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dhid household identification number
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dpno person number
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 6558 41.2 41.2
2 4514 28.4 28.4
3 2564 16.1 16.1
4 1491 9.4 9.4
5 543 3.4 3.4
6 157 1.0 1.0
7 51 .3 .3
8 15 .1 .1
9 5 .0 .0
10 5 .0 .0
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG3
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Note Consistent across waves.
Variable Occurrence 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 DINDSAMP
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

diviow3 interview outcome wave 3
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG6 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 9391 59.1 61.9
Proxy 2 356 2.2 2.3
Telephone 3 261 1.6 1.7
Refusal 4 583 3.7 3.8
Elig – in non-cont H 5 152 1.0 1.0
Child under 16 6 2978 18.7 19.6
Elig – in refusal HH 7 676 4.3 4.5
Moved 8 452 2.8 3.0
Out of scope/institd 9 116 .7 .8
Child- in non-cont H 10 199 1.3 1.3
Other 11 11 .1 .1
Inapplicable -8 728 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 15175 Missing cases 728
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W4

divievr ever interviewed
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG7 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 11169 70.2 73.6
No: new 2 909 5.7 6.0
No: youth 3 964 6.1 6.4
No: never 4 2020 12.7 13.3
No: check 5 88 .6 .6
Deceased 6 25 .2 .2
Inapplicable -8 728 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 15175 Missing cases 728
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

divelig whether permanent sample member
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG8 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 14106 88.7 93.0
No 2 1069 6.7 7.0
Inapplicable -8 728 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 15175 Missing cases 728
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dhhmem household membership
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG9 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Wave 4 non-contact 0 1767 11.1 11.1
Enum member resident 1 12638 79.5 79.5
Enum member absent 2 26 .2 .2
Enum member moved 3 538 3.4 3.4
Enum member deceased 4 104 .7 .7
Enum membr -rejoiner 5 91 .6 .6
New entrant -residen 6 726 4.6 4.6
New entrant – absent 7 2 .0 .0
Retired rejoiner 8 11 .1 .1
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Approximate equivalent at Wave One – AHGCIA.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnewhy unlisted joiners
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG10 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Listed member 0 15073 94.8 94.9
New baby 1 194 1.2 1.2
Marriage/cohab 2 173 1.1 1.1
From college/univers 3 46 .3 .3
From institution 4 3 .0 .0
Never left 5 32 .2 .2
Moved in with parent 6 122 .8 .8
Shared accommodation 7 75 .5 .5
Other 8 166 1.0 1.0
Don’t know -1 19 .1 Missing
Valid cases 15884 Missing cases 19
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
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 DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original member 0 15104 95.0 95.3
January 1 52 .3 .3
February 2 43 .3 .3
March 3 42 .3 .3
April 4 56 .4 .4
May 5 44 .3 .3
June 6 70 .4 .4
July 7 77 .5 .5
August 8 72 .5 .5
September 9 102 .6 .6
October 10 103 .6 .6
November 11 48 .3 .3
December 12 38 .2 .2
Don’t know -1 52 .3 Missing
Valid cases 15851 Missing cases 52
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Approximate equivalent at Wave One – AHGMJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dneyrjn new entrants – year joined hh
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG12Y : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original member 0 15104 95.0 95.3
1992 92 1 .0 .0
1993 93 90 .6 .6
1994 94 651 4.1 4.1
1995 95 7 .0 .0
Don’t know -1 50 .3 Missing
Valid cases 15853 Missing cases 50
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Approximate equivalent at Wave One – AHGYJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

dlvwhy leavers
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG11 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 13494 84.9 96.3
Deceased 1 104 .7 .7
Separated/divorced 2 65 .4 .5
To college/universit 3 55 .3 .4
To institution 4 8 .1 .1
Left for job 5 31 .2 .2
Marriage/cohabitatio 6 40 .3 .3
To set up own home 7 56 .4 .4
Other 8 159 1.0 1.1
Don’t know -1 1891 11.9 Missing
Valid cases 14012 Missing cases 1891
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dlvmn leavers – month left
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 13494 84.9 96.8
January 1 46 .3 .3
February 2 19 .1 .1
March 3 26 .2 .2
April 4 30 .2 .2
May 5 31 .2 .2
June 6 36 .2 .3
July 7 41 .3 .3
August 8 55 .3 .4
September 9 61 .4 .4
October 10 45 .3 .3
November 11 22 .1 .2
December 12 32 .2 .2
Summer 15 1 .0 .0
Don’t know -1 1964 12.3 Missing
Valid cases 13939 Missing cases 1964
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dlvyr leavers – year left
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG12Y : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 13494 84.9 96.7
1992 92 1 .0 .0
1993 93 70 .4 .5
1994 94 383 2.4 2.7
1995 95 6 .0 .0
Don’t know -1 1949 12.3 Missing
Valid cases 13954 Missing cases 1949
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

dlvloc leavers – new location
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG13 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 13494 84.9 95.5
At prev Wave HH 1 93 .6 .7
New local add- known 2 153 1.0 1.1
In GB priv add known 3 80 .5 .6
In GB priv add unkno 4 72 .5 .5
Outside GB 5 16 .1 .1
TSM – won’t follow 6 124 .8 .9
Deceased 7 104 .7 .7
Don’t know -1 1767 11.1 Missing
Valid cases 14136 Missing cases 1767
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divfio individual interview outcome
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG14 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 9060 57.0 57.0
Proxy interview 2 309 1.9 1.9
Telephone intvw 3 112 .7 .7
Refusal 10 546 3.4 3.4
Other non-intvw 11 43 .3 .3
Moved 12 357 2.2 2.2
Youth Interview 21 773 4.9 4.9
Youth: Refusal 22 53 .3 .3
Youth: Oth non-int 23 20 .1 .1
Child under 11 24 1935 12.2 12.2
Refusal/non-int HH 30 390 2.5 2.5
Non-int/non-int HH 31 30 .2 .2
Moved/non-int HH 32 112 .7 .7
Youth: Ref/no-int HH 41 22 .1 .1
Youth: Oth/no-int HH 42 10 .1 .1
Child u 11 no-int HH 43 61 .4 .4
Refusal/non-cont HH 50 115 .7 .7
Lang prob/NC HH 51 6 .0 .0
Age, infirm/NC HH 52 69 .4 .4
Non-cont/NC HH 53 543 3.4 3.4
Out of scope/NC HH 54 148 .9 .9
Institutnsd/NC HH 55 31 .2 .2
Untraced mover 56 66 .4 .4
Child ref/NC HH 60 41 .3 .3
Chd lang prob/NC HH 61 1 .0 .0
Chd non-cont/NC HH 63 119 .7 .7
Chd o-o-scope/NC HH 64 40 .3 .3
Chd untraced mover 66 3 .0 .0
No one elig in HH 80 295 1.9 1.9
Prev wave adamant re 81 489 3.1 3.1
Dead 99 104 .7 .7
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note An important variable for analysis purposes. With a few exceptions, data from proxies have been merged with that from respondents. Proxies and telephone interviewees, however, have zero respondent weights and can be selected out by use of this variable. Additional categories and minor recoding in comparison with Wave One. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divrref reason for interview refusal
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG15 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Too ill 1 11 .1 2.2
Too elderly 2 1 .0 .2
Speaks no English 4 1 .0 .2
Stressful fam sit 5 6 .0 1.2
R. rarely home 12 14 .1 2.8
R. temp. absent 13 8 .1 1.6
Too busy 14 30 .2 5.9
No confidentlty 20 1 .0 .2
Q’s too personal 21 8 .1 1.6
Won’t bother 30 157 1.0 30.8
Survey too long 32 5 .0 1.0
Waste of time 33 33 .2 6.5
HH mem says refuse 40 32 .2 6.3
HH mem refs for R 42 8 .1 1.6
Risk other response 43 147 .9 28.9
Other 96 3 .0 .6
No reason given 99 44 .3 8.6
Inapplicable -8 15394 96.8 Missing
Valid cases 509 Missing cases 15394
Question Route IF (DIVFIO = 10 or 11) Asked if R refuses interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divireis re-issued to field
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text DEG16 : Office Code
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Re-issued to field 1 32 .2 6.3
No re-issue to field 2 477 3.0 93.7
Inapplicable -8 15394 96.8 Missing
Valid cases 509 Missing cases 15394
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Indicates whether individual re-issued to field after conversion attempt.
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfinloc final sample location identification
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Duplicate 0 538 3.4 3.4
Final record 1 15365 96.6 96.6
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Allows identification of the last h/hold where the sample member was expected to be found.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

divfho final household interview outcome
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
All eligible HH intv 10 10804 67.9 67.9
Interviews + proxies 11 901 5.7 5.7
Interviews + refusal 12 1282 8.1 8.1
Pxy at original addr 15 2 .0 .0
Phone pxy intvw only 16 250 1.6 1.6
Youth Interview only 17 11 .1 .1
Docs missing or unus 39 6 .0 .0
Address not found 50 540 3.4 3.4
No HH member contact 51 134 .8 .8
Refus to Rsrch Cntre 60 89 .6 .6
Refusal to intviewer 61 573 3.6 3.6
Language problems 62 13 .1 .1
No intv.: Age/health 63 85 .5 .5
Moved prev wave add 70 67 .4 .4
Out scope-institut’n 80 34 .2 .2
Moved out of scope 81 210 1.3 1.3
Whole HH deceased 90 45 .3 .3
No PSM’s resident 91 368 2.3 2.3
Adamant refusal 92 489 3.1 3.1
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note All waves after Wave 1 use a consistent coding frame derived from the coversheet interviewer check. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dsampst sample membership status
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Continuing OSM 1 13228 83.2 86.1
W1 non-cont/enum 2 118 .7 .8
Birth – OSM 3 523 3.3 3.4
PSM: parent of OSM 4 88 .6 .6
TSM 5 1408 8.9 9.2
Not applicable -8 538 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 15365 Missing cases 538
Question Route Uses DFINLOC DIVFIO PID on Record DINDSAMP. Uses MSTAT YOSM on Record XWLSTEN.
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note O/P/TSM – Original/ Permanent/ Temporary Sample Member. See Section on Sampling in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dmovest individual mover status
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Non Mover 1 11615 73.0 75.6
Mover within GB 2 1491 9.4 9.7
Died 3 104 .7 .7
Out of scope 4 219 1.4 1.4
Ineligible TSM 5 295 1.9 1.9
New Entrant W4 7 728 4.6 4.7
Unknown status 8 913 5.7 5.9
Not applicable -8 538 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 15365 Missing cases 538
Question Route Uses DFINLOC DIVFIO PID DSAMPST DLVLOC on Record DINDSAMP. Uses DHHMOVE DIVFHO on Record DHHSAMP.
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Indicates whether sample members have moved since previous Wave. Not applicable for new entrants.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dlewght longitudinal enumerated individual weigh
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note See notes in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dlrwght longitudinal respondent weight
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 15903 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note See notes in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dneyrjn4 new entrants – year joined hh: 4 digit
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 15104 95.0 95.3
1992 1 .0 .0
1993 90 .6 .6
1994 651 4.1 4.1
1995 7 .0 .0
Don’t know -1 50 .3 Missing
Valid cases 15853 Missing cases 50
Question Route Uses DNEYRJN on Record DINDSAMP.
Index Terms Household Changes
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

dlvyr4 leavers – year left: 4 digit
Record Type DINDSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 13494 84.9 96.7
1992 1 .0 .0
1993 70 .4 .5
1994 383 2.4 2.7
1995 6 .0 .0
Don’t know -1 1949 12.3 Missing
Valid cases 13954 Missing cases 1949
Question Route Uses DLVYR on Record DINDSAMP.
Index Terms Household Changes
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ddistmov distance of residential move
Record Type DINDSAMP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
34.14 82.97 0 667.93
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 1358 8.5 100.0
Missing -9.00 133 .8 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 14412 90.6 Missing
Valid cases 1358 Missing cases 14545
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