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dnet3ph How often see 3rd closest friend
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3E : How often do you see or get in touch with your friend either by visiting, writing or by telephone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Most days 1 1869 19.7 24.3
Least once week 2 2941 31.0 38.3
Least once month 3 1894 20.0 24.7
Less often 4 975 10.3 12.7
Missing or wild -9 1381 14.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 7679 Missing cases 1802
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnet1lv How far away 1st closest friend lives
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3F : About how many miles away does your friend live?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 mile 1 2765 29.2 31.9
Less than 5 miles 2 2537 26.8 29.3
5-50 miles 3 2133 22.5 24.6
Over 50 miles 4 1237 13.0 14.3
Missing or wild -9 388 4.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8672 Missing cases 809
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnet2lv How far away 2nd closest friend lives
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3F : About how many miles away does your friend live?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 mile 1 2428 25.6 29.5
Less than 5 miles 2 2554 26.9 31.0
5-50 miles 3 2090 22.0 25.4
Over 50 miles 4 1160 12.2 14.1
Missing or wild -9 828 8.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8232 Missing cases 1249
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnet3lv How far away 3rd closest friend lives
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3F : About how many miles away does your friend live?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Less than 1 mile 1 2163 22.8 28.2
Less than 5 miles 2 2395 25.3 31.2
5-50 miles 3 1953 20.6 25.5
Over 50 miles 4 1160 12.2 15.1
Missing or wild -9 1389 14.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 7671 Missing cases 1810
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnet1jb Employment of 1st closest friend
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3G : Which of these best describes what your friend does?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
FT employed 1 4105 43.3 47.6
PT employed 2 1207 12.7 14.0
Unemployed 3 516 5.4 6.0
FT educatn 4 603 6.4 7.0
FT housewrk 5 799 8.4 9.3
Fully retird 6 1401 14.8 16.2
Missing or wild -9 429 4.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 850
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnet2jb Employment of 2nd closest friend
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3G : Which of these best describes what your friend does?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
FT employed 1 4041 42.6 49.1
PT employed 2 1196 12.6 14.5
Unemployed 3 516 5.4 6.3
FT educatn 4 551 5.8 6.7
FT housewrk 5 767 8.1 9.3
Fully retird 6 1155 12.2 14.0
Missing or wild -9 834 8.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8226 Missing cases 1255
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnet3jb Employment of 3rd closest friend
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text DS3G : Which of these best describes what your friend does?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
FT employed 1 3814 40.2 49.7
PT employed 2 1101 11.6 14.4
Unemployed 3 467 4.9 6.1
FT educatn 4 569 6.0 7.4
FT housewrk 5 645 6.8 8.4
Fully retird 6 1076 11.3 14.0
Missing or wild -9 1388 14.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 7672 Missing cases 1809
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dnetsoc Best friends occupation
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text DS4A : Thinking now of your best friend or the friend you feel closest to. What is the name or title of your friend’s current job? If this friend is not working, please give details of his/her last job.

Insuff detail 997 119 1.3 1.4
Missing or wild -9 535 5.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Refused -2 12 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 102 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 8411 Missing cases 1070

Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not working (nos) 0 98 1.0 1.2
Looking aft hme/fmly 1 385 4.1 4.6
Retired 2 170 1.8 2.0
Unemployed 3 31 .3 .4
F/t student 4 437 4.6 5.2
Long term sick 5 4 .0 .0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Note

For complete coding frame, see Appendix to Vol. A. This version contains some extra codes, outside the realm of SOC, to describe the activities of the person mentioned. In above table (nos) means ‘not otherwise specified’.
Variable Occurrence W2 W4 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18

dprrs2i Relationship of Proxy to Informant
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text DP2B : What is the relationship of the proxy informant (the person answering the questions) to the person who this proxy interview is about?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Lawful spouse 2 161 1.7 52.1
Live-in partner 3 23 .2 7.4
Natural child 4 35 .4 11.3
Natural brother or s 10 9 .1 2.9
Natural parent 13 67 .7 21.7
Other parent 14 1 .0 .3
Mother or father-in- 15 2 .0 .6
Any grand parent 16 1 .0 .3
Any grand child 17 1 .0 .3
Any nephew 20 2 .0 .6
Unrelated sharer 24 4 .0 1.3
Other 30 3 .0 1.0
Inapplicable -8 9172 96.7 Missing
Valid cases 309 Missing cases 9172
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dpripn Person number of informant
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text DP2C : Enter person number of Proxy Informant
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 2 .0 .7
1 129 1.4 42.2
2 148 1.6 48.4
3 17 .2 5.6
4 9 .1 2.9
8 1 .0 .3
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9172 96.7 Missing
Valid cases 306 Missing cases 9175
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprwhy Reason for Proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text DP2D : What is the reason the person is being proxied?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
In institution 1 6 .1 2.0
Study’g away frm hom 2 2 .0 .7
On holiday 3 2 .0 .7
Away business/work 4 44 .5 14.4
Temp. away from home 5 7 .1 2.3
Non contact 6 32 .3 10.5
Perm’ly too unwell 7 33 .3 10.8
Too ill/old 8 10 .1 3.3
Too busy 9 9 .1 2.9
Deaf/speech probs 10 3 .0 1.0
Other 11 18 .2 5.9
Carer/family illness 12 137 1.4 44.8
Stressed family sitn 13 3 .0 1.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9172 96.7 Missing
Valid cases 306 Missing cases 9175
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dpplevr Proxy Lived at this address all life
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (3)
Question Number and Text DP3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Here all life 1 41 .4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9438 99.5 Missing
Valid cases 41 Missing cases 9440
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Note

This variable was previously named wP3AL. Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprfehq Proxy’s Highest FE qualification
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (8)
Question Number and Text DP23 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Youth training cert 1 3 .0 6.4
Trade apprenticeship 2 9 .1 19.1
Clerical and commerc 3 1 .0 2.1
City and Guilds Pt I 4 8 .1 17.0
City and Guilds Pt 2 5 5 .1 10.6
City and Guilds Pt 3 6 4 .0 8.5
ONC or OND 7 3 .0 6.4
HNC or HND 8 3 .0 6.4
Nursing qualificatio 9 1 .0 2.1
University diploma 11 1 .0 2.1
First degree 12 5 .1 10.6
Higher degree 13 1 .0 2.1
Other tech or profes 14 3 .0 6.4
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9425 99.4 Missing
Valid cases 47 Missing cases 9434
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprsehq Proxy’s Highest school qualification
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (9)
Question Number and Text DP25 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
School cert or Matri 1 3 .0 9.4
CSE grade 2-5 2 4 .0 12.5
CSE grade 1 3 1 .0 3.1
GCSE grades D-G 4 2 .0 6.3
GCSE grades A-C 5 8 .1 25.0
O level 6 4 .0 12.5
O level A – C 7 1 .0 3.1
A level 10 7 .1 21.9
O grades 13 1 .0 3.1
Std grades 1 – 3 15 1 .0 3.1
Missing or wild -9 36 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9413 99.3 Missing
Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9449
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dpresbgm Month started economic status – proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text DP10M : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 16 .2 6.6
February 2 14 .1 5.8
March 3 7 .1 2.9
April 4 22 .2 9.1
May 5 24 .3 9.9
June 6 22 .2 9.1
July 7 24 .3 9.9
August 8 16 .2 6.6
September 9 37 .4 15.3
October 10 22 .2 9.1
November 11 19 .2 7.9
December 12 19 .2 7.9
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9106 96.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 129 1.4 Missing
Valid cases 242 Missing cases 9239
Question Route IF ((DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) AND DIVIEVR = 1 AND DJBSTAT NE 7) If proxy or telephone subject has been interviewed before and is not currently a full time student
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dpresbgy Year started economic status – proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text DP10Y : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
81.69 13.34 25 95
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 371 3.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9106 96.0 Missing
Valid cases 371 Missing cases 9110
Question Route IF ((DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) AND DIVIEVR = 1 AND DJBSTAT NE 7) If proxy or telephone subject has been interviewed before and is not currently a full time student
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6

dpresly Started status after 1.9.93 – proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text DP11 : Was it after September 1st 1993?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, after 1.9.93 1 4 .0 16.0
No, on/before 1.9.93 2 21 .2 84.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9450 99.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 25 Missing cases 9456
Question Route IF ((DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) AND DIVIEVR = 1 AND DJBSTAT NE 7 AND DPRESBG-M/Y = -1) If proxy or telephone subject has been interviewed before and is not currently a full time student and proxy does not know starting date of subject’s current economic status
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf101 Income: NI retirement pension – proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63A : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? NI Retirement (old age) pension
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 89 .9 55.3
NI retir pension 1 72 .8 44.7
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Pensions
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf102 Income: pension from prev. empl.-pxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63B : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Pension from previous employer(s)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 131 1.4 81.4
Pension prev emp 2 30 .3 18.6
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Pensions
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf116 Income: invaldty/disablty allowance-pxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63C : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Invalidity and/or Disability Allowance
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 137 1.4 85.1
Invalidity allow 3 24 .3 14.9
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Financial Management: Allowances
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf131 Income: UB and/or income support-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63D : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Unemployment Benefits and/or Income Support
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 126 1.3 78.3
UB and/or IS 4 35 .4 21.7
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Financial Management: Allowances
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf134 Income: NI sickness benefit-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63E : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? National Insurance Sickness Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 156 1.6 96.9
NI sick benefit 5 5 .1 3.1
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Financial Management: Allowances
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5

dprf135 Income: child benefit
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63F : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Child Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 123 1.3 76.4
Child benefit 6 38 .4 23.6
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Financial Management: Allowances
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf137 Income: family credit
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63G : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Family Credit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 158 1.7 98.1
Family credit 7 3 .0 1.9
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Financial Management: Allowances
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf139 Income: housing ben/rent rebate-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63H : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Housing Benefit/Rent Rebate
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 146 1.5 90.7
Housing benefit 8 15 .2 9.3
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Allowances
Housing: Allowances/Rebates
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprf141 Income: other state benefit
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63I : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Any Other State Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 129 1.4 80.1
Other state benefit 9 32 .3 19.9
Inapplicable -8 9320 98.3 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9320
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Allowances
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprfirn Income: none of listed benefits-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text DP63NONE : Please look at this card (p12) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? None/Don’t know/Refused
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 258 2.7 100.0
Inapplicable -8 9221 97.3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 258 Missing cases 9223
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Allowances
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprearn Proxy’s total earnings, banded
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (17)
Question Number and Text DP54 : Would you please look at this card (p10) and give me the letter for the group in which you would place (NAME’s) total earnings from this job before tax and other deductions?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No earnings at all 0 2 .0 1.0
Lt 25 pw/lt 1299 pa 1 3 .0 1.5
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 3 .0 1.5
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 3 .0 1.5
60-79 pw/3100-4199 4 4 .0 2.1
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 7 .1 3.6
100-124/5200-6499 6 9 .1 4.6
125-149/6500-7799 7 19 .2 9.8
150-179/7800-9299 8 16 .2 8.2
180-209/9300-10999 9 16 .2 8.2
210-259/11k-13499 10 23 .2 11.9
260-299/13500-15999 11 20 .2 10.3
300-379/16k-19999 12 22 .2 11.3
380-479/20k-24999 13 15 .2 7.7
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 32 .3 16.5
Inapplicable -8 9287 98.0 Missing
Valid cases 194 Missing cases 9287
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 AND (DJBHAS = 1 OR (DJBHAS = 2 AND DJBOFF = 1))) If proxy subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Incomes
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag DPREARNI takes missing value code of original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprjbbgm Month started current job-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (16)
Question Number and Text DP52M : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 16 .2 8.7
February 2 12 .1 6.6
March 3 6 .1 3.3
April 4 15 .2 8.2
May 5 14 .1 7.7
June 6 12 .1 6.6
July 7 13 .1 7.1
August 8 12 .1 6.6
September 9 35 .4 19.1
October 10 22 .2 12.0
November 11 15 .2 8.2
December 12 11 .1 6.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9208 97.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 89 .9 Missing
Valid cases 183 Missing cases 9298
Question Route IF ((DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) AND (DJBHAS = 1 OR (DJBHAS = 2 AND DJBOFF = 1))) If proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprjbbgy Year started current job-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (16)
Question Number and Text DP52Y : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
86.92 7.97 59 95
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 265 2.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9208 97.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .1 Missing
Valid cases 265 Missing cases 9216
Question Route IF ((DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) AND (DJBHAS = 1 OR (DJBHAS = 2 AND DJBOFF = 1))) If proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6

dprjbly Job started after 1.9.93-proxy
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (17)
Question Number and Text DP53 : Was it after September 1st 1993?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, before 1.9.93 1 2 .0 28.6
No on/before 1.9.93 2 5 .1 71.4
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9473 99.9 Missing
Valid cases 7 Missing cases 9474
Question Route IF ((DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO = 3) AND (DJBHAS = 1 OR (DJBHAS = 2 AND DJBOFF = 1)) AND DPRJBBG-M/Y = -1) If proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and proxy does not know starting date of subject’s current job
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dprfitb Proxy’s personal income, banded
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (20)
Question Number and Text DP64 : Would you please look at this card (p10) and give me the letter for the group in which you would place (NAME’s) total personal income from all sources, before tax and other deductions.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No income at all 0 16 .2 3.8
Lt 25 pw/lt 1299 pa 1 14 .1 3.3
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 19 .2 4.5
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 34 .4 8.1
60-79 pw/3100-4199 4 34 .4 8.1
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 18 .2 4.3
100-124/5200-6499 6 39 .4 9.3
125-149/6500-7799 7 33 .3 7.9
150-179/7800-9299 8 22 .2 5.3
180-209/9300-10999 9 25 .3 6.0
210-259/11k-13499 10 28 .3 6.7
260-299/13500-15999 11 26 .3 6.2
300-379/16k-19999 12 34 .4 8.1
380-479/20k-24999 13 29 .3 6.9
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 47 .5 11.2
Inapplicable -8 9060 95.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 418 Missing cases 9063
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag DPRFITBI takes missing value code of original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divpa Proxy questionnaire: informant alone
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text DPI1A : Who was present during the interview? Informant alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Informant alone 1 225 2.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9249 97.6 Missing
Valid cases 225 Missing cases 9256
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divpb Proxy questionnaire: partner alone
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text DPI1B : Who was present during the interview? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 44 .5 57.1
Partner present 2 33 .3 42.9
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9397 99.1 Missing
Valid cases 77 Missing cases 9404
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divpc Proxy questionnaire: adult present
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text DPI1C : Who was present during the interview? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 50 .5 64.9
Other adlts pres 3 27 .3 35.1
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9397 99.1 Missing
Valid cases 77 Missing cases 9404
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divpd Proxy questionnaire: child present
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text DPI1D : Who was present during the interview? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 53 .6 68.8
Children present 4 24 .3 31.2
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9397 99.1 Missing
Valid cases 77 Missing cases 9404
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divpe Proxy questionnaire: supervisor present
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text DPI1E : Who was present during the interview? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 76 .8 98.7
Supervisor present 5 1 .0 1.3
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9397 99.1 Missing
Valid cases 77 Missing cases 9404
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dtelwhy Why has a telephone interview
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (1)
Question Number and Text DT2B : What is the reason the person is being interviewed by phone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Too old 1 16 .2 14.3
Too busy 2 57 .6 50.9
Other 3 7 .1 6.3
Care of ill /old 4 5 .1 4.5
Stressful fam sit 5 4 .0 3.6
Refused full intv. 6 17 .2 15.2
HH memb says refuse 7 6 .1 5.4
Inapplicable -8 9369 98.8 Missing
Valid cases 112 Missing cases 9369
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=3) If R gave a telephone interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

dprjbft Proxy’s Job full time / part time
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (16)
Question Number and Text DP51 : Would you say (his/her) current job is part-time or full-time?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Part time 1 40 .4 14.9
Full time 2 228 2.4 85.1
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9208 97.1 Missing
Valid cases 268 Missing cases 9213
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=2 or DIVFIO=3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dtlfiyrl Telephone questionnaire: Annual job pay
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (16)
Question Number and Text DT45 : What are your total annual earnings from this job before tax and other deductions?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
15637.22 14973.56 728 99999
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 65 .7 100.0
Inapplicable -8 9402 99.2 Missing
Refused -2 4 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .1 Missing
Valid cases 65 Missing cases 9416
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=3 AND (DJBHAS=1 OR (DJBHAS=2 AND DJBOFF=1))) If telephone respondent did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

dtlfiyr Telephone questionnaire: Annual income
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (18)
Question Number and Text DT50 : What is your total annual personal income from all sources before tax and other deductions?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
12799.23 14199.84 0 99999
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .0 1.1
Amount stated 1 92 1.0 98.9
Inapplicable -8 9369 98.8 Missing
Refused -2 7 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
Valid cases 93 Missing cases 9388
Question Route IF (DIVFIO=3) If R gave a telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

pid Cross-wave person identifier
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG3 : Office Code
Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type DINDRESP
Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

diviow3 Interview outcome Wave 3
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG6 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 8323 87.8 91.7
Proxy 2 230 2.4 2.5
Telephone 3 164 1.7 1.8
Refusal 4 85 .9 .9
Elig – in non-cont H 5 32 .3 .4
Child under 16 6 151 1.6 1.7
Elig – in refusal HH 7 37 .4 .4
Moved 8 45 .5 .5
Out of scope/institd 9 3 .0 .0
Other 11 9 .1 .1
Inapplicable -8 402 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 9079 Missing cases 402
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W4

dhhmem Household membership
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG9 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Orig member resident 1 8988 94.8 94.8
Orig member absent 2 9 .1 .1
Enum membr -rejoiner 5 73 .8 .8
New entrant -residen 6 402 4.2 4.2
Retired rejoiner 8 9 .1 .1
Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Copied variable from Record Type DINDALL. Approximate equivalent to AHGCIA.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnewhy New entrants – why living in HH
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG10 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Listed member 0 8997 94.9 95.0
Marriage/cohab 2 160 1.7 1.7
From college/univers 3 43 .5 .5
From institution 4 1 .0 .0
Never left 5 22 .2 .2
Moved in with parent 6 68 .7 .7
Shared accommodation 7 62 .7 .7
Other 8 118 1.2 1.2
Don’t know -1 10 .1 Missing
Valid cases 9471 Missing cases 10
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied variable from Record Type DINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnemnjn New entrants – month joined HH
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original member 0 9018 95.1 95.3
January 1 31 .3 .3
February 2 22 .2 .2
March 3 19 .2 .2
April 4 36 .4 .4
May 5 26 .3 .3
June 6 47 .5 .5
July 7 48 .5 .5
August 8 46 .5 .5
September 9 74 .8 .8
October 10 58 .6 .6
November 11 17 .2 .2
December 12 19 .2 .2
Don’t know -1 20 .2 Missing
Valid cases 9461 Missing cases 20
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type DINDSAMP. Approximate equivalent to AHGMJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18