BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

djbrgsc	RG Social Class: present job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Professional occ 1 310 3.3 5.4 technic 2 1671 17.6 29.3 Skilled non-manual 3 1437 15.2 25.2 Skilled manual 4 1130 11.9 19.8 Partly skilled occ 5 877 9.3 15.4 Unskilled occ 6 274 2.9 4.8 Armed forces 7 8 .1 .1 Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 3772 39.8 Missing
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Social Classification
Note	CASOC computes Registrar General's Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbisco	International SOC : present job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Sector and Duties
Note	This is a 'STRING' variable - an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbcssm	Cambridge Scale males : present job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 35.35 17.83 0.56 90.32
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 5707 60.2 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 3772 39.8 Missing
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Social Classification
Note	Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations', Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbcssf	Cambridge Scale females : present job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 36 18.98 0.55 99.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 5707 60.2 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 3772 39.8 Missing
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Social Classification
Note	Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations', Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbhgs	Hope - Goldthorpe Scale : present job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 46.34 15.97 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 2 .0 .0 Amount stated 1.00 5705 60.2 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 3772 39.8 Missing
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Social Classification
Note	Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbsec	Socio-Economic Class: current job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Employers large org 10 14 .1 .2 Higher managerial 20 178 1.9 3.1 Higher prof tradn'l 31 217 2.3 3.8 Higher prof new emp 32 86 .9 1.5 High prof trad s.emp 33 62 .7 1.1 High prof new s.emp 34 2 .0 .0 Lower Prof trad emps 41 669 7.1 11.7 Lower Prof new emps 42 35 .4 .6 Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 56 .6 1.0 Lower Prof new s.emp 44 11 .1 .2 Lower manag occupns 50 399 4.2 7.0 Hgher supervis occup 60 229 2.4 4.0 admin 71 506 5.3 8.9 serv 72 235 2.5 4.1 aux 73 68 .7 1.2 Intermed engineering 74 27 .3 .5 Emp,small (non-prof) 81 164 1.7 2.9 Emp,small (agricult) 82 24 .3 .4 Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 403 4.3 7.1 Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 24 .3 .4 Lwr supervis occups 100 352 3.7 6.2 Lwr technical craft 111 201 2.1 3.5 Lwr tech process op 112 42 .4 .7 Semi-routine sales 121 311 3.3 5.4 Semi-routine service 122 286 3.0 5.0 Semi-routine tech 123 82 .9 1.4 Semi-routine op 124 121 1.3 2.1 Semi-routine agric 125 24 .3 .4 Semi-routine cleri 126 62 .7 1.1 Semi-rtne childcare 127 31 .3 .5 serv 131 170 1.8 3.0 Routine production 132 115 1.2 2.0 Routine technical 133 218 2.3 3.8 Routine operative 134 273 2.9 4.8 Routine agricultrl 135 11 .1 .2 Missing -9 1 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 3772 39.8 Missing
	Valid cases 5708 Missing cases 3773
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjbwks	Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 30.35 24.76 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 3296 34.8 36.5 Amount stated 1.00 5728 60.4 63.5 Missing or wild -9.00 36 .4 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9024 Missing cases 457
Question Route	Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJLYID DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.93 - 31.8.94). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjuwks	Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 2.58 9.99 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 8222 86.7 91.1 Amount stated 1.00 804 8.5 8.9 Missing or wild -9.00 34 .4 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9026 Missing cases 455
Question Route	Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJLYID DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.93 - 31.8.94). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjiwks	Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 19.19 24.52 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 5413 57.1 60.0 Amount stated 1.00 3613 38.1 40.0 Missing or wild -9.00 34 .4 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9026 Missing cases 455
Question Route	Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJLYID DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.93 - 31.8.94). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjbnew	No. different employers: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % None 0 3261 34.4 36.1 1 5075 53.5 56.2 2 603 6.4 6.7 3 85 .9 .9 4 9 .1 .1 Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route	Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.93 - 1.9.94).
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjbsp	No. employment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % None 0 3260 34.4 36.1 1 4745 50.0 52.5 2 913 9.6 10.1 3 102 1.1 1.1 4 13 .1 .1 Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route	Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.93 - 1.9.94). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjusp	No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % None 0 8211 86.6 90.9 1 741 7.8 8.2 2 77 .8 .9 3 4 .0 .0 Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route	Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.93 - 1.9.94).
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnjisp	No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % None 0 5557 58.6 61.5 1 3414 36.0 37.8 2 59 .6 .7 3 3 .0 .0 Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route	Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.93 - 1.9.94).
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbstatl	Employment status on Sept 1, year ago
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Self employed 1 743 7.8 8.2 In paid employ 2 4312 45.5 47.8 Unemployed 3 484 5.1 5.4 Retired 4 1531 16.1 17.0 Maternity leave 5 33 .3 .4 Family care 6 906 9.6 10.0 FT studt, school 7 692 7.3 7.7 LT sick, disabld 8 284 3.0 3.1 Govt trng scheme 9 22 .2 .2 Something else 10 21 .2 .2 Missing or wild -9 32 .3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9028 Missing cases 453
Question Route	Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSEMP on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Equivalent to DJBSTAT, for 1.9.93. If DJLYID = 0, DJBSTATL is DJBSTAT, if DJLYID is greater than 0, then DJBSTAT is based on DJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbstatt	Employment status on Sept 1, this year
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Self employed 1 678 7.2 7.5 In paid employ 2 4412 46.5 48.8 Unemployed 3 485 5.1 5.4 Retired 4 1597 16.8 17.7 Maternity leave 5 38 .4 .4 Family care 6 893 9.4 9.9 FT studt, school 7 580 6.1 6.4 LT sick, disabld 8 305 3.2 3.4 Govt trng scheme 9 40 .4 .4 Something else 10 14 .1 .2 Missing or wild -9 18 .2 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9042 Missing cases 439
Question Route	Uses DJTYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
Note	Equivalent to DJBSTAT, for 1.9.94. If DJTYID = 0, DJBSTATT is DJBSTAT, if DJTYID is greater than 0, then DJBSTAT is based on DJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbsocly	Occupation (SOC):job on 1.9.93
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 5268 Missing cases 4213
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Labour Force Status
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note	See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlseg	Socio economic group: last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Employers,small 3 1 .0 1.6 Managers,small 4 2 .0 3.2 Professional employe 6 2 .0 3.2 Int. non-manual,work 7 2 .0 3.2 Int. non-man,foreman 8 1 .0 1.6 Junior non-manual 9 19 .2 30.6 Personal service wrk 10 5 .1 8.1 Foreman manual 11 4 .0 6.5 Skilled manual wkrs 12 3 .0 4.8 Semi-skilled manual 13 14 .1 22.6 Unskilled manual wkr 14 5 .1 8.1 Own account wkrs 15 2 .0 3.2 Farmers - own accoun 17 1 .0 1.6 Agricultural workers 18 1 .0 1.6 Missing -9 13 .1 Missing Not Applicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	See notes for DJBSEG.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlgold	Goldthorpe Social Class: last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Service class,higher 1 2 .0 3.2 Service class,lower 2 5 .1 8.1 Routine non-manual e 3 9 .1 14.5 Personal service wor 4 11 .1 17.7 Sml props w employee 5 1 .0 1.6 Sml props w/o employ 6 2 .0 3.2 Farmers,Smallholders 7 1 .0 1.6 Foreman,Technicians 8 7 .1 11.3 Skilled manual worke 9 5 .1 8.1 Semi,unskilled manua 10 18 .2 29.0 Agricultural workers 11 1 .0 1.6 Missing -9 13 .1 Missing Not Applicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	See notes for DJBGOLD.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlrgsc	RG Social Class: last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Professional occ 1 2 .0 3.2 technic 2 6 .1 9.7 Skilled non-manual 3 21 .2 33.9 Skilled manual 4 11 .1 17.7 Partly skilled occ 5 17 .2 27.4 Unskilled occ 6 5 .1 8.1 Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	See note for DJBRGSC.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlisco	International SOC : last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Sector and Duties
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note	This is a 'STRING' variable - an alphanumeric. See note for DJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlcssm	Cambridge Scale males : last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 28.41 15.82 4.14 80.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 62 .7 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 13 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
	Social Classification
Note	See note for DJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations', Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlcssf	Cambridge Scale females : last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 28.59 16.46 5.47 85.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 62 .7 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 13 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
	Social Classification
Note	See note for DJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations', Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlhgs	Hope - Goldthorpe Scale : last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 38.22 12.46 18.36 70.92
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 62 .7 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 13 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route	Done by CASOC.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
	Social Classification
Note	See note for DJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlsec	Socio-Economic Class: last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Higher prof tradn'l 31 2 .0 3.2 Lower Prof trad emps 41 2 .0 3.2 Lower manag occupns 50 2 .0 3.2 Hgher supervis occup 60 1 .0 1.6 admin 71 7 .1 11.3 serv 72 2 .0 3.2 Emp,small (non-prof) 81 1 .0 1.6 Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 2 .0 3.2 Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 1 .0 1.6 Lwr supervis occups 100 5 .1 8.1 Lwr technical craft 111 1 .0 1.6 Lwr tech process op 112 1 .0 1.6 Semi-routine sales 121 7 .1 11.3 Semi-routine service 122 5 .1 8.1 Semi-routine op 124 6 .1 9.7 Semi-routine cleri 126 2 .0 3.2 serv 131 4 .0 6.5 Routine production 132 3 .0 4.8 Routine technical 133 2 .0 3.2 Routine operative 134 5 .1 8.1 Routine agricultrl 135 1 .0 1.6 Missing -9 13 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dnorgm	Number of organisations member of
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % None 0 3746 39.5 41.4 1 2940 31.0 32.5 2 1462 15.4 16.1 3 600 6.3 6.6 4 202 2.1 2.2 5 70 .7 .8 6 23 .2 .3 7 9 .1 .1 8 3 .0 .0 Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9055 Missing cases 426
Question Route	Uses DORGM DORGMA DORGMB DORGMC DORGMD DORGME DORGMF DORGMG DORGMH DORGMI DORGMJ DORGMK DORGML DORGMM on Record DINDRESP
Index Terms	Social and Interest Group Membership
Note	Measures membership in sixteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question DORGM.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

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dnorga	Number of organisations active in
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % None 0 4510 47.6 50.1 1 2869 30.3 31.8 2 1067 11.3 11.8 3 403 4.3 4.5 4 106 1.1 1.2 5 35 .4 .4 6 13 .1 .1 7 3 .0 .0 8 2 .0 .0 Missing or wild -9 52 .5 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9008 Missing cases 473
Question Route	Uses DORGA DORGAA DORGAB DORGAC DORGAD DORGAE DORGAF DORGAG DORGAH DORGAI DORGAJ DORGAK DORGAL DORGAM on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Social and Interest Group Activity
Note	Measures activity in sixteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question DORGA.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

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dvote	Political party supported
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Conservative 1 2294 24.2 27.8 Labour 2 3569 37.6 43.2 Lib Dem/Lib/SDP 3 1072 11.3 13.0 Scot Nat 4 145 1.5 1.8 Plaid Cymru 5 12 .1 .1 Green Party 6 134 1.4 1.6 Other Party 7 37 .4 .4 Other answer 8 10 .1 .1 None 10 814 8.6 9.9 Can't vote 11 172 1.8 2.1 Missing or wild -9 801 8.4 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 8259 Missing cases 1222
Question Route	Uses DVOTE1 DVOTE2 DVOTE3 DVOTE4 on record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Political Support and Behaviour
	Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note	Not available at Wave 2 as a retrospective rather than prospective voting question was asked.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimnp	Pension income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 41.84 159.54 0 3200
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 7784 82.1 85.9 Amount stated 1.00 1276 13.5 14.1 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimnb	Benefit income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 111.85 167.86 0 1543.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 4840 51.0 53.4 Amount stated 1.00 4220 44.5 46.6 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimni	Investment income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 33.82 123.34 0 2750
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 3841 40.5 42.4 Amount stated 1.00 5219 55.0 57.6 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 DFIYRDI on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimnt	Transfer income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 11.49 84.13 0 5000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 8639 91.1 95.4 Amount stated 1.00 421 4.4 4.6 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimnl	Labour income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 636.02 889.63 0 16012.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % proxy and/or phone -7 421 4.44 Missing [Value >= 0] 9060 95.56 100.0 Total 9481 100.00
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DJ2PAY DPAYGU DJBSEMP DJSACCS DJSPROF DJSPAYG DPRFITB DIVFIO
Index Terms	Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimnnl	Non-labour income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 199 298.78 0 5005
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 1687 17.8 18.6 Amount stated 1.00 7373 77.8 81.4 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DFIMNP DFIMNB DFIMNT DFIMNI on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfimn	Total Income: last month
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 835.02 850.89 0 16094.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % proxy and/or phone -7 421 4.44 Missing [Value >= 0] 9060 95.56 100.0 Total 9481 100.00
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DFIMNL DPAYGU DJBSEMP DJSACCS DJSPROF DJSPAYG DJ2PAY DPRFITB on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNTHI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyrl	Annual labour income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 7203.32 9667.28 0 144110.86
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 3337 35.2 36.8 Amount stated 1.00 5723 60.4 63.2 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DIVFIO DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJTYID DJLYID DNJBWKS DPAYGU DPAYGTY DPAYGLY DPAYS DPAYSW DPAYSG DSEX DMLSTAT DSPJB DJBPENM DAGE on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJHSTAT DJHGPAY DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms	Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyrnl	Annual non-labour income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 2261.10 3427.57 0 39968.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 1598 16.9 17.6 Amount stated 1.00 7462 78.7 82.4 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DFIYRP DFIYRB DFIYRT DFIYRI on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyrp	Annual pension income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 485.70 1871.89 0 32468.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 7777 82.0 85.8 Amount stated 1.00 1283 13.5 14.2 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyrb	Annual benefit income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1275.08 1928.26 0 22763.10
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 4655 49.1 51.4 Amount stated 1.00 4405 46.5 48.6 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyrt	Annual transfer income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 121 807.53 0 29976.90
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 8566 90.3 94.5 Amount stated 1.00 494 5.2 5.5 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyri	Annual investment income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 379.30 1398.12 0 33000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 3835 40.4 42.3 Amount stated 1.00 5225 55.1 57.7 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DNF1 DFIYRDI on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms	Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfiyr	Annual income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 9464.41 9257.28 0 159110.86
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 222 2.3 2.5 Amount stated 1.00 8838 93.2 97.5 Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DFIYRL DFIYRNL on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Incomes
Note	Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYEARI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfihhmn	Household income: month before interview
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1902.96 1450.71 0 16696.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 9 .1 .1 Amount stated 1.00 9368 98.8 99.9 Missing or wild -9.00 104 1.1 Missing
	Valid cases 9377 Missing cases 104
Question Route	Uses DIVFHO on Record DHHSAMP. Uses DFIMN DIVFIO on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Incomes: Household Income
Note	Sums the values of total income in the month before interview for individuals in the h/hold. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable DFIHHMNI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dhlghq1	Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 11.10 5.25 0 36
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 30 .3 .3 Amount stated 1 8837 93.2 99.7 Missing or wild -9 193 2.0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 8867 Missing cases 614
Question Route	Uses DGHQA DGHQB DGHQC DGHQD DGHQE DGHQF DGHQG DGHQH DGHQI DGHQJ DGHQK DGHQL on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note	Measure converts valid answers to questions DGHQA to DGHQL to a single 36 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dhlghq2	Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 0 4403 46.4 49.7 1 1341 14.1 15.1 2 791 8.3 8.9 3 522 5.5 5.9 4 397 4.2 4.5 5 308 3.2 3.5 6 258 2.7 2.9 7 225 2.4 2.5 8 161 1.7 1.8 9 150 1.6 1.7 10 110 1.2 1.2 11 103 1.1 1.2 12 98 1.0 1.1 Missing or wild -9 193 2.0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 8867 Missing cases 614
Question Route	Uses DGHQA DGHQB DGHQC DGHQD DGHQE DGHQF DGHQG DGHQH DGHQI DGHQJ DGHQK DGHQL on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note	Measure converts valid answers to questions DGHQA to DGHQL to a single scale 12 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dspjb	Whether spouse/partner employed now
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % No 0 2003 21.1 33.4 Yes 1 3995 42.1 66.6 No spouse/partner -8 3483 36.7 Missing
	Valid cases 5998 Missing cases 3483
Question Route	Uses DHGSPN DHGEST DIVFIO on Record DINDALL. Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
	Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dspsoc	Spouse/partner's Occupation
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 3790 Missing cases 5691
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Social Classification
Note	See notes for DJBSOC and, Appendix in Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dspjbhr	Spouse/partner's weekly work hours
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 35.30 14.34 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % No expected hours 0 31 .3 .8 Amount stated 1 3658 38.6 99.2 Missing or wild -9 259 2.7 Missing Inapplicable -8 5486 57.9 Missing Proxy respondent -7 47 .5 Missing
	Valid cases 3689 Missing cases 5792
Question Route	Uses DJBSEMP DJBHRS DJSHRS on Record DINDRESP. Uses DHGSPN DIVFIO on Record DINDALL.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
	Time Use
Note	Measures spouse's/partner's usual weekly hours of work excluding overtime. Taken from DJBHRS if employee and DJSHRS if self-employed.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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