BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

dmrjboss	Hired employees, most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Yes 1 336 3.5 31.9 No 2 717 7.6 68.1 Missing or wild -9 45 .5 Missing Inapplicable -8 7829 82.6 Missing Proxy respondent -7 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 1053 Missing cases 8428
Question Route	Uses wJSBOSS, wJLBOSS from wINDRESP, and wJHBOSS from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjmngr	Managerial duties, most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Manager 1 1170 12.3 15.0 Foreman/supervisor 2 1246 13.1 16.0 Not mngr/supervisor 3 5368 56.6 69.0 Missing or wild -9 90 .9 Missing Inapplicable -8 1053 11.1 Missing Proxy respondent -7 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 7784 Missing cases 1697
Question Route	Uses wJBMNGR, wJLMNGR from wINDRESP, and wJHMNGR from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjsize	Number at workplace, most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1 – 2 1 526 5.5 6.5 3 – 9 2 1305 13.8 16.0 10 – 24 3 1312 13.8 16.1 25 – 49 4 955 10.1 11.7 50 – 99 5 837 8.8 10.3 100 – 199 6 763 8.0 9.4 200 – 499 7 913 9.6 11.2 500 – 999 8 480 5.1 5.9 1000 or more 9 680 7.2 8.4 DK but Under 25 10 72 .8 .9 DK but 25+ 11 293 3.1 3.6 Missing or wild -9 791 8.3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8136 Missing cases 1345
Question Route	Uses wJBSIZE, wJSSIZE, wJLSIZE from wINDRESP, and wJHSIZE from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjseg	Socio economic group: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Employers,large 1 11 .1 .1 Managers,large 2 631 6.7 7.1 Employers,small 3 190 2.0 2.1 Managers,small 4 403 4.3 4.5 Professional Self-em 5 66 .7 .7 Professional employe 6 307 3.2 3.5 Int. non-manual,work 7 999 10.5 11.3 Int. non-man,foreman 8 401 4.2 4.5 Junior non-manual 9 1846 19.5 20.8 Personal service wrk 10 601 6.3 6.8 Foreman manual 11 385 4.1 4.3 Skilled manual wkrs 12 848 8.9 9.6 Semi-skilled manual 13 953 10.1 10.8 Unskilled manual wkr 14 556 5.9 6.3 Own account wkrs 15 516 5.4 5.8 Farmers – employers, 16 30 .3 .3 Farmers – own accoun 17 22 .2 .2 Agricultural workers 18 82 .9 .9 Members of armed for 19 14 .1 .2 Missing -9 64 .7 Missing Not Applicable -8 2 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8861 Missing cases 620
Question Route	Uses wJBSEG, wJLSEG from wINDRESP, and wJHSEG from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjgold	Goldthorpe Class: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Service class,higher 1 1061 11.2 12.0 Service class,lower 2 1626 17.2 18.4 Routine non-manual e 3 1254 13.2 14.2 Personal service wor 4 819 8.6 9.2 Sml props w employee 5 165 1.7 1.9 Sml props w/o employ 6 494 5.2 5.6 Farmers,Smallholders 7 73 .8 .8 Foreman,Technicians 8 651 6.9 7.3 Skilled manual worke 9 690 7.3 7.8 Semi,unskilled manua 10 1959 20.7 22.1 Agricultural workers 11 69 .7 .8 Missing -9 64 .7 Missing Not Applicable -8 2 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8861 Missing cases 620
Question Route	Uses wJBGOLD, wJLGOLD from wINDRESP, and wJHGOLD from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjrgsc	RG Social Class: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Professional occ 1 374 3.9 4.2 technic 2 2284 24.1 25.8 Skilled non-manual 3 2283 24.1 25.8 Skilled manual 4 1763 18.6 19.9 Partly skilled occ 5 1548 16.3 17.5 Unskilled occ 6 595 6.3 6.7 Armed Forces 7 14 .1 .2 Missing or wild -9 64 .7 Missing Inapplicable -8 2 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8861 Missing cases 620
Question Route	Uses wJBRGSC, wJLRGSC from wINDRESP, and wJHRGSC from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjisco	International SOC: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 9267 Missing cases 214
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjcssm	Cambridge Scale M: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 33.24 17.58 0.56 90.32
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 8861 93.5 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 64 .7 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 2 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3.00 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8861 Missing cases 620
Question Route	Uses wJBCSSM, wJLCSSM from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSM from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjcssf	Cambridge Scale F: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 33.80 18.66 0.55 99.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 8861 93.5 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 64 .7 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 2 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3.00 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8861 Missing cases 620
Question Route	Uses wJBCSSF, wJLCSSF from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSF from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjhgs	Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 44.18 15.80 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 9 .1 .1 Amount stated 1.00 8852 93.4 99.9 Missing or wild -9.00 64 .7 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 2 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 148 1.6 Missing Never had a job -3.00 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8861 Missing cases 620
Question Route	Uses wJBHGS, wJLHGS from wINDRESP, and wJHHGS from wJOBHIST, as defined by DJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjsec	Socio-Economic Class: most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Employers large org 10 22 .2 .2 Higher managerial 20 215 2.3 2.4 Higher prof tradn’l 31 267 2.8 3.0 Higher prof new emp 32 97 1.0 1.1 High prof trad s.emp 33 73 .8 .8 High prof new s.emp 34 4 .0 .0 Lower Prof trad emps 41 935 9.9 10.5 Lower Prof new emps 42 44 .5 .5 Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 73 .8 .8 Lower Prof new s.emp 44 17 .2 .2 Lower manag occupns 50 521 5.5 5.9 Hgher supervis occup 60 325 3.4 3.7 admin 71 809 8.5 9.1 serv 72 331 3.5 3.7 aux 73 119 1.3 1.3 Intermed engineering 74 37 .4 .4 Emp,small (non-prof) 81 226 2.4 2.5 Emp,small (agricult) 82 33 .3 .4 Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 569 6.0 6.4 Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 33 .3 .4 Lwr supervis occups 100 588 6.2 6.6 Lwr technical craft 111 282 3.0 3.2 Lwr tech process op 112 82 .9 .9 Semi-routine sales 121 576 6.1 6.5 Semi-routine service 122 528 5.6 6.0 Semi-routine tech 123 144 1.5 1.6 Semi-routine op 124 225 2.4 2.5 Semi-routine agric 125 38 .4 .4 Semi-routine cleri 126 96 1.0 1.1 Semi-rtne childcare 127 45 .5 .5 serv 131 284 3.0 3.2 Routine production 132 247 2.6 2.8 Routine technical 133 381 4.0 4.3 Routine operative 134 571 6.0 6.4 Routine agricultrl 135 26 .3 .3 Missing -9 64 .7 Missing -7 148 1.6 Missing -3 406 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8863 Missing cases 618
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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ddoiy4	Date of interview: 4 digit year
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1994 9005 95.0 95.0 1995 476 5.0 5.0
	Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses DDOIY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dplnowy4	Year moved to present address: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1991.07 7.48 1926 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 1590 16.8 100.0 Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 7869 83.0 Missing Don’t know -1 9 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 1590 Missing cases 7891
Question Route	Uses DPLNOWY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Geographic Mobility
	Neighbourhood and Residence
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dedendy4	Year left education inst.: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1993 9 .1 6.8 1994 121 1.3 91.7 1995 2 .0 1.5 Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing Inapplicable -8 8886 93.7 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing -3 25 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 132 Missing cases 9349
Question Route	Uses DEDENDY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Education: Recent Education and Training
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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dmlchy4	Marital status change, 4 digit year
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1993 42 .4 15.3 1994 232 2.4 84.7 Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing Inapplicable -8 9190 96.9 Missing
	Valid cases 274 Missing cases 9207
Question Route	Uses DMLCHY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Marital and Cohabitation History
	Marital Status
	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dyr2uk4	Year came to Britain: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1983.13 8.60 1964 1994
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 45 .5 100.0 Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 9009 95.0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 45 Missing cases 9436
Question Route	Uses DYR2UK on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Geographic Location
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbbgy4	Year started current job: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1989.71 5.75 1945 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 4737 50.0 100.0 Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 4316 45.5 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 4737 Missing cases 4744
Question Route	Uses DJBBGY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djsprby4	S/emp: date accounts began: 4 digit year
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1988 1 .0 .3 1989 1 .0 .3 1990 2 .0 .7 1991 8 .1 2.8 1992 74 .8 25.8 1993 196 2.1 68.3 1994 5 .1 1.7 Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8768 92.5 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 287 Missing cases 9194
Question Route	Uses DJSPRBY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djsprey4	S/emp: date accounts ended: 4 digit year
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1989 1 .0 .3 1990 1 .0 .3 1991 2 .0 .7 1992 11 .1 3.8 1993 80 .8 28.0 1994 190 2.0 66.4 1995 1 .0 .3 Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8768 92.5 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 286 Missing cases 9195
Question Route	Uses DJSPREY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djspyby4	S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1992 10 .1 7.5 1993 99 1.0 74.4 1994 23 .2 17.3 1995 1 .0 .8 Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 8922 94.1 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 133 Missing cases 9348
Question Route	Uses DJSPYBY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
	Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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djspyey4	S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1993 12 .1 9.0 1994 119 1.3 89.5 1995 2 .0 1.5 Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 8922 94.1 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 133 Missing cases 9348
Question Route	Uses DJSPYEY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
	Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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djsbgy4	S/emp: year started present job: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1986.17 8.84 1936 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 689 7.3 100.0 Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 8365 88.2 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 689 Missing cases 8792
Question Route	Uses DJSBGY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Length of Job Tenure
	Employment: Self-Employment
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dcjsbgy4	Year labour force status began: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1986.88 9.04 1922 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 9001 94.9 100.0 Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Refused -2 1 .0 Missing Don’t know -1 51 .5 Missing
	Valid cases 9001 Missing cases 480
Question Route	Uses DCJSBGY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlend4	Year left last job: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1987.49 10.09 1931 1994
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 67 .7 100.0 Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 67 Missing cases 9414
Question Route	Uses DJLEND on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dpenb4y4	Year pre 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1984.04 4.94 1943 1988
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 411 4.3 100.0 Missing or wild -9 16 .2 Missing Inapplicable -8 8575 90.4 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Don’t know -1 58 .6 Missing
	Valid cases 411 Missing cases 9070
Question Route	Uses DPENB4YR on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Financial Management: Pensions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dpenyr4	Year post 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1988 69 .7 7.5 1989 145 1.5 15.7 1990 166 1.8 17.9 1991 125 1.3 13.5 1992 151 1.6 16.3 1993 136 1.4 14.7 1994 131 1.4 14.1 1995 3 .0 .3 Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing Inapplicable -8 8062 85.0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing Refused -2 1 .0 Missing Don’t know -1 54 .6 Missing
	Valid cases 926 Missing cases 8555
Question Route	Uses DPENYR on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Financial Management: Pensions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dpresby4	Year started ec. status – proxy: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1981.69 13.34 1925 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year 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	Uses DPRESBGY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dprjbby4	Year started current job-proxy: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1986.92 7.97 1959 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year 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	Uses DPRJBBGY on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Length of Job Tenure
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dneyrjn4	New entrants – year joined HH: 4 digit
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Current resident 0 9018 95.1 95.4 1992 1 .0 .0 1993 42 .4 .4 1994 394 4.2 4.2 1995 2 .0 .0 Don’t know -1 24 .3 Missing
	Valid cases 9457 Missing cases 24
Question Route	Uses DNEYRJN on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms	Household Changes
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dsppid	Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 9478 Missing cases 3
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dfpid	Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	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

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dmpid	Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type	DINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	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

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ddistmov	Distance of residential move
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 36.49 85.79 0 667.93
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1.00 947 10.0 100.0 Missing -9.00 4 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 8530 90.0 Missing
	Valid cases 947 Missing cases 8534
Question Route	ALL
Index Terms	Geographic Mobility
Note	If respondent has moved then this shows the distance in kilometres from previous residence.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dregion2	Government Office Region
Record Type	DINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % North East 1 438 4.6 4.6 North West 2 1137 12.0 12.0 Humber 3 899 9.5 9.5 East Midlands 4 804 8.5 8.5 West Midlands 5 826 8.7 8.7 East of England 6 805 8.5 8.5 London 7 971 10.2 10.2 South East 8 1351 14.2 14.2 South West 9 870 9.2 9.2 Wales 10 509 5.4 5.4 Scotland 11 871 9.2 9.2
	Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms	Geographic Location
Note	Government Office Region created in 1994 and finalised in 1998 when Herseyside was merged into the North West.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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disced	ISCED levels
Record Type	DINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Not defined 0 96 1.0 1.1 Primary 1 2553 26.9 28.2 low secondary 2 265 2.8 2.9 3c:low sec-voc 3 2654 28.0 29.3 3a:hisec-mivoc 4 987 10.4 10.9 5b:higher voc 5 1653 17.4 18.2 5a:first degree 6 709 7.5 7.8 6:higher degree 7 143 1.5 1.6 Proxy and or phone -7 421 4.4 Missing
	Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route	Uses DIVFIO DAGE DSCEND DFENOW DFEEND DSCHOOL DFETYPE DSCTYPE DJBSTAT DQFX DQFXA DQFXB DQFXC DQFXD DQFXE DQFXF DQFXG DQFXH DQFXI DQFXJ DQFXK DQFXL DQFXM DQFXN DQFEDX DQFEDXA DNQFEXA DQFEDXB DNQFEXB DQFEDXC DNQFEXC DQFEDXD DQFEDXE DNQFEXE DQFEDXF DNQFEXF DQFEDXG DNQFEXG DQFEDXH DNQFEXH DQFEDXI DNQFEXI DQFEDXJ DNQFEXJ DQFEDXK DNQFEXK DEDENDY. Uses wISCED on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms	Education: Background and Attainments
Note	European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note 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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dcasmin	CASMIN levels
Record Type	DINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 96 1.01 Missing proxy and/or phone -7 421 4.44 Missing 1a:none 1 2446 25.80 27.29 1b:elementary 2 372 3.92 4.15 1c:basic voc 3 785 8.28 8.76 2b:middle gen 4 1380 14.56 15.39 2a:middle voc 5 489 5.16 5.46 2c_gen:hi gen 6 567 5.98 6.33 2c_voc:hi voc 7 420 4.43 4.69 3a:low tert 8 1653 17.43 18.44 3b:high tert 9 852 8.99 9.5 Total 9481 100.00
	Valid cases 8964 Missing cases 517
Question Route	Uses DIVFIO DAGE DSCEND DFENOW DFEEND DSCHOOL DFETYPE DSCTYPE DJBSTAT DQFX DQFXA DQFXB DQFXC DQFXD DQFXE DQFXF DQFXG DQFXH DQFXI DQFXJ DQFXK DQFXL DQFXM DQFXN DQFEDX DQFEDXA DNQFEXA DQFEDXB DNQFEXB DQFEDXC DNQFEXC DQFEDXD DQFEDXE DNQFEXE DQFEDXF DNQFEXF DQFEDXG DNQFEXG DQFEDXH DNQFEXH DQFEDXI DNQFEXI DQFEDXJ DNQFEXJ DQFEDXK DNQFEXK DEDENDY. Uses wCASMIN on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms	Education: Background and Attainments
Note	European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note 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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djbiscon	International SOC (num): present job
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Sector and Duties
Note	Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable DJBISCO
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djliscon	International SOC (num): last job
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Sector and Duties
Note	Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable DJLISCO
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjiscn	International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 9267 Missing cases 214
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable DMRJISCO
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbsoc_cc	Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 5708 Missing cases 3773
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djlsoc_cc	Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dj2soc_cc	Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 804 Missing cases 8677
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djusoc_cc	Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 551 Missing cases 8930
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
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_cc	Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 5268 Missing cases 4213
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
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_cc	Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 3790 Missing cases 5691
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjsoc_cc	Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 62 0.65 Missing proxy and/or phone -7 148 1.56 Missing never had a job -3 406 4.28 Missing Total 9481 100.00
	Valid cases 8865 Missing cases 616
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djbiscon_cc	International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 466.72 249.52 11 933
	Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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djliscon_cc	International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 579.56 243.03 122 932
	Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjiscn_cc	International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 474.92 268.56 0 933
	Valid cases 9267 Missing cases 214
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
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_cc	International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
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_cc	International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dmrjisco_cc	International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type	DINDRESP
	Valid cases 9481 Missing cases 0
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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dplbornc_cc	country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type	DINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 6 0.06 Missing inapplicable -8 9009 95.02 Missing proxy and/or phone -7 421 4.44 Missing republic of ireland 5 1 0.01 2.22 france 6 1 0.01 2.22 germany 7 1 0.01 2.22 italy 8 2 0.02 4.44 cyprus 11 2 0.02 4.44 turkey 12 1 0.01 2.22 australia 13 1 0.01 2.22 new zealand 14 3 0.03 6.67 canada 15 1 0.01 2.22 u.s.a 16 1 0.01 2.22 india 18 1 0.01 2.22 pakistan 19 3 0.03 6.67 kenya 22 1 0.01 2.22 ghana 23 1 0.01 2.22 uganda 25 1 0.01 2.22 south africa 26 5 0.05 11.11 jamaica 27 1 0.01 2.22 other country 97 18 0.19 40.0 Total 9481 100.00
	Valid cases 45 Missing cases 9436
Index Terms	Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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