb | New qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C | 
| bnqfexb | New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C | 
| bqfedxc | New qualifications: any A levels | 
| bnqfexc | New qualifications: No. A levels | 
| bqfedxd | New qualifications: CPVE | 
| bqfedxe | New qualif’s: any SCEs grade D-E or 4-5 | 
| bnqfexe | New qualif’s: No. SCEs grade D-E or 4-5 | 
| bqfedxf | New qualif’s: any O grades A-C or 1-3 | 
| bnqfexf | New qualif’s: No. O grades A-C or 1-3 | 
| bqfedxg | New qualif’s: any Standard grades 4-7 | 
| bnqfexg | New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 4-7 | 
| bqfedxh | New qualif’s: any Standard grades 1-3 | 
| bnqfexh | New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 1-3 | 
| bqfedxi | New qualif’s: any Higher grades | 
| bnqfexi | New qualifications: No. Higher grades | 
| bqfedxj | New qualif’s: any 6th year certs | 
| bnqfexj | New qualifications: No. 6th year certs | 
| bqfedxk | New qualifications: any others | 
| bnqfexk | New qualifications: No. of others | 
| bplbornd | District of birth | 
| bplbornc | Country of birth | 
| byr2uk | Year came to Britain | 
| brace | Ethnic group membership | 
| bschool | Never went to /still at school | 
| bscend | School leaving age | 
| bsctype | Type of school attended | 
| bscnow | Still at school | 
| bfetype | Type of further education attended | 
| bfenow | Still in further education | 
| bfeend | Further education leaving age | 
| bqfhas | Has listed post school qualification | 
| bqfa | Qualifications: youth training cert | 
| bqfb | Qualifications: trade apprenticeship | 
| bqfc | Qualifications: clerical or commercial | 
| bqfd | Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt I | 
| bqfe | Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt II | 
| bqff | Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt III | 
| bqfg | Qualifications: ONC OND BEC Gen cert | 
| bqfh | Qualifications: HNC HND BEC Higher cert | 
| bqfi | Qualifications: nursing SEN SRN SCM | 
| bqfj | Qualifications: teaching | 
| bqfk | Qualifications: university diploma | 
| bqfl | Qualifications: Univ/CNAA first degree | 
| bqfm | Qualifications: Univ/CNAA higher degree | 
| bqfn | Post school qualifications: other | 
| bqfed | Has listed school qualification | 
| bqfeda | Qualifications: any school cert/ matric | 
| bnqfeda | Qualifications: No. school cert/ matric | 
| bqfedb | Qualifications: any CSEs grade 2-5 | 
| bnqfedb | Qualifications: No. CSEs grade 2-5 | 
| bqfedc | Qualifications: any CSEs grade 1 | 
| bnqfedc | Qualifications: No. CSEs grade 1 | 
| bqfedd | Qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G | 
| bnqfedd | Qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G | 
| bqfede | Qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C | 
| bnqfede | Qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C | 
| bqfedf | Qualifications: any O levels pre-1975 | 
| bnqfedf | Qualifications: No. O levels pre-1975 | 
| bqfedg | Qualifications: any OLs A-C post-1975 | 
| bnqfedg | Qualifications: No. OLs A-C post-1975 | 
| bqfedh | Qualifications: any OLs D-E post-1975 | 
| bnqfedh | Qualifications: No. OLs D-E post-1975 | 
| bqfedi | Qualifications: any Higher school certs | 
| bnqfedi | Qualifications: No. Higher school certs | 
| bqfedj | Qualifications: any A levels | 
| bnqfedj | Qualifications: No. A level passes | 
| bqfedk | Qualifications:any SCEs grade D-E or 4-5 | 
| bnqfedk | Qualifications:No. SCEs grade D-E or 4-5 | 
| bqfedl | Qualifications: any O grades A-C or 1-3 | 
| bnqfedl | Qualifications: No. O grades A-C or 1-3 | 
| bqfedm | Qualifications: any standard grades 4-7 | 
| bnqfedm | Qualifications: No. standard grades 4-7 | 
| bqfedn | Qualifications: any standard grades 1-3 | 
| bnqfedn | Qualifications: No. standard grades 1-3 | 
| bqfedo | Qualifications: any higher grades | 
| bnqfedo | Qualifications: No. higher grade passes | 
| bqfedp | Qualifications: any 6th year certs | 
| bnqfedp | Qualifications: No. 6th year certs | 
| bqfedq | Qualifications: any SLCs lower grade | 
| bnqfedq | Qualifications: No. SLC lower grades | 
| bqfedr | Qualifications: any SLCs higher grade | 
| bnqfedr | Qualifications: No. SLCs higher grade | 
| bqfeds | Qualifications: any others | 
| bnqfeds | Qualifications: No. of others | 
| bpaperr | Newspapers: normally reads a daily | 
| bpaper1 | Newspapers: 1st one mentioned | 
| bpaper2 | Newspapers: 2nd one mentioned | 
| bpaperm | Newspaper most frequently read | 
| bpaperp | Own newspapers politics | 
| bopsocg | Wealthy get best education for children | 
| bopsoch | Business profits benefit all | 
| bopsoci | Unjust that rich get better healthcare | 
| bopsocj | Equal opportunities for all in Britain | 
| bivda | IC: demog section respondent alone | 
| bivdb | IC: demog section partner present | 
| bivdc | IC: demog section other adults present | 
| bivdd | IC: demog section children present | 
| bhlstat | Health over last 12 months | 
| bhlzest | Energy compared with people of same age | 
| bhldsbl | Registered disabled | 
| bhlprb | Health problems: none | 
| bhlprba | Health problems: Arms, legs, hands, etc | 
| bhlprbb | Health problems: Sight | 
| bhlprbc | Health problems: Hearing | 
| bhlprbd | Health problems: Skin conditions/allergy | 
| bhlprbe | Health problems: Chest/breathing | 
| bhlprbf | Health problems: Heart/blood pressure | 
| bhlprbg | Health problems: Stomach or digestion | 
| bhlprbh | Health problems: Diabetes | 
| bhlprbi | Health problems: Anxiety, depression, etc | 
| bhlprbj | Health problems: Alcohol or drugs | 
| bhlprbk | Health problems: Epilepsy | 
| bhlprbl | Health problems: Migraine | 
| bhlprbm | Health problems: Other | 
| bhllt | Health limits daily activities | 
| bhllta | Health hinders doing the housework | 
| bhlltb | Health hinders climbing the stairs | 
| bhlltc | Health hinders getting dressed | 
| bhlltd | Health hinders walking more than 10 mins | 
| bhllte | Health no hindrance to listed activities | 
| bhlltw | Health limits type or amount of work | 
| bhlendw | Health prohibits some types of work | 
| bhlltwa | How far health limits amount of work | 
| bhl2gp | Number of visits to GP since 1.9.91 | 
| bxdts | Whether accident since 1.9.91 | 
| bnxdts | No. of serious accidents since 1.9.91 | 
| bxdt1m | Month of first accident | 
| bxdt2m | Month of second accident | 
| bxdt3m | Month of third accident | 
| bxdt1y | Year of first accident | 
| bxdt2y | Year of second accident | 
| bxdt3y | Year of third accident | 
| bxdt1pl | Location of first accident | 
| bxdt2pl | Location of second accident | 
| bxdt3pl | Location of third accident | 
| bhosp | Hospital in-patient since 1.9.91 | 
| bhospd | Hospital in-patient: days since 1.9.91 | 
| bhospch | Hospital stays were for childbirth | 
| bhospnhs | Hospital stays NHS or private | 
| bhlsv | Health service: used any since 1.9.91 | 
| bhlsva | Health service: used health visitor | 
| bhlsvan | Health service: health visitor NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvaf | Health service: health visitor free/paid | 
| bhlsvb | Welfare service: used home help | 
| bhlsvbn | Welfare service: home help NHS/private | 
| bhlsvbf | Welfare service: home help free/paid | 
| bhlsvc | Welfare service: used meals on wheels | 
| bhlsvcn | Welfare service:meals on wheels NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvcf | Welfare service:meals on wheels free/pd | 
| bhlsvd | Welfare service: used social worker | 
| bhlsvdn | Welfare service: social worker NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvdf | Welfare service: social worker free/paid | 
| bhlsve | Health service: used chiropodist | 
| bhlsven | Health service: chiropodist NHS/private | 
| bhlsvef | Health service: chiropodist free/paid | 
| bhlsvf | Health service:used alternative medicine | 
| bhlsvfn | Health service:alt. medicine NHS/private | 
| bhlsvff | Health service: alt. medicine free/paid | 
| bhlsvg | Welfare service: used psychotherapist | 
| bhlsvgn | Welfare service: psychotherapy NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvgf | Welafre service: psychotherapy free/paid | 
| bhlsvh | Welfare service: used speech therapist | 
| bhlsvhn | Welfare service: speech therapy NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvhf | Welfare service:speech therapy free/paid | 
| bhlsvi | Health service: used physiotherapist | 
| bhlsvin | Health service: physiotherapy NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvif | Health service: physiotherapy free/paid | 
| bhlsvj | Welfare service: used other service (i) | 
| bhlsvjn | Welfare service: other serv (i) NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvjf | Welfare service:other serv (i) free/paid | 
| bhlsvk | Welfare service: used other service (ii) | 
| bhlsvkn | Welfare service:other serv (ii) NHS/priv | 
| bhlsvkf | Welfare service:other serv(ii) free/paid | 
| bhlck | Has had listed health check | 
| bhlcka | Health check-up: dental | 
| bhlckan | Health check-up: dental NHS/private | 
| bhlckb | Health check-up: eyetest | 
| bhlckbn | Health check-up: eyetest NHS/private | 
| bhlckc | Health check-up: chest or other x-ray | 
| bhlckcn | Health check-up: chest x-ray NHS/private | 
| bhlckd | Health check-up: blood pressure | 
| bhlckdn | Health check-up: blood pressure NHS/priv | 
| bhlcke | Health check-up: cholesterol test | 
| bhlcken | Health check-up: cholesterol NHS/private | 
| bhlckf | Health check-up: other checks | 
| bhlckfn | Health check-up:other checks NHS/private | 
| bhlckg | Health check-up: cervical smear | 
| bhlckgn | Health check-up: cervical smear NHS/priv | 
| bhlckh | Health check-up: breast screen | 
| bhlckhn | Health check-up: breast screen NHS/priv | 
| bsmoker | Smoker | 
| bncigs | Number of cigarettes smoked | 
| baidhh | Cares for handicapped/other in household | 
| baidhua | PNO of 1st cared for person | 
| baidhub | PNO of 2nd cared for person | 
| baidhuc | PNO of 3rd cared for person | 
| baidxhh | Provides care for non-resident person | 
| bnaidxhh | Number of non-residents cared for | 
| baidhu1 | Caring:relation to 1st non-res dependant | 
| baidhu2 | Caring:relation to 2nd non-res dependant | 
| baidpl1 | 1st non-res dependant in institution | 
| baidpl2 | 2nd non-res dependant in institution | 
| baidhrs | Hours per week spent caring | 
| bivma | Health section: respondent alone | 
| bivmb | Health section: partner present | 
| bivmc | Health section: other adults present | 
| bivmd | Health section: child/ren present | 
| bmlstat | Present legal marital status | 
| bnmar | No. of times resp. married | 
| blcoh | Ever cohabited without marrying | 
| blncoh | No. of partners cohabited with | 
| bladopt | Ever adopted children | 
| blnadpt | No. of children adopted | 
| blprnt | Natural parent of children | 
| blnprnt | No. of children resp. natural parent to | 
| bcbage | IC: Whether of childbearing age | 
| blchmor | Likely resp. will have more children | 
| blchmorn | No. more children resp. likely to have | 
| bivla | Marit/fertil section respondent alone | 
| bivlb | Marit/fertil section partner present | 
| bivlc | Marit/fertil section other adults present | 
| bivld | IC: marit/fertil section children present | 
| bledendm | Month resp. 1st left f/t education | 
| bledendy | Year resp. 1st left f/t education | 
| blednow | Resp still in f/t education | 
| bjbhas | Did paid work last week | 
| bjboff | No work last week but has job | 
| bjboffy | Reason off work last week | 
| bjbterm | Current job: permanent or temporary | 
| bjbsoc | Occupation (SOC): current main job | 
| bjbsic | Industry (SIC) of employer: current job | 
| bjbsemp | Employee or self-employed: current job | 
| bjbmngr | Managerial duties: current job | 
| bjbsize | No. employed at workplace: current job | 
| bjbhrs | No. of hours normally worked per week | 
| bjbot | No. of overtime hours in normal week | 
| bjbotpd | No. of hours worked as paid overtime | 
| bjbhrlk | Preference over hours worked | 
| bjbpl | Work location | 
| bjbttwt | Minutes spent travelling to work | 
| bjbttwm | Main means of travel to work | 
| bjbsat1 | Job satisfaction: promotion prospects | 
| bjbsat2 | Job satisfaction: total pay | 
| bjbsat3 | Job satisfaction: relations with boss | 
| bjbsat4 | Job satisfaction: security | 
| bjbsat5 | Job satisfaction: use of initiative | 
| bjbsat6 | Job satisfaction: work itself | 
| bjbsat7 | Job satisfaction: hours worked | 
| bjbsat | Job satisfaction: overall | 
| bpaygl | Gross pay at last payment | 
| bpaygw | Pay period (weeks): last gross pay | 
| bpaynl | Take-home pay at last payment | 
| bpaynw | Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay | 
| bpayslp | Pay slip seen by interviewer | 
| bpayusl | Was last gross pay the usual amount | 
| bpayu | Usual pay | 
| bpayuw | Usual pay: pay period (weeks) | 
| bpayug | Usual pay: gross/net of deductions | 
| bpaydf1 | Last pay unusual: included back pay | 
| bpaydf2 | Last pay unusual: included holiday pay | 
| bpaydf3 | Last pay unusual: included tax refund | 
| bpaydf4 | Last pay unusual: included sick pay | 
| bpaydf5 | Last pay unusual: sick without pay | 
| bpaydf6 | Last pay unusual: included maternity pay | 
| bpaydf7 | Last pay unusual through overtime | 
| bpaydf8 | Last pay unusual for other reason | 
| bjbbgd | Day started current job | 
| bjbbgm | Month started current job | 
| bjbbgy | Year started current job | 
| bjbbgly | Started job after 1.9.91 | 
| bjbsect | Employing organisation: current job | 
| bjbonus | Pay includes bonuses or profit share | 
| bjbrise | Pay includes annual increments | 
| btujbpl | Union or staff association at workplace | 
| btuin1 | Member of workplace union | 
| btuin2 | Member of any trade union or similar | 
| bjbopps | Promotion opportunities in current job | 
| bjbtime | Times of day usually work | 
| bpays | Starting pay, job start after 1.9.91 | 
| bpaysw | Starting pay period (weeks): current job | 
| bpaysg | Starting pay gross or net: current job | 
| bjbpen | Pension: employer runs a pension scheme | 
| bjbpenm | Pension: member of employers scheme | 
| bpayly | Usual pay at 1.9.91 | 
| bpaylyw | Usual pay at 1.9.91: pay period (weeks) | 
| bpaylyg | Usual pay at 1.9.91:gross/net deductions | 
| bpaygyr | Total gross earnings in last 12 months | 
| bpaygya | Accuracy of Total gross earnings | 
| bjsboss | S/emp: hires employees | 
| bjssize | S/emp: number of employees | 
| bjshrs | S/emp: hours normally worked per week | 
| bjshrlk | S/emp: preference over hours worked | 
| bjstime | S/emp: times of day usually work | 
| bjstype | S/emp: nature of employment | 
| bjsaccs | S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts | 
| bjsprf | S/emp: net profit in last yearly account | 
| bjsprbm | S/emp: date accounts began: month | 
| bjsprby | S/emp: date accounts began: year | 
| bjsprem | S/emp: date accounts ended: month | 
| bjsprey | S/emp: date accounts ended: year | 
| bjspayl | S/emp: last gross earnings | 
| bjspybm | S/emp: month gross pay accounts began | 
| bjspyby | S/emp: year gross pay accounts began | 
| bjspyem | S/emp: month gross pay accounts ended | 
| bjspyey | S/emp: Year gross pay accounts ended | 
| bjspl | S/emp: work location | 
| bjsttwt | S/emp: Minutes spent travelling to work | 
| bjsttwm | S/emp: Main means of travel to work | 
| bjssat1 | S/emp: job satisfaction: total pay | 
| bjssat2 | S/emp: job satisfaction: job security | 
| bjssat3 | S/emp: job satisfaction: initiative | 
| bjssat4 | S/emp: job satisfaction: work itself | 
| bjssat5 | S/emp: job satisfaction: hours worked | 
| bjssat | S/emp: job satisfaction: overall | 
| bjsbgd | S/emp: day started present job | 
| bjsbgm | S/emp: month started present job | 
| bjsbgy | S/emp: year started present job | 
| bjbed | Had work related training since 1.9.91 | 
| bjbed1 | Training: induction for current job | 
| bjbed2 | Training:increase skills for current job | 
| bjbed3 | Training: improve skills for current job | 
| bjbed4 | Training: preparation for future jobs | 
| bjbed5 | Training: to develop skills generally | 
| bjbedh | Training: hours/week spent since 1.9.91 | 
| bjbedw | Training: weeks spent since 1.9.91 | 
| brach12 | Responsible for dependent child under 12 | 
| bjbchc1 | Childcare: 1st mention | 
| bjbchc2 | Childcare: 2nd mention | 
| bjbchc3 | Childcare: 3rd mention | 
| bxpchcf | Childcare: free or paid for | 
| bxpchc | Childcare: weekly cost | 
| bhuxpch | Who pays for childcare | 
| bhunurs | Who cares for ill children | 
| bjulk1 | Looked for work in last 7 days | 
| bjulk4 | Looked for work in last 4 weeks | 
| bjulkjb | Would like a regular paid job | 
| bjuspec | Looking for /would like a particular job | 
| bjusoc | Occupation (SOC) of job sought | 
| bjuhrsx | Expected work hours: jobseeker | 
| bjupayx | Expected weekly net pay: jobseeker | 
| bjupayl | Lowest net pay considered: jobseeker | 
| bjuhrsl | Expected hours for lowest pay jobseeker | 
| beaage | Whether working age | 
| bjbub | Currently signed on at UB Office | 
| bjbuby | Reason why signed on at UB Office | 
| bj2has | Has a second paid job | 
| bj2soc | Occupation (SOC), second job | 
| bj2semp | Employee or self employed, second job | 
| bj2hrs | No. of hours worked per month, 2nd job | 
| bj2pay | Gross earnings from 2nd jobs last month | 
| bjbhha | Family commitments prevented job search | 
| bjbhhb | Family commitments prevented taking job | 
| bjbhhc | Family commitments prevented job change | 
| bjbhhd | Family commitments required job change | 
| bjbhhe | Family commitments required leaving job | 
| bjbhhf | Family commitments led to less work hrs | 
| bivea | Employment section: respondent alone | 
| biveb | Employment section: partner present | 
| bivec | Employment section: other adult present | 
| bived | Employment section: child present | 
| bednew | Any training/education since 1.9.91 | 
| bednew1 | Job training: to develop general skills | 
| bednew2 | Job training: to prepare for future job | 
| bednew3 | Job training: to increase skills | 
| bednew4 | Job training: to improve skills | 
| bednewh | Job training: hours per week spent | 
| bedneww | Job training: No. of weeks spent | 
| bnemst | Current labour force status | 
| bcjsbgd | Day current labour force status began | 
| bcjsbgm | Month current labour force status began | 
| bcjsbgy | Year current labour force status began | 
| bcjsbly | IC:current l.f. spell began after 1.9.91 | 
| bnjbs | Number of periods of paid employment | 
| bjbhad | Ever had paid employment | 
| bjlend | Year left last job | 
| bjlsoc | Occupation (SOC) of last job | 
| bjlsic | Industry (SIC) of last job | 
| bjlsemp | Employee or self employed, last job | 
| bjlboss | Hired employees, last job | 
| bjlmngr | Managerial duties, last job | 
| bjlsize | Number employed at workplace, last job | 
| bivja | Job hist section: respondent alone | 
| bivjb | Job hist section: partner present | 
| bivjc | Job hist section: other adults present | 
| bivjd | Job hist section: child/ren present | 
| boppola | Government reflects will of the people | 
| boppolb | Ordinary people can’t influence gov’t | 
| boppolc | Government ought impose earnings ceiling | 
| boppold | Government puts nation before party | 
| bvote1 | Supports a particular political party | 
| bvote2 | Closer to one political party than other | 
| bvote4 | Which political party closest to | 
| bvote5 | Strength of support for stated party | 
| bvote7 | Voted in last general election | 
| bvote8 | Party voted for in last general election | 
| bvote6 | Level of interest in politics | 
| bopiss1 | Rising prices are a cause for concern | 
| bopiss2 | Ozone layer is a cause for concern | 
| bopiss3 | Unemployment is a cause for concern | 
| bopiss4 | Threat to nature is a cause for concern | 
| bopiss5 | Moral standards are a cause for concern | 
| boppol1 | Most important political issue | 
| boppol2 | Second most important political issue | 
| borgm | Member of one of listed organisations | 
| borgma | Member of political party | 
| borgaa | Active in political party | 
| borgmb | Member of trade union | 
| borgab | Active in trade union | 
| borgmc | Member of environmental group | 
| borgac | Active in environmental group | 
| borgmd | Member of parents association | 
| borgad | Active in parents association | 
| borgme | Member of tenants or residents group | 
| borgae | Active in tenants group | 
| borgmf | Member of religious group | 
| borgaf | Active in religious group | 
| borgmg | Member of voluntary service group | 
| borgag | Active in voluntary group | 
| borgmh | Member of other community group | 
| borgah | Active in other community group | 
| borgmi | Member of social group | 
| borgai | Active in social group | 
| borgmj | Member of sports club | 
| borgaj | Active in sports club | 
| borgmk | Member of womens institute | 
| borgak | Active in womens institute | 
| borgml | Member of womens group | 
| borgal | Active in womens group | 
| borgmm | Member of other organisation | 
| borgam | Active in other organisation | 
| borga | Active in any of listed organisations | 
| bdriver | Holds a full driving licence | 
| bcaruse | Has use of car or van | 
| bivva | Values section: respondent alone | 
| bivvb | Values section: partner present | 
| bivvc | Values section: other adults present | 
| bivvd | Values section: child/ren present | 
| bf101 | Income: NI retirement pension | 
| bf102 | Income: pension from previous employer | 
| bf103 | Income: pension from spouses ex-employer | 
| bf104 | Income: private pension or annuity | 
| bf105 | Income: widow or war widows pension | 
| bf106 | Income: widowed mothers allowance | 
| bf116 | Income: severe disablement allowance | 
| bf117 | Income: invalidity pension | 
| bf118 | Income: industrial injury allowance | 
| bf119 | Income: attendence allowance | 
| bf120 | Income: mobility allowance | 
| bf121 | Income: invalid care allowance | 
| bf122 | Income: war disability pension | 
| bf123 | Income: disability living allowance | 
| bf124 | Income: disability working allowance | 
| bf131 | Income: both UB and IS | 
| bf132 | Income: income support (IS) | 
| bf133 | Income: unemployment benefit (UB) | 
| bf134 | Income: NI sickness benefit | 
| bf135 | Income: child benefit | 
| bf136 | Income: one parent benefit | 
| bf137 | Income: family credit | 
| bf138 | Income: maternity allowance | 
| bf139 | Income: housing benefit | 
| bf140 | Income: community charge benefit | 
| bf141 | Income: other state benefit | 
| bf151 | Income: educational grant | 
| bf152 | Income: trade union payments | 
| bf153 | Income: maintenance or alimony | 
| bf154 | Income: payments from relations | 
| bf155 | Income: rent from lodgers | 
| bf156 | Income: rent from other property | 
| bf157 | Income: foster allowance | 
| bf158 | Income: sickness or accident insurance | 
| bf159 | Income: any other payment | 
| bnf1 | Income: total number of cited sources | 
| bfisit | Financial situation | 
| bfisitc | Change in financial position last year | 
| bfisitx | Financial expectations for year ahead | 
| bfiyrdi | Income last year from dividends/interest | 
| bsave | Saves from current income | 
| bsaved | Amount saved each month | 
| bsavey | Reason for saving | 
| bpppen | Paid into private personal pension | 
| bpenb4 | Personal pension started before 1.7.88 | 
| bpenb4yr | Year pre 1.7.88 pension started | 
| bpenb4v | Amount last payment to pre 1988 pension | 
| bpenb4w | Period covered pre ’88 pension pay’t | 
| bpenyr | Year post 1.7.88 pension started | 
| bpenadd | Additional contrib’n to post ’88 pension | 
| bpenadv | Amount last payment post 1.7.88 pension | 
| bpenadw | Period covered post ’88 pension payment | 
| bfthh | Transfers money within household | 
| bfthh1 | 1st recipient of internal money transfer | 
| bfthh11 | Pays rent to 1st person | 
| bfthh12 | Pays housekeeping to 1st person | 
| bfthh13 | Pays board to 1st person | 
| bfthh14 | Pays allowance to 1st person | 
| bfthh15 | Pays h/hold bills or food to 1st person | 
| bfthh16 | Makes other transfer to 1st person | 
| bfthh1v | Amount transferred to 1st person | 
| bfthh1w | Weeks covered by transfer to 1st person | 
| bfthh2 | 2nd recipient of internal money transfer | 
| bfthh21 | Pays rent to 2nd person | 
| bfthh22 | Pays housekeeping to 2nd person | 
| bfthh23 | Pays board to 2nd person | 
| bfthh24 | Pays allowance to 2nd person | 
| bfthh25 | Pays h/hold bills or food to 2nd person | 
| bfthh26 | Makes other transfer to 2nd person | 
| bfthh2v | Amount transferred to 2nd person | 
| bfthh2w | Weeks covered by transfer to 2nd person | 
| bfthh3 | 3rd recipient of internal money transfer | 
| bfthh31 | Pays rent to 3rd person | 
| bfthh32 | Pays housekeeping to 3rd person | 
| bfthh33 | Pays board to 3rd person | 
| bfthh34 | Pays allowance to 3rd person | 
| bfthh35 | Pays h/hold bills or food to 3rd person | 
| bfthh36 | Makes other transfer to 3rd person | 
| bfthh3v | Amount transferred to 3rd person | 
| bfthh3w | Weeks covered by transfer to 3rd person | 
| bftexhh | Transfers money to non-resident person | 
| bftexa | Relationship to 1st non-res recipient | 
| bftexa1 | Maintenance payment to 1st non-resident | 
| bftexa2 | HH bills payment to 1st non-resident | 
| bftexa3 | Education payment to 1st non-resident | 
| bftexa4 | Allowance/Spending Money to 1st non-res | 
| bftexa5 | Loan repayment to 1st non-resident | 
| bftexa6 | Other payment to 1st non-resident | 
| bftexav | Amount maintenance paid to 1st non-resid | 
| bftexaw | Wks covered by m’ntenance to 1st non-res | 
| bftexb | Relationship to 2nd non-res recipient | 
| bftexb1 | Maintenance payment to 2nd non-resident | 
| bftexb2 | HH bills payment to 2nd non-resident | 
| bftexb3 | Education payment to 2nd non-resident | 
| bftexb4 | Allowance/Spending Money to 2nd non-res | 
| bftexb5 | Loan repayment to 2nd non-resident | 
| bftexb6 | Other payment to 2nd non-resident | 
| bftexbv | Amount maintenance paid to 2nd non-resid | 
| bftexbw | Wks covered by m’ntenance to 2nd non-res | 
| bftexc | Relationship to 3rd non-res recipient | 
| bftexc1 | Maintenance payment to 3rd non-resident | 
| bftexc2 | HH bills payment to 3rd non-resident | 
| bftexc3 | Education payment to 3rd non-resident | 
| bftexc4 | Allowance/Spending Money to 3rd non-res | 
| bftexc5 | Loan repayment to 3rd non-resident | 
| bftexc6 | Other payment to 3rd non-resident | 
| bftexcv | Amount maintenance paid to 3rd non-resid | 
| bftexcw | Wks covered by m’ntenance to 3rd non-res | 
| bspinhh | Whether living with spouse or partner | 
| bhuruns | How household finances are organised | 
| bhuboss | Who has last say in financial decisions | 
| bhudoes | Who does housework (couples) | 
| bfair1 | Is allocation of housework fair | 
| bhhch12 | Child/ren under 12 in household | 
| bhusits | Who is responsible for childcare | 
| bfair2 | Are childcare arrangements fair | 
| bhowlng | Hours per week on housework | 
| bivfa | H/hold finance section: respondent alone | 
| bivfb | H/hold finance section: partner alone | 
| bivfc | H/hold finance section: adult present | 
| bivfd | H/hold finance section: child present | 
| bivfoih | Hour interview finished | 
| bivfoim | Minute interview finished | 
| bivsc | IC: self completion document | 
| biv1 | Others present during interview | 
| biv2 | Did others influence interview | 
| biv4 | Cooperation of respondent | 
| biv5 | Completion of tracking schedule | 
| biv6a | Problems affecting interview: eyesight | 
| biv6b | Problems affecting interview: hearing | 
| biv6c | Problems affecting interview: reading | 
| biv6d | Problems affecting interview: english | 
| biv6e | Problems affecting interview: language | 
| biv6f | Problems affecting interview: interprete | 
| biv7 | PNO of interpreter | 
| bghqa | GHQ: concentration | 
| bghqb | GHQ: loss of sleep | 
| bghqc | GHQ: playing a useful role | 
| bghqd | GHQ: capable of making decisions | 
| bghqe | GHQ: constantly under strain | 
| bghqf | GHQ: problem overcoming difficulties | 
| bghqg | GHQ: enjoy day-to-day activities | 
| bghqh | GHQ: ability to face problems | 
| bghqi | GHQ: unhappy or depressed | 
| bghqj | GHQ: losing confidence | 
| bghqk | GHQ: believe in self-worth | 
| bghql | GHQ: general happiness | 
| bopfamj | Cohabiting is wrong | 
| bopfamk | Adult children should care for parents | 
| bopfaml | Divorce better than unhappy marriage | 
| bopfamm | Man should be head of household | 
| bopfamn | Bible Gods word and true | 
| bnetsx1 | Sex of 1st closest friend | 
| bnetsx2 | Sex of 2nd closest friend | 
| bnetsx3 | Sex of 3rd closest friend | 
| bnet1wr | Whether 1st closest friend is relation | 
| bnet2wr | Whether 2nd closest friend is relation | 
| bnet3wr | Whether 3rd closest friend is relation | 
| bnet1rl | Relationship to 1st closest friend | 
| bnet2rl | Relationship to 2nd closest friend | 
| bnet3rl | Relationship to 3rd closest friend | 
| bnet1ag | Age of 1st closest friend | 
| bnet2ag | Age of 2nd closest friend | 
| bnet3ag | Age of 3rd closest friend | 
| bnet1kn | Time known 1st closest friend | 
| bnet2kn | Time known 2nd closest friend | 
| bnet3kn | Time known 3rd closest friend | 
| bnet1ph | How often see 1st closest friend | 
| bnet2ph | How often see 2nd closest friend | 
| bnet3ph | How often see 3rd closest friend | 
| bnet1lv | How far away 1st closest friend lives | 
| bnet2lv | How far away 2nd closest friend lives | 
| bnet3lv | How far away 3rd closest friend lives | 
| bnet1jb | Employment of 1st closest friend | 
| bnet2jb | Employment of 2nd closest friend | 
| bnet3jb | Employment of 3rd closest friend | 
| bnetsoc | Best friends occupation | 
| bprrs2i | Relationship of Proxy to Informant | 
| bpripn | Person number of informant | 
| bprwhy | Reason for Proxy | 
| bpplevr | Proxy Lived at this address all life | 
| bprfehq | Proxy’s Highest FE qualification | 
| bprsehq | Proxy’s Highest school qualification | 
| bprfitb | Proxy’s personal income, banded | 
| bpim1 | Person present at proxy int. mention 1st | 
| bpim2 | Person present at proxy int. mention 2nd | 
| bprjbft | Proxy’s Job full time / part time | 
| pid | Cross-wave person identifier | 
| pidp | Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) | 
| biviow1 | Interview outcome Wave 1 | 
| bhhmem | Household membership | 
| bnelyr | New entrants – in HH last year? | 
| bnewhy | New entrants – why living in HH | 
| bnemnjn | New entrants – month joined HH | 
| bneyrjn | New entrants – year joined HH | 
| bivfio | Individual interview outcome | 
| bivcoop | Extent of cooperation | 
| biodc | Document check | 
| bhgr2r | Relationship to reference person | 
| bhgsex | Sex – HH grid | 
| bhgbm | Month of birth – HH grid | 
| bhgby | Year of birth – HH grid | 
| bmastat | Marital status | 
| bhgspn | PNO of spouse/partner | 
| bhgemp | Employment status – HH Grid | 
| bhgfno | PNO of father | 
| bhgmno | PNO of mother | 
| bhgra | Responsible adult | 
| bage | Age at Date of Interview | 
| bage12 | Age at 1.12.1992 | 
| bbutype | Benefit unit type | 
| bbuno | Benefit Unit Number | 
| bnchild | Number of own children in household | 
| bhoh | Conventional Head of Household Indicator | 
| brach16 | Whether responsible adult for child | 
| bsampst | Sample membership status | 
| bmovest | Individual mover status | 
| bregion | Region / Metropolitan Area | 
| bhhsize | Number of people in household | 
| bhhtype | Household Type | 
| btenure | Housing tenure | 
| bqfedhi | Highest educational qualification | 
| bqfvoc | Has vocational qualifications | 
| bqfachi | Highest academic qualification | 
| bjbft | Employed full time | 
| bpayg | Gross rate of pay per month:last payment | 
| bpayn | Net rate of pay per month: last payment | 
| bpaygu | Usual gross pay per month: current job | 
| bpaynu | Usual net pay per month: current job | 
| bpaygty | Usual monthly gross pay: Sept this year | 
| bpaygly | Usual monthly gross pay: Sept year ago | 
| bpaynty | Usual monthly net pay: Sept this year | 
| bpaynly | Usual monthly net pay: Sept year ago | 
| bjsprof | Monthly self employed profit | 
| bjspayg | Monthly self employed gross pay | 
| bcjsten | Length (days) of current labour market | 
| bcjswk9 | Weeks in current spell: year to 1.9.92 | 
| bjlid | Identifier of latest job | 
| bjlyid | Identifier of job spell at 1.9.91 | 
| bjtyid | Identifier of job spell at 1.9.92 | 
| bjbseg | Socio economic group: present job | 
| bjbgold | Goldthorpe Social Class: present job | 
| bjbrgsc | RG Social Class: present job | 
| bjbisco | International SOC : present job | 
| bjbcssm | Cambridge Scale males : present job | 
| bjbcssf | Cambridge Scale females : present job | 
| bjbhgs | Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job | 
| bjbsec | Socio-Economic Class: current job | 
| bnjbwks | Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1 | 
| bnjuwks | Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1 | 
| bnjiwks | Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1 | 
| bnjbnew | No. different employers: year to Sept 1 | 
| bnjbsp | No. employment spells: year to Sept 1 | 
| bnjusp | No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1 | 
| bnjisp | No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1 | 
| bjbstatl | Employment status on Sept 1, year ago | 
| bjbstatt | Employment status on Sept 1, this year | 
| bjbsocly | Occupation (SOC): job on Sept 1, 1991 | 
| bjlseg | Socio economic group: last job | 
| bjlgold | Goldthorpe Social Class: last job | 
| bjlrgsc | RG Social Class: last job | 
| bjlisco | International SOC : last job | 
| bjlcssm | Cambridge Scale males : last job | 
| bjlcssf | Cambridge Scale females : last job | 
| bjlhgs | Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job | 
| bjlsec | Socio-Economic Class: last job | 
| bnorgm | Number of organisations member of | 
| bnorga | Number of organisations active in | 
| bfimnp | Pension income: last month | 
| bfimnb | Benefit income: last month | 
| bfimni | Investment income: last month | 
| bfimnt | Transfer income: last month | 
| bfimnl | Labour income: last month | 
| bfimnnl | Non-labour income: last month | 
| bfimn | Total Income: last month | 
| bfiyrl | Annual labour income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfiyrnl | Annual non-labour income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfiyrp | Annual pension income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfiyrb | Annual benefit income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfiyrt | Annual transfer income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfiyri | Annual investment income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfiyr | Annual income (1.9.91-1.9.92) | 
| bfihhmn | Household income: month before interview | 
| bhlghq1 | Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert | 
| bhlghq2 | Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness | 
| bspjb | Whether spouse/partner employed now | 
| bspsoc | Spouse/partner’s Occupation | 
| bspjbhr | Spouse/partner’s weekly work hours | 
| bspjbot | Spouse/partner’s weekly overtime | 
| bsppayg | Spouse/partner’s monthly gross pay | 
| bspjbyr | Whether spse/partner employed last year | 
| blrwght | Longitudinal respondent weight | 
| blewght | Longitudinal enumerated individual weight | 
| bxrwght | X-sectional respondent weight | 
| bxewght | X-sectional enumerated individual weight | 
| bj2payi | Imputation flag – BJ2PAY (base) | 
| bfiyrdii | Imputation flag – BFIYRDI (base) | 
| bprfitbi | Imputation flag – BPRFITB (base) | 
| bpaygui | Imputation flag – BPAYGU (derived) | 
| bpaynui | Imputation flag – BPAYNU (derived) | 
| bpaygti | Imputation flag – BPAYGTY (derived) | 
| bpaygli | Imputation flag – BPAYGLY (derived) | 
| bpaynti | Imputation flag – BPAYNTY (derived) | 
| bpaynli | Imputation flag – BPAYNLY (derived) | 
| bjsprofi | Imputation flag – BJSPROF (derived) | 
| bjspaygi | Imputation flag – BJSPAYG (derived) | 
| bfimnpi | Imputation flag – BFIMNP (derived) | 
| bfimnbi | Imputation flag – BFIMNB (derived) | 
| bfimnii | Imputation flag – BFIMNI (derived) | 
| bfimnti | Imputation flag – BFIMNT (derived) | 
| bfimnnli | Imputation flag – BFIMNNL (derived) | 
| bfimnli | Imputation flag – BFIMNL (derived) | 
| bfimnthi | Imputation flag – BFIMN (derived) | 
| bfiyrli | Imputation flag – BFIYRL (derived) | 
| bfiyrnli | Imputation flag – BFIYRNL (derived) | 
| bfiyrpi | Imputation flag – BFIYRP (derived) | 
| bfiyrbi | Imputation flag – BFIYRB (derived) | 
| bfiyrti | Imputation flag – BFIYRT (derived) | 
| bfiyrii | Imputation flag – BFIYRI (derived) | 
| bfiyeari | Imputation flag – BFIYR (derived) | 
| bsppaygi | Imputation flag – BSPPAYG (derived) | 
| bfihhmni | Imputation flag – BFIHHMN (derived) | 
| bevent1 | 1st mentioned important event of year | 
| bevent1s | Subject of 1st mentioned event of year | 
| bevent2 | 2nd mentioned important event of year | 
| bevent2s | Subject of 2nd mentioned event of year | 
| bevent3 | 3rd mentioned important event of year | 
| bevent3s | Subject of 3rd mentioned event of year | 
| bevent4 | 4th mentioned important event of year | 
| bevent4s | Subject of 4th mentioned event of year | 
| bmrjend | Year left most recent job | 
| bmrjsoc | Occupation (SOC) of most recent job | 
| bmrjsic | Industry (SIC) of most recent job | 
| bmrjsemp | Employee or self emp., most recent job | 
| bmrjboss | Hired employees, most recent job | 
| bmrjmngr | Managerial duties, most recent job | 
| bmrjsize | Number at workplace, most recent job | 
| bmrjseg | Socio economic group: most recent job | 
| bmrjgold | Goldthorpe Class: most recent job | 
| bmrjrgsc | RG Social Class: most recent job | 
| bmrjisco | International SOC: most recent job | 
| bmrjcssm | Cambridge Scale M: most recent job | 
| bmrjcssf | Cambridge Scale F: most recent job | 
| bmrjhgs | Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job | 
| bmrjsec | Socio-Economic Class: most recent job | 
| bdoiy4 | Date of interview: 4 digit year | 
| bplnowy4 | Year moved to present address: 4 digit | 
| bedendy4 | Year left education inst.: 4 digit | 
| byr2uk4 | Year came to Britain: 4 digit | 
| bledeny4 | Year 1st left f/t education: 4 digit | 
| bjbbgy4 | Year started current job: 4 digit | 
| bjsprby4 | S/emp: date accounts began: 4 digit year | 
| bjsprey4 | S/emp: date accounts ended: 4 digit year | 
| bjspyby4 | S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit | 
| bjspyey4 | S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit | 
| bjsbgy4 | S/emp: year started present job: 4 digit | 
| bcjsbgy4 | Year labour force status began: 4 digit | 
| bjlend4 | Year left last job: 4 digit | 
| bpenb4y4 | Year pre 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit | 
| bpenyr4 | Year post 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit | 
| bneyrjn4 | New entrants – year joined HH: 4 digit | 
| bsppid | Cross-wave person identifier of spouse | 
| bfpid | Cross-wave person identifier of father | 
| bmpid | Cross-wave person identifier of mother | 
| bdistmov | Distance of residential move | 
| bregion2 | Government Office Region | 
| bisced | ISCED levels | 
| bcasmin | CASMIN levels | 
| bjbiscon | International SOC (num): present job | 
| bjliscon | International SOC (num): last job | 
| bmrjiscn | International SOC (num): most recent job | 
| bjbsoc_cc | Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed | 
| bjlsoc_cc | Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed | 
| bj2soc_cc | Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed | 
| bjusoc_cc | Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed | 
| bjbsocly_cc | Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed | 
| bspsoc_cc | Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed | 
| bmrjsoc_cc | Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed | 
| bjbiscon_cc | International SOC (num): present job – condensed | 
| bjliscon_cc | International SOC (num): last job – condensed | 
| bmrjiscn_cc | International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed | 
| bjbisco_cc | International SOC : present job – condensed | 
| bjlisco_cc | International SOC : last job – condensed | 
| bmrjisco_cc | International SOC: most recent job – condensed | 
| bplbornc_cc | country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification |