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cqfxi New qualif’s: nursing SEN SRN SCM
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text CD18I : Which qualifications have you gained since then? Nursing qualifications (eg SEN,SRN,SCM RGN)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8409 87.6 99.9
Nursing quals 1 9 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8418 Missing cases 1182
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX. Health visitors’ qualifications, Nursery Nurses’ and Dental Nurses and Hygenists’ qualifications are all coded as ‘Other Technical’.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cqfxj New qualif’s: teaching
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text CD18J : Which qualifications have you gained since then? Teaching qualifications (not degree)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8402 87.5 99.8
Teaching quals 1 16 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8418 Missing cases 1182
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cqfxk New qualif’s: university diploma
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text CD18K : Which qualifications have you gained since then? University diploma
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8413 87.6 99.9
University dipl 1 5 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8418 Missing cases 1182
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfxl New qualif’s: Univ/CNAA first degree
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text CD18L : Which qualifications have you gained since then? University or CNAA First Degree (eg BA, B.Ed, BSc)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8370 87.2 99.4
Univ 1st degree 1 48 .5 .6
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8418 Missing cases 1182
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfxm New qualif’s: Univ/CNAA higher degree
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text CD18M : Which qualifications have you gained since then? University or CNAA Higher Degree (eg MSc, PhD)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8398 87.5 99.8
Univ higher deg 1 20 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8418 Missing cases 1182
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfxn New post school qualifications: other
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text CD18N : Which qualifications have you gained since then? Other technical, professional or higher qualifications
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8207 85.5 97.5
Other tech/prof 1 211 2.2 2.5
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8418 Missing cases 1182
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedx Has listed school qualif’s since 1.9.92
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD19 : Please look at this card (5). Have you obtained any of the qualifications listed since September 1st, last year?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 182 1.9 2.2
No 2 8232 85.8 97.8
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedxa New qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20A : Which qualifications have you obtained? GCSE grades D-G
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8359 87.1 99.3
GCSE grades D-G 1 55 .6 .7
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cnqfexa New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21A : How many subjects did you pass in? GCSE grades D-G
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 12 .1 22.6
2 8 .1 15.1
3 4 .0 7.5
4 8 .1 15.1
5 3 .0 5.7
6 3 .0 5.7
7 8 .1 15.1
8 4 .0 7.5
9 2 .0 3.8
10 1 .0 1.9
Missing or wild -9 14 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8957 93.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 53 Missing cases 9547
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXA = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) GCSE(s) grades D-G since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedxb New qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20B : Which qualifications have you obtained? GCSE grades A-C
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8327 86.7 99.0
GCSE grades A-C 1 87 .9 1.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cnqfexb New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21B : How many subjects did you pass in? GCSE grades A-C
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 39 .4 45.9
2 8 .1 9.4
3 7 .1 8.2
4 6 .1 7.1
5 1 .0 1.2
6 5 .1 5.9
7 3 .0 3.5
8 4 .0 4.7
9 10 .1 11.8
10 2 .0 2.4
Missing or wild -9 14 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8925 93.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 85 Missing cases 9515
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXB = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) GCSE(s) grades A-C since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedxc New qualifications: any A levels
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20C : Which qualifications have you obtained? A level
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8351 87.0 99.3
A level 1 63 .7 .7
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX. From Wave 15, A levels are recorded in two variables wQFEDXM (grades C-E) and wQFEDXN (grades A-B), correspondingly the numbers of A levels attained are recorded in wNQFEXM and wNQFEXN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

cnqfexc New qualifications: No. A levels
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21C : How many subjects did you pass in? A level
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 19 .2 30.2
2 15 .2 23.8
3 18 .2 28.6
4 9 .1 14.3
5 2 .0 3.2
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8949 93.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 63 Missing cases 9537
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXC = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) A-level(s) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX. See also note for wQFEDXC.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

cqfedxd New qualifications: CPVE
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20D : Which qualifications have you obtained? CPVE: Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8412 87.6 100.0
CPVE 1 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cqfedxe New qualif’s: any SCEs grade D-E or 4-5
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20E : Which qualifications have you obtained? SCE Ordinary Grade bands D-E or 4-5
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8414 87.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cnqfexe New qualif’s: No. SCEs grade D-E or 4-5
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21E : How many subjects did you pass in? SCE Ordinary Grade bands D-E or 4-5
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9012 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 0 Missing cases 9600
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXE = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) SCE bands D-E or 4-5 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cqfedxf New qualif’s: any O grades A-C or 1-3
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20F : Which qualifications have you obtained? O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8413 87.6 100.0
O grades A-C or 1-3 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cnqfexf New qualif’s: No. O grades A-C or 1-3
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21F : How many subjects did you pass in? O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
2 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9011 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9599
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXF = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cqfedxg New qualif’s: any Standard grades 4-7
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20G : Which qualifications have you obtained? Standard Grade level 4-7
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8413 87.6 100.0
Stand grades 4-7 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cnqfexg New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 4-7
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21G : How many subjects did you pass in? Standard Grade level 4-7
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
2 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9011 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9599
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXG = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Standard Grade level 4-7 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedxh New qualif’s: any Standard grades 1-3
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20H : Which qualifications have you obtained? Standard Grade level 1-3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8413 87.6 100.0
Stand grade 1-3 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cnqfexh New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 1-3
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21H : How many subjects did you pass in? Standard Grade level 1-3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
3 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9011 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9599
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXH = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Standard Grade level 1-3 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedxi New qualif’s: any Higher grades
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20I : Which qualifications have you obtained? Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8408 87.6 99.9
Higher grade 1 6 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cnqfexi New qualifications: No. Higher grades
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21I : How many subjects did you pass in? Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 3 .0 50.0
2 1 .0 16.7
3 2 .0 33.3
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9006 93.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 6 Missing cases 9594
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXI = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

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

cqfedxj New qualif’s: any 6th year certs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20J : Which qualifications have you obtained? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8412 87.6 100.0
Cert 6th yr 1 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

cnqfexj New qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21J : How many subjects did you pass in? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9010 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 2 Missing cases 9598
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXJ = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Certificate of 6th year studies since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

cqfedxk New qualifications: any others
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD20K : Which qualifications have you obtained? Other School Exams
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8401 87.5 99.8
Other 1 13 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 598 6.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 8414 Missing cases 1186
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cnqfexk New qualifications: No. of others
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text CD21K : How many subjects did you pass in? Other School Exams
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 8 .1 61.5
2 1 .0 7.7
3 2 .0 15.4
4 2 .0 15.4
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8999 93.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 13 Missing cases 9587
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CQFEDX = 1 AND CQFEDXK = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained other school exams since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for CQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

cmlstat Present legal marital status
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text CD22 : What is your current legal marital status, are you . . .
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Married 1 5409 56.3 56.4
Separated 2 174 1.8 1.8
Divorced 3 647 6.7 6.7
Widowed 4 799 8.3 8.3
Never married 5 2567 26.7 26.8
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9596 Missing cases 4
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

In Wave 2 this question was moved to be a key routing question in Lifetime Marital History section.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmlchng Marital status changed since 1.9.92
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text CD23 : Has your marital status changed in the last year, that is since September 1st 1992?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 333 3.5 4.9
No 2 6496 67.7 95.1
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2758 28.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 6829 Missing cases 2771
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CMLSTAT = 1-4) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has ever been married
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Allows updating of information gathered at Wave 2 in the Lifetime Marital History section.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmlchm Marital status changed, month
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text CD24M : When did that happen? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 16 .2 4.9
February 2 18 .2 5.5
March 3 22 .2 6.7
April 4 35 .4 10.6
May 5 28 .3 8.5
June 6 38 .4 11.6
July 7 27 .3 8.2
August 8 31 .3 9.4
September 9 41 .4 12.5
October 10 37 .4 11.2
November 11 18 .2 5.5
December 12 18 .2 5.5
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9255 96.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 329 Missing cases 9271
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CMLSTAT = 1-4 AND CMLCHNG = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has ever been married and marital status has changed since Sept 1st last year
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

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

cmlchy Marital status change, year
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text CD24Y : When did that happen? Year
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 92 71 .7 21.5
1993 93 258 2.7 78.2
1994 94 1 .0 .3
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9255 96.4 Missing
Valid cases 330 Missing cases 9270
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 1 AND CMLSTAT = 1-4 AND CMLCHNG = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has ever been married and marital status has changed since Sept 1st last year
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See note for CMLCHNG.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6

cplbornd District of birth
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text CD25DST : Where were you born? – District
Valid cases 545 Missing cases 9055
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A for details.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cplbornc Country of birth
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text CD25OS : Where were you born? – Country
Valid cases 34 Missing cases 9566
Index Terms Ethnicity
Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cyr2uk Year came to Britain
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text CD26 : In what year did you first come to this country to live (even if you have spent time abroad since)?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
80.66 13.88 29 93
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 32 .3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8986 93.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9568
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CPLBORNC GT 0) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and was not born in the UK
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

crace Ethnic group membership
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text CD28 : Could you look at this card (6) please and tell me which of these groups you consider you belong to?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
White 1 564 5.9 94.9
Black-Carib 2 3 .0 .5
Black-African 3 1 .0 .2
Black-Other 4 5 .1 .8
Indian 5 6 .1 1.0
Pakistani 6 6 .1 1.0
Bangladeshi 7 4 .0 .7
Chinese 8 1 .0 .2
Other ethnic grp 9 4 .0 .7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8426 87.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 594 Missing cases 9006
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2) Asked if R has never been interviewed before
Index Terms Ethnicity
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12

cschool Never went to /still at school
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text CD30NA : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never went school 1 7 .1 6.0
Still at school 2 109 1.1 94.0
Missing or wild -9 34 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9186 95.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 252 2.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
Valid cases 116 Missing cases 9484
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2) Asked if R has never been interviewed before
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

cscend School leaving age
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text CD30 : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
10 1 .0 .2
13 2 .0 .3
14 42 .4 7.0
15 117 1.2 19.4
16 239 2.5 39.6
17 57 .6 9.4
18 131 1.4 21.7
19 13 .1 2.2
20 1 .0 .2
21 1 .0 .2
Missing or wild -9 34 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8710 90.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 252 2.6 Missing
Valid cases 604 Missing cases 8996
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CJBSTAT = 1-6 OR 8-10) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and is not in full-time education
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

csctype Type of school attended
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text CD31 : Could you look at this card (8) and tell me what type of school (you are attending/you attended last)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Comprehensive school 1 283 2.9 39.3
Grammar not fee pay 2 68 .7 9.4
Grammar fee-paying 3 14 .1 1.9
Sixth form College 4 74 .8 10.3
other privt 5 48 .5 6.7
Elementary 6 21 .2 2.9
Secondary modern 7 177 1.8 24.5
Technical 8 9 .1 1.2
Other specif school 9 27 .3 3.7
Missing or wild -9 39 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8583 89.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 252 2.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 721 Missing cases 8879
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND (CJBSTAT = 7 OR CSCEND = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and R is a full-time student or still at school
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

cscnow Still at school
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text CD32 : Is respondent still at school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 104 1.1 17.5
No 2 491 5.1 82.5
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8427 87.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 595 Missing cases 9005
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND (CJBSTAT = 7 OR CSCEND = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and is a full-time student or still at school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cfetype Type of further education attended
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text CD33 : Please look at this card (9) and tell me which, if any, of these further education institutions you have attended full-time or are attending?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Nursing school etc 1 15 .2 2.4
College of f educ 2 112 1.2 18.0
Other trng establmnt 3 34 .4 5.5
Polytechnic 4 22 .2 3.5
University 5 112 1.2 18.0
None of the above 7 328 3.4 52.6
Missing or wild -9 31 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8691 90.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 252 2.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 623 Missing cases 8977
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND (CSCEND = 1 OR CSCNOW = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and never went to school or has left school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes full-time courses only, excluding those under 3 months in duration. Also includes sandwich courses. Excludes p/t and correspondence courses (inc Open Univ).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cfenow Still in further education
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text CD34NA : How old were you when you left there, or when you finished or stopped your course?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Still in f educ 1 128 1.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 37 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9183 95.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 252 2.6 Missing
Valid cases 128 Missing cases 9472
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CFETYPE 1-5) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has attended/is attending a listed (Showcard 9) further education institution full time.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cfeend Further education leaving age
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text CD34 : How old were you when you left there, or when you finished or stopped your course?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
21.32 4.90 16 48
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 161 1.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9 37 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9150 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 252 2.6 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9439
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CFETYPE 1-5) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has attended/is attending a listed further education institution (Showcard 9) full time
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

cqfhas Has listed post school qualification
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text CD35 : Please look at this card (10). Do you have any of the qualifications listed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 291 3.0 45.5
No 2 348 3.6 54.5
Missing or wild -9 36 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8917 92.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 639 Missing cases 8961
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND (CSCEND = 1 OR CSCNOW = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The highest current educational and academic qualifications are given in variables CQFEDHI and CQFACHI. Vocational qualifications are flagged in CQFVOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18