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eqfedxa New qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20A : Which qualifications have you obtained? GCSE grades D-G
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8265 89.4 99.5
GCSE grades D-G 1 42 .5 .5
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

enqfexa New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21A : How many subjects did you pass in? GCSE grades D-G
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 10 .1 23.8
2 7 .1 16.7
3 4 .0 9.5
4 3 .0 7.1
5 7 .1 16.7
6 5 .1 11.9
7 3 .0 7.1
8 1 .0 2.4
9 2 .0 4.8
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8770 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 42 Missing cases 9207
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXA = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) GCSE(s) grades E-G since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfedxb New qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20B : Which qualifications have you obtained? GCSE grades A-C
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8231 89.0 99.1
GCSE grades A-C 1 76 .8 .9
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

enqfexb New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21B : How many subjects did you pass in? GCSE grades A-C
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 26 .3 34.2
2 11 .1 14.5
3 5 .1 6.6
4 3 .0 3.9
5 1 .0 1.3
6 2 .0 2.6
7 8 .1 10.5
8 5 .1 6.6
9 8 .1 10.5
10 7 .1 9.2
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8736 94.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9173
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXB = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) GCSE(s) grades A-C since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfedxc New qualifications: any A levels
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20C : Which qualifications have you obtained? A level
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8240 89.1 99.2
A level 1 67 .7 .8
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX. From Wave 15, A levels are recorded in two variables wQFEDXM (grades C-E) and wQFEDXN (grades A-B), correspondingly the numbers of A levels attained are recorded in wNQFEXM and wNQFEXN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

enqfexc New qualifications: No. A levels
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21C : How many subjects did you pass in? A level
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 13 .1 19.4
2 12 .1 17.9
3 31 .3 46.3
4 10 .1 14.9
5 1 .0 1.5
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8745 94.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 67 Missing cases 9182
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXC = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) A-level(s) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX. See also note for wQFEDXC.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

eqfedxd New qualifications: CPVE
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20D : Which qualifications have you obtained? CPVE: Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8306 89.8 100.0
CPVE 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

eqfedxe New qualif’s: any SCEs grade D-E or 4-5
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20E : Which qualifications have you obtained? SCE Ordinary Grade bands D-E or 4-5
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8306 89.8 100.0
SCE Ord D-E or 4-5 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

enqfexe New qualif’s: No. SCEs grade D-E or 4-5
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21E : How many subjects did you pass in? SCE Ordinary Grade bands D-E or 4-5
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
2 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8811 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9248
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXE = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) SCE bands E-E or 4-5 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

eqfedxf New qualif’s: any O grades A-C or 1-3
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20F : Which qualifications have you obtained? O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8307 89.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

enqfexf New qualif’s: No. O grades A-C or 1-3
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21F : How many subjects did you pass in? O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8812 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 0 Missing cases 9249
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXF = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

eqfedxg New qualif’s: any Standard grades 4-7
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20G : Which qualifications have you obtained? Standard Grade level 4-7
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8306 89.8 100.0
Stand grades 4-7 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

enqfexg New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 4-7
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21G : How many subjects did you pass in? Standard Grade level 4-7
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8811 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9248
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXG = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Standard Grade level 4-7 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfedxh New qualif’s: any Standard grades 1-3
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20H : Which qualifications have you obtained? Standard Grade level 1-3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8306 89.8 100.0
Stand grade 1-3 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

enqfexh New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 1-3
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21H : How many subjects did you pass in? Standard Grade level 1-3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
7 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8811 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9248
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXH = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Standard Grade level 1-3 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfedxi New qualif’s: any Higher grades
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20I : Which qualifications have you obtained? Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8297 89.7 99.9
Higher grade 1 10 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

enqfexi New qualifications: No. Higher grades
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21I : How many subjects did you pass in? Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 4 .0 40.0
2 3 .0 30.0
3 1 .0 10.0
5 2 .0 20.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8802 95.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 10 Missing cases 9239
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXI = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfedxj New qualif’s: any 6th year certs
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20J : Which qualifications have you obtained? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8307 89.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

enqfexj New qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21J : How many subjects did you pass in? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8812 95.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 0 Missing cases 9249
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXJ = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) Certificate of 6th year studies since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

eqfedxk New qualifications: any others
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED20K : Which qualifications have you obtained? Other School Exams
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8295 89.7 99.9
Other 1 12 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 505 5.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 8307 Missing cases 942
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 5) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX. General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ’s) done at school are included here.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

enqfexk New qualifications: No. of others
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text ED21K : How many subjects did you pass in? Other School Exams
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 10 .1 83.3
3 1 .0 8.3
8 1 .0 8.3
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8800 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 12 Missing cases 9237
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EQFEDX = 1 AND EQFEDXK = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained other school exams since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for EQFX. General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ’s) done at school are included here.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

emlstat Present legal marital status
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text ED22 : What is your current legal marital status, are you . . .
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Married 1 5120 55.4 55.4
Separated 2 164 1.8 1.8
Divorced 3 657 7.1 7.1
Widowed 4 747 8.1 8.1
Never married 5 2557 27.6 27.7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9245 Missing cases 4
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note In Wave 2 this question was moved to be a key routing question in Lifetime Marital History section. There are derived variables dealing with spouses employment near the end of this Record Type.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

emlchng Marital status changed since 1.9.94
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text ED23 : Has your marital status changed in the last year, that is since September 1st 1994?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 318 3.4 4.8
No 2 6264 67.7 95.2
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2664 28.8 Missing
Valid cases 6582 Missing cases 2667
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EMLSTAT = 1-4) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has ever been married
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Allows updating of information gathered at Wave 2 in the Lifetime Marital History section.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

emlchm Marital status changed, month
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text ED24M : When did that happen? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 22 .2 7.0
February 2 14 .2 4.4
March 3 19 .2 6.0
April 4 25 .3 7.9
May 5 33 .4 10.5
June 6 23 .2 7.3
July 7 42 .5 13.3
August 8 38 .4 12.1
September 9 32 .3 10.2
October 10 35 .4 11.1
November 11 17 .2 5.4
December 12 15 .2 4.8
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8927 96.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 315 Missing cases 8934
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EMLSTAT = 1-4 AND EMLCHNG = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has ever been married and marital status has changed since Sept 1st last year
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See note for EMLCHNG.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

emlchy Marital status change, year
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text ED24Y : When did that happen? Year
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1994 94 58 .6 18.4
1995 95 255 2.8 80.7
1996 96 3 .0 .9
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8927 96.5 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 316 Missing cases 8933
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 1 AND EMLSTAT = 1-4 AND EMLCHNG = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has ever been married and marital status has changed since Sept 1st last year
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See note for EMLCHNG.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6

eplbornd District of birth
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text ED25DST : Where were you born? – District
Valid cases 454 Missing cases 8795
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See Coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A for details.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eplbornc Country of birth
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text ED25OS : Where were you born? – Country
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 9216
Index Terms Ethnicity
Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eyr2uk Year came to Britain
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text ED26 : In what year did you first come to this country to live (even if you have spent time abroad since)?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
81.78 9 59 95
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 32 .3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8789 95.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9217
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND EPLBORNC GT 0) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and was not born in the UK
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

erace Ethnic group membership
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text ED28 : Could you look at this card (6) please and tell me which of these groups you consider you belong to?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
White 1 482 5.2 96.0
Black-Carib 2 5 .1 1.0
Black-African 3 1 .0 .2
Black-Other 4 1 .0 .2
Indian 5 3 .0 .6
Pakistani 6 2 .0 .4
Bangladeshi 7 3 .0 .6
Other ethnic grp 9 5 .1 1.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8322 90.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 502 Missing cases 8747
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2) Asked if R has never been interviewed before
Index Terms Ethnicity
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12

eschool Never went to /still at school
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text ED30NA : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never went school 1 6 .1 5.6
Still at school 2 102 1.1 94.4
Missing or wild -9 18 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8972 97.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 136 1.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 15 .2 Missing
Valid cases 108 Missing cases 9141
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2) Asked if R has never been interviewed before
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

escend School leaving age
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text ED30 : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
13 3 .0 .6
14 15 .2 3.0
15 73 .8 14.8
16 230 2.5 46.7
17 39 .4 7.9
18 125 1.4 25.4
19 8 .1 1.6
Missing or wild -9 18 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8601 93.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 136 1.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 493 Missing cases 8756
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND EJBSTAT = 1-6 OR 8-10) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and is not in full-time education
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

esctype Type of school attended
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text ED31 : Could you look at this card (8) and tell me what type of school (you are attending/you attended last)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Comprehensive school 1 263 2.8 44.3
Grammar not fee pay 2 52 .6 8.8
Grammar fee-paying 3 10 .1 1.7
Sixth form College 4 77 .8 13.0
other privt 5 32 .3 5.4
Elementary 6 9 .1 1.5
Secondary modern 7 110 1.2 18.5
Technical 8 10 .1 1.7
Other specif school 9 31 .3 5.2
Missing or wild -9 30 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8480 91.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 136 1.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 9 .1 Missing
Valid cases 594 Missing cases 8655
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND (EJBSTAT = 7 OR ESCEND = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and R is a full-time student or still at school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

escnow Still at school
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text ED32 : (Interviewer check) Is respondent still at school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 98 1.1 19.6
No 2 403 4.4 80.4
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8324 90.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 501 Missing cases 8748
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND (EJBSTAT = 7 OR ESCEND = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and is a full-time student or still at school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

efetype Type of further education attended
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text ED33 : Please look at this card (9) and tell me which, if any, of these further education institutions you have attended full-time or are attending?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Nursing school etc 1 14 .2 2.8
College of f educ 2 98 1.1 19.3
Other trng establmnt 3 22 .2 4.3
Polytechnic 4 12 .1 2.4
University 5 129 1.4 25.4
None of the above 7 232 2.5 45.8
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8580 92.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 136 1.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 507 Missing cases 8742
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND (ESCEND = 1 OR ESCNOW = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and never went to school or has left school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note Includes full-time courses only, excluding those under 3 months in duration. Also includes sandwich courses. Excludes p/t and correspondence courses (inc Open Univ).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

efenow Still in further education
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text ED34NA : How old were you when you left there, or when you finished or stopped your course?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Still in f educ 1 137 1.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9 25 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8949 96.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 136 1.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 137 Missing cases 9112
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND EFETYPE 1-5) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has attended/is attending a listed (Showcard 9) further education institution full time.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

efeend Further education leaving age
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text ED34 : How old were you when you left there, or when you finished or stopped your course?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
20.98 3.63 16 40
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 132 1.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 25 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8956 96.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 136 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 132 Missing cases 9117
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND EFETYPE 1-5) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has attended/is attending a listed further education institution (Showcard 9) full time
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfhas Has listed post school qualification
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED35 : Please look at this card (10). Do you have any of the qualifications listed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 230 2.5 44.8
No 2 283 3.1 55.2
Missing or wild -9 23 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8699 94.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 14 .2 Missing
Valid cases 513 Missing cases 8736
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND (ESCEND = 1 OR ESCNOW = 2)) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note The highest current educational and academic qualifications are given in derived variables EQFEDHI and EQFACHI. Vocational qualifications are flagged in EQFVOC. National (Scottish) Vocational Qualifications – NVQ’s and SVQ’s began being awarded between Waves 4 and 5.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfa Qualifications: youth training cert
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36A : Which qualifications do you have? Youth training certificate/ Skillseekers
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 386 4.2 95.8
Youth train cert 1 17 .2 4.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfb Qualifications: trade apprenticeship
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36B : Which qualifications do you have? Recognised trade apprenticeship completed
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 388 4.2 96.3
Trade apprenship 1 15 .2 3.7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfc Qualifications: clerical or commercial
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36C : Which qualifications do you have? Clerical and commercial qualifications (eg typing/shorthand/book-keeping/commerce)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 360 3.9 89.3
Clerical/comml 1 43 .5 10.7
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfd Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt I
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36D : Which qualifications do you have? City & Guilds Certificate – Craft/Intermediate/Ordinary/Part I / or Scotvec National Certificate Modules / or NVQ1/SVQ1
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 351 3.8 87.1
Guilds Pt I 1 52 .6 12.9
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfe Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt II
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36E : Which qualifications do you have? City & Guilds Certificate – Advanced/Final/Part II / or Scotvec Higher National Units / or NVQ2/SVQ2
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 382 4.1 94.8
Guilds Pt II 1 21 .2 5.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqff Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt III
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36F : Which qualifications do you have? City & Guilds Certificate – Full Technological/Part III / or Scotvec Higher National Units / or NVQ3/SVQ3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 398 4.3 98.8
Guilds Pt III 1 5 .1 1.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfg Qualifications: ONC OND BEC Gen cert
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36G : Which qualifications do you have? Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Diploma (OND), BEC/TEC/BTEC / Scotvec National Certificate or Diploma / or NVQ3/SVQ3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 370 4.0 91.8
ONC or OND 1 33 .4 8.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfh Qualifications: HNC HND BEC Higher cert
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36H : Which qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Diploma (HND), BEC/TEC/BTEC / Scotvec Higher Certificate or Higher Diploma / or NVQ4/SVQ4
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 389 4.2 96.5
HNC or HND 1 14 .2 3.5
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfi Qualifications: nursing SEN SRN SCM
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36I : Which qualifications do you have? Nursing qualifications (eg SEN,SRN,SCM,RGN)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 397 4.3 98.5
Nursing quals 1 6 .1 1.5
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfj Qualifications: teaching
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36J : Which qualifications do you have? Teaching qualifications (not degree)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 394 4.3 97.8
Teaching quals 1 9 .1 2.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfk Qualifications: university diploma
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36K : Which qualifications do you have? University diploma
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 398 4.3 98.8
University dipl 1 5 .1 1.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfl Qualifications: Univ/CNAA first degree
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36L : Which qualifications do you have? University or CNAA First Degree (eg BA, B.Ed, BSc)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 355 3.8 88.1
Univ 1st degree 1 48 .5 11.9
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfm Qualifications: Univ/CNAA higher degree
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36M : Which qualifications do you have? University or CNAA Higher Degree (eg MSc, PhD)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 394 4.3 97.8
Univ higher deg 1 9 .1 2.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eqfn Post school qualifications: other
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text ED36N : Which qualifications do you have? Other technical, professional or higher qualifications
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 374 4.0 92.8
Other tech/prof 1 29 .3 7.2
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8420 91.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 403 Missing cases 8846
Question Route IF (EIVIEVR = 2 AND ESCNOW NE 1) AND EQFHAS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has left or never went to school and has listed post school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note See note for EQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18