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cnqfedo Qualifications: No. higher grade passes
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD39O : How many subjects did you pass in? Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 9.5
4 3 .0 14.3
5 8 .1 38.1
6 6 .1 28.6
7 2 .0 9.5
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8999 93.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 21 Missing cases 9579
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CQFED = 1 AND CQFEDO = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has Scottish Higher Grade
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cqfedp Qualifications: any 6th year certs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD38P : Which qualifications do you have? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 585 6.1 98.5
Cert 6th yr 1 9 .1 1.5
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 AND CQFED = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cnqfedp Qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD39P : How many subjects did you pass in? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 5 .1 55.6
2 1 .0 11.1
3 3 .0 33.3
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9011 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 9 Missing cases 9591
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CQFED = 1 AND CQFEDP = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has Scottish certificate of 6th year studies
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cqfedq Qualifications: any SLCs lower grade
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD38Q : Which qualifications do you have? SLC: School Leaving Certificate – Lower Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 589 6.1 99.2
SLC Lower grade 1 5 .1 .8
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 AND CQFED = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cnqfedq Qualifications: No. SLC lower grades
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD39Q : How many subjects did you pass in? SLC: School Leaving Certificate – Lower Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 50.0
2 1 .0 25.0
4 1 .0 25.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9015 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4 Missing cases 9596
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CQFED = 1 AND CQFEDQ = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has Scottish School leaving certificate – Lower Grade
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cqfedr Qualifications: any SLCs higher grade
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD38R : Which qualifications do you have? SLC: School Leaving Certificate – Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 592 6.2 99.7
SLC Higher grade 1 2 .0 .3
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 AND CQFED = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cnqfedr Qualifications: No. SLCs higher grade
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD39R : How many subjects did you pass in? SLC: School Leaving Certificate – Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
3 1 .0 50.0
5 1 .0 50.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9018 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 2 Missing cases 9598
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CQFED = 1 AND CQFEDR = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has Scottish school leaving certificate = Higher Grade
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cqfeds Qualifications: any others
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD38S : Which qualifications do you have? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 571 5.9 96.1
Other 1 23 .2 3.9
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 AND CQFED = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

cnqfeds Qualifications: No. of others
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text CD39S : How many subjects did you pass in? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 14 .1 60.9
2 2 .0 8.7
3 1 .0 4.3
4 2 .0 8.7
6 1 .0 4.3
9 1 .0 4.3
16 2 .0 8.7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8997 93.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 23 Missing cases 9577
Question Route IF (CIVIEVR = 2 AND CQFED = 1 AND CQFEDS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has other qualifications (including foreign)
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

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

chlstat Health over last 12 months
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text CM1 : 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 2400 25.0 25.0
Good 2 4535 47.2 47.3
Fair 3 1862 19.4 19.4
Poor 4 629 6.6 6.6
Very poor 5 169 1.8 1.8
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9595 Missing cases 5
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

chlzest Energy compared with people of same age
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text CM2 : 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 2408 25.1 26.8
About the same 2 5214 54.3 58.0
Less energetic 3 1366 14.2 15.2
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 35 .4 Missing
Valid cases 8988 Missing cases 612
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

chldsbl Registered disabled
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text CM3 : 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 1 411 4.3 4.3
No 2 9169 95.5 95.7
Missing or wild -9 14 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 9580 Missing cases 20
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W13

chlprb Health problems: none
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4M0 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? None
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No health probs 0 4189 43.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 20 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5385 56.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4189 Missing cases 5411
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

chlprba Health problems: Arms, legs, hands, etc
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4A : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Problems or disability connected with: arms, legs, hands, feet, back, or neck (including arthritis and rheumatism)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 7225 75.3 75.5
Probs arms or legs 1 2349 24.5 24.5
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbb Health problems: Sight
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4B : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Difficulty in seeing (other than needing glasses to read normal size print)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9099 94.8 95.0
Difficulty seeing 1 475 4.9 5.0
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbc Health problems: Hearing
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4C : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Difficulty in hearing
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8828 92.0 92.2
Difficulty hearing 1 746 7.8 7.8
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbd Health problems: Skin conditions/allergy
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4D : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Skin conditions/allergies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8520 88.8 89.0
Skin conds, allergie 1 1054 11.0 11.0
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbe Health problems: Chest/breathing
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4E : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Chest/breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8475 88.3 88.5
Chest, breathing pro 1 1099 11.4 11.5
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbf Health problems: Heart/blood pressure
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4F : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Heart/blood pressure or blood circulation problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8368 87.2 87.4
Heart and blood 1 1206 12.6 12.6
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbg Health problems: Stomach or digestion
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4G : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Stomach/liver/kidneys
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8971 93.4 93.7
Stomach, liver, kidn 1 603 6.3 6.3
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbh Health problems: Diabetes
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4H : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Diabetes
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9377 97.7 97.9
Diabetes 1 197 2.1 2.1
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbi Health problems: Anxiety, depression, etc
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4I : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Anxiety, depression or bad nerves
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8988 93.6 93.9
Anxiety, depression 1 586 6.1 6.1
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbj Health problems: Alcohol or drugs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4J : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Alcohol or drug related problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9537 99.3 99.6
Alcohol, drugs 1 37 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbk Health problems: Epilepsy
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4K : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Epilepsy
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9503 99.0 99.3
Epilepsy 1 71 .7 .7
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbl Health problems: Migraine
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4L : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Migraine or frequent headaches
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8757 91.2 91.5
Migraine freq hdache 1 817 8.5 8.5
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chlprbm Health problems: Other
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM4M : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (12)? Other health problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9173 95.6 95.8
Other 1 401 4.2 4.2
Missing or wild -9 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 9574 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

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

chllt Health limits daily activities
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM5 : Does your health in any way limit your daily activities compared to most people of your age?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1324 13.8 13.8
No 2 8271 86.2 86.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9595 Missing cases 5
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

chllta Health hinders doing the housework
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM6A : Please look at this card (13) 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 0 334 3.5 39.7
Doing housework 1 507 5.3 60.3
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8738 91.0 Missing
Valid cases 841 Missing cases 8759
Question Route IF (CHLLT = 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

chlltb Health hinders climbing the stairs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM6B : Please look at this card (13) 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 0 291 3.0 34.6
Climbing stairs 2 550 5.7 65.4
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8738 91.0 Missing
Valid cases 841 Missing cases 8759
Question Route IF (CHLLT = 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

chlltc Health hinders getting dressed
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM6C : Please look at this card (13) 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 0 669 7.0 79.5
Dressing 3 172 1.8 20.5
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8738 91.0 Missing
Valid cases 841 Missing cases 8759
Question Route IF (CHLLT = 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

chlltd Health hinders walking more than 10 mins
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM6D : Please look at this card (13) 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 0 276 2.9 32.8
Walking 10 mins 4 565 5.9 67.2
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8738 91.0 Missing
Valid cases 841 Missing cases 8759
Question Route IF (CHLLT = 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

chllte Health no hindrance to listed activities
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM6E : Please look at this card (13) 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 5 466 4.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9113 94.9 Missing
Valid cases 466 Missing cases 9134
Question Route IF (CHLLT = 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

chlltw Health limits type or amount of work
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text CM7 : Does your health limit the type of work or the amount of work you can do?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1617 16.8 16.9
No 2 7979 83.1 83.1
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9596 Missing cases 4
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

From Wave 2 on interviewer is instructed to emphasise ‘Includes both paid and unpaid work’.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

chlendw Health prohibits some types of work
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text CM8 : Does your health keep you from doing some types of work?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1377 14.3 85.5
No 2 196 2.0 12.2
Can do nothing 3 37 .4 2.3
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7981 83.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1610 Missing cases 7990
Question Route IF (CHLLTW = 1) Asked if health limits type or amount of work R could do
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

Question concerns complete exclusion from some types of jobs.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

chlltwa How far health limits amount of work
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text CM9 : For work you can do, how much does your health limit the amount of work you can do?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A lot 1 451 4.7 28.7
Somewhat 2 453 4.7 28.8
Just a little 3 497 5.2 31.6
Not at all 4 172 1.8 10.9
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8018 83.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1573 Missing cases 8027
Question Route IF (CHLLTW = 1 AND CHLENDW = 1-2 OR -1) Asked if health limits type of work R could do
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

chl2gp Number of visits to GP since 1.9.92
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text CM10 : Since September 1st last year, approximately how many times have you talked to, or visited a GP or family doctor about your own health? Please do not include any visits to a hospital.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 1 2271 23.7 25.2
One or two 2 3392 35.3 37.6
Three to five 3 1824 19.0 20.2
Six to ten 4 799 8.3 8.9
More than ten 5 732 7.6 8.1
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9018 Missing cases 582
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Medical Consultations
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cxdts Whether accident since 1.9.92
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text CM11 : Since September 1st last year, have you had any kind of accident as a result of which you saw a doctor or went to hospital?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 954 9.9 10.6
No 2 8070 84.1 89.4
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 9024 Missing cases 576
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cnxdts No. of serious accidents since 1.9.92
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text CM12 : Have you had one accident or more than one?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
One 1 876 9.1 91.8
Two 2 58 .6 6.1
Three 3 10 .1 1.0
Four + 4 10 .1 1.0
Inapplicable -8 8070 84.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 954 Missing cases 8646
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1) Asked if R has had an accident since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cxdt1m Month of first accident
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text CM13AM : What month did that (first accident) happen in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 70 .7 7.4
February 2 70 .7 7.4
March 3 60 .6 6.4
April 4 74 .8 7.8
May 5 57 .6 6.0
June 6 81 .8 8.6
July 7 82 .9 8.7
August 8 117 1.2 12.4
September 9 125 1.3 13.2
October 10 94 1.0 10.0
November 11 54 .6 5.7
December 12 60 .6 6.4
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8070 84.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Can’t remember -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 944 Missing cases 8656
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1) Asked if R has had an accident since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxdt2m Month of second accident
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text CM13BM : What month did that (second accident) happen in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 3 .0 3.8
February 2 1 .0 1.3
March 3 7 .1 9.0
April 4 8 .1 10.3
May 5 7 .1 9.0
June 6 9 .1 11.5
July 7 5 .1 6.4
August 8 12 .1 15.4
September 9 10 .1 12.8
October 10 9 .1 11.5
November 11 3 .0 3.8
December 12 4 .0 5.1
Inapplicable -8 8946 93.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 78 Missing cases 9522
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1 AND CNXDTS = 2-4) Asked if R has had 2 or more accidents since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxdt3m Month of third accident
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text CM13CM : What month did that (third accident) happen in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
February 2 1 .0 5.9
April 4 1 .0 5.9
May 5 3 .0 17.6
June 6 3 .0 17.6
August 8 2 .0 11.8
September 9 1 .0 5.9
October 10 4 .0 23.5
November 11 2 .0 11.8
Inapplicable -8 9004 93.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Can’t remember -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 17 Missing cases 9583
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1 AND CNXDTS = 3-4) Asked if R has had 3 or more accidents since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxdt1y Year of first accident
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text CM13AY : Which year did that (first accident) happen in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 92 186 1.9 20.2
1993 93 732 7.6 79.3
1994 94 5 .1 .5
Missing or wild -9 20 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8070 84.1 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 11 .1 Missing
Valid cases 923 Missing cases 8677
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1) Asked if R has had an accident since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxdt2y Year of second accident
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text CM13BY : Which year did that (second accident) happen in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 92 8 .1 10.4
1993 93 69 .7 89.6
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8946 93.2 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 77 Missing cases 9523
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1 AND CNXDTS = 2-4) Asked if R has had 2 or more accidents since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxdt3y Year of third accident
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text CM13CY : Which year did that (third accident) happen in?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 92 3 .0 15.0
1993 93 17 .2 85.0
Inapplicable -8 9004 93.8 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 20 Missing cases 9580
Question Route IF (CXDTS = 1 AND CNXDTS = 3-4) Asked if R has had 3 or more accidents since 1.9.92
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5