BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Note

CASOC computes the Goldthorpe social class classification 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

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fjbrgsc

RG Social Class: present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Professional occ	1	321	3.4	5.5
technic	2	1749	18.5	30.2
Skilled non-manual	3	1405	14.9	24.2
Skilled manual	4	1156	12.2	19.9
Partly skilled occ	5	915	9.7	15.8
Unskilled occ	6	240	2.5	4.1
Armed forces	7	12	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3638	38.5	Missing

Valid cases	5798	Missing cases	3640

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

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

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fjbisco

International SOC : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5798	Missing cases	3640

Index Terms

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

fjbcssm

Cambridge Scale males : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
35.69	17.87	0.56	90.32

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	5798	61.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3638	38.5	Missing

Valid cases	5798	Missing cases	3640

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

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

fjbcssf

Cambridge Scale females : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
36.33	19.05	0.55	98.85

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	5798	61.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3638	38.5	Missing

Valid cases	5798	Missing cases	3640

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

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

fjbhgs

Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
46.55	16.05	0	82.05

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	5795	61.4	99.9
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3638	38.5	Missing

Valid cases	5798	Missing cases	3640

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

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

fjbsec

Socio-Economic Class: current job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employers large org	10	8	.1	.1
Higher managerial	20	173	1.8	3.0
Higher prof tradn’l	31	234	2.5	4.0
Higher prof new emp	32	80	.8	1.4
High prof trad s.emp	33	67	.7	1.2
High prof new s.emp	34	5	.1	.1
Lower Prof trad emps	41	656	7.0	11.3
Lower Prof new emps	42	39	.4	.7
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	73	.8	1.3
Lower Prof new s.emp	44	9	.1	.2
Lower manag occupns	50	462	4.9	8.0
Hgher supervis occup	60	189	2.0	3.3
admin	71	513	5.4	8.8
serv	72	284	3.0	4.9
aux	73	81	.9	1.4
Intermed engineering	74	23	.2	.4
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	179	1.9	3.1
Emp,small (agricult)	82	15	.2	.3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	395	4.2	6.8
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	23	.2	.4
Lwr supervis occups	100	320	3.4	5.5
Lwr technical craft	111	208	2.2	3.6
Lwr tech process op	112	47	.5	.8
Semi-routine sales	121	304	3.2	5.2
Semi-routine service	122	324	3.4	5.6
Semi-routine tech	123	84	.9	1.4
Semi-routine op	124	125	1.3	2.2
Semi-routine agric	125	26	.3	.4
Semi-routine cleri	126	59	.6	1.0
Semi-rtne childcare	127	38	.4	.7
serv	131	165	1.7	2.8
Routine production	132	106	1.1	1.8
Routine technical	133	238	2.5	4.1
Routine operative	134	236	2.5	4.1
Routine agricultrl	135	11	.1	.2
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3638	38.5	Missing

Valid cases	5799	Missing cases	3639

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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fnjbwks

Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
30.87	24.69	0	52.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3240	34.3	35.5
Amount stated	1.00	5879	62.3	64.5
Missing or wild	-9.00	18	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9119	Missing cases	319

Question Route

Uses FJBHAS FJBOFF FCJSBLY FCJSWK9 FJLYID FJBSTAT on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.95 – 31.8.96). 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

fnjuwks

Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1.99	8.71	0	52.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8444	89.5	92.6
Amount stated	1.00	676	7.2	7.4
Missing or wild	-9.00	17	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9120	Missing cases	318

Question Route

Uses FJBHAS FJBOFF FCJSBLY FCJSWK9 FJLYID FJBSTAT on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.95 – 31.8.96). 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

fnjiwks

Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
19.23	24.49	0	52.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	5428	57.5	59.5
Amount stated	1.00	3690	39.1	40.5
Missing or wild	-9.00	19	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9118	Missing cases	320

Question Route

Uses FJBHAS FJBOFF FCJSBLY FCJSWK9 FJLYID FJBSTAT on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.95 – 31.8.96). 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

fnjbnew

No. different employers: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3221	34.1	35.3
	1	5175	54.8	56.6
	2	627	6.6	6.9
	3	88	.9	1.0
	4	22	.2	.2
	5	3	.0	.0
	6	1	.0	.0
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9137	Missing cases	301

Question Route

Uses FJLYID FJBHAS FJBOFF FJBSTAT FCJSWK9 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.95 – 1.9.96).

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnjbsp

No. employment spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3219	34.1	35.2
	1	4840	51.3	53.0
	2	932	9.9	10.2
	3	111	1.2	1.2
	4	29	.3	.3
	5	5	.1	.1
	6	1	.0	.0
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9137	Missing cases	301

Question Route

Uses FJLYID FJBHAS FJBOFF FJBSTAT FCJSWK9 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.95 – 1.9.96). 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

fnjusp

No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	8443	89.5	92.4
	1	621	6.6	6.8
	2	66	.7	.7
	3	7	.1	.1
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9137	Missing cases	301

Question Route

Uses FJLYID FJBHAS FJBOFF FJBSTAT FCJSWK9 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.95 – 1.9.96).

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnjisp

No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	5566	59.0	60.9
	1	3497	37.1	38.3
	2	66	.7	.7
	3	7	.1	.1
	4	1	.0	.0
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9137	Missing cases	301

Question Route

Uses FJLYID FJBHAS FJBOFF FJBSTAT FCJSWK9 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.95 – 1.9.96).

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fjbstatl

Employment status on Sept 1, year ago

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self employed	1	813	8.6	8.9
In paid employ	2	4382	46.4	48.1
Unemployed	3	361	3.8	4.0
Retired	4	1565	16.6	17.2
Maternity leave	5	37	.4	.4
Family care	6	810	8.6	8.9
FT studt, school	7	774	8.2	8.5
LT sick, disabld	8	314	3.3	3.4
Govt trng scheme	9	11	.1	.1
Something else	10	41	.4	.5
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	26	.3	Missing

Valid cases	9108	Missing cases	330

Question Route

Uses FJLYID FJBHAS FJBOFF FJBSTAT on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT FJHSEMP on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Equivalent to FJBSTAT, for 1.9.95. If FJLYID = 0, FJBSTATL is FJBSTAT, if FJLYID is greater than 0, then FJBSTAT is based on FJHSTAT 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

fjbstatt

Employment status on Sept 1, this year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self employed	1	712	7.5	7.8
In paid employ	2	4548	48.2	49.9
Unemployed	3	405	4.3	4.4
Retired	4	1622	17.2	17.8
Maternity leave	5	36	.4	.4
Family care	6	811	8.6	8.9
FT studt, school	7	635	6.7	7.0
LT sick, disabld	8	318	3.4	3.5
Govt trng scheme	9	14	.1	.2
Something else	10	21	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	15	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	9122	Missing cases	316

Question Route

Uses FJTYID FJBHAS FJBOFF FJBSTAT on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJSPNO FJHSTAT on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Equivalent to FJBSTAT, for 1.9.96. If FJTYID = 0, FJBSTATT is FJBSTAT, if FJTYID is greater than 0, then FJBSTAT is based on FJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.

Variable Occurrence

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fjbsocly

Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.95

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5434	Missing cases	4004

Index Terms

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

fjlseg

Socio economic group: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Managers,large	2	3	.0	6.7
Employers,small	3	2	.0	4.4
Managers,small	4	1	.0	2.2
Professional Self-em	5	1	.0	2.2
Int. non-manual,work	7	1	.0	2.2
Junior non-manual	9	10	.1	22.2
Personal service wrk	10	3	.0	6.7
Foreman manual	11	3	.0	6.7
Skilled manual wkrs	12	5	.1	11.1
Semi-skilled manual	13	10	.1	22.2
Unskilled manual wkr	14	2	.0	4.4
Own account wkrs	15	2	.0	4.4
Agricultural workers	18	1	.0	2.2
Members of armed for	19	1	.0	2.2
Missing	-9	17	.2	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	9075	96.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See notes for FJBSEG.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fjlgold

Goldthorpe Social Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Service class,higher	1	3	.0	6.7
Service class,lower	2	3	.0	6.7
Routine non-manual e	3	4	.0	8.9
Personal service wor	4	6	.1	13.3
Sml props w employee	5	2	.0	4.4
Sml props w/o employ	6	2	.0	4.4
Foreman,Technicians	8	5	.1	11.1
Skilled manual worke	9	4	.0	8.9
Semi,unskilled manua	10	15	.2	33.3
Agricultural workers	11	1	.0	2.2
Missing	-9	17	.2	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	9075	96.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See notes for FJBGOLD.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fjlrgsc

RG Social Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Professional occ	1	1	.0	2.2
technic	2	6	.1	13.3
Skilled non-manual	3	11	.1	24.4
Skilled manual	4	11	.1	24.4
Partly skilled occ	5	13	.1	28.9
Unskilled occ	6	2	.0	4.4
Armed Forces	7	1	.0	2.2
Missing or wild	-9	17	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9075	96.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for FJBRGSC.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fjlisco

International SOC : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Index Terms

Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for FJBISCO, 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

fjlcssm

Cambridge Scale males : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
25.59	15.22	4.60	62.19

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	45	.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	17	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9075	96.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for FJBCSSM. 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

fjlcssf

Cambridge Scale females : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
25.86	15.78	5.43	72.99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	45	.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	17	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9075	96.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for FJBCSSM. 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

fjlhgs

Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
39.28	14.14	18.36	76.29

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	45	.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	17	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9075	96.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for FJBHGS. 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

fjlsec

Socio-Economic Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
High prof trad s.emp	33	1	.0	2.2
Lower Prof trad emps	41	2	.0	4.4
Lower manag occupns	50	2	.0	4.4
Hgher supervis occup	60	1	.0	2.2
admin	71	4	.0	8.9
serv	72	1	.0	2.2
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	2	.0	4.4
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	2	.0	4.4
Lwr supervis occups	100	3	.0	6.7
Lwr technical craft	111	1	.0	2.2
Semi-routine sales	121	6	.1	13.3
Semi-routine service	122	6	.1	13.3
Semi-routine op	124	2	.0	4.4
Semi-routine agric	125	1	.0	2.2
serv	131	2	.0	4.4
Routine production	132	4	.0	8.9
Routine technical	133	3	.0	6.7
Routine operative	134	2	.0	4.4
Missing	-9	17	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9075	96.2	Missing
	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	45	Missing cases	9393

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fvote

Political party supported

Record Type

Political Support and Behaviour

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	2397	25.4	28.5
Labour	2	3611	38.3	43.0
Lib Dem/Lib/SDP	3	991	10.5	11.8
Scot Nat	4	127	1.3	1.5
Plaid Cymru	5	22	.2	.3
Green Party	6	113	1.2	1.3
Other Party	7	50	.5	.6
Other answer	8	16	.2	.2
None	10	888	9.4	10.6
Can’t vote	11	182	1.9	2.2
Missing or wild	-9	740	7.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	8397	Missing cases	1041

Question Route

Uses FVOTE1 FVOTE2 FVOTE3 FVOTE4 on record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

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

ffimnp

Pension income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
47.31	180.38	0	4200

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	7823	82.9	85.7
Amount stated	1.00	1301	13.8	14.3
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFRVAL FFRW FFRNOW FFRJT on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNPI 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

ffimnb

Benefit income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
115.89	178.77	0	2211.25

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4988	52.9	54.7
Amount stated	1.00	4136	43.8	45.3
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFRVAL FFRW FFRNOW FFRJT on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNBI 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

ffimni

Investment income: last month

Record Type

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
42.25	160.19	0	5150

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3907	41.4	42.8
Amount stated	1.00	5217	55.3	57.2
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 FFIYRDI on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFRVAL FFRW FFRNOW FFRJT on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNII 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

ffimnt

Transfer income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
11.49	73.24	0	2000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8707	92.3	95.4
Amount stated	1.00	417	4.4	4.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFRVAL FFRW FFRNOW FFRJT on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNTI 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

ffimnl

Labour income: last month

Record Type

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
707.19	979.31	0	27345

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
proxy and/or phone	-7	301	3.19	Missing
[Value >= 0]		9137	96.81	100.0
Total		9438	100.00

Valid cases	9137	Missing cases	301

Question Route

Uses FJ2PAY FPAYGU FJBSEMP FJSACCS FJSPROF FJSPAYG FPRFITB FIVFIO

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNLI 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

ffimnnl

Non-labour income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
216.96	341.08	0	5787.74

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1808	19.2	19.8
Amount stated	1.00	7316	77.5	80.2
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FFIMNP FFIMNB FFIMNT FFIMNI on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNNLI 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

ffimn

Total Income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
924.83	951.76	0	27370

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
proxy and/or phone	-7	301	3.19	Missing
[Value >= 0]		9137	96.81	100.0
Total		9438	100.00

Valid cases	9137	Missing cases	301

Question Route

Uses FFIMNL FPAYGU FJBSEMP FJSACCS FJSPROF FJSPAYG FJ2PAY FPRFITB on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIMNTHI 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

ffiyrl

Annual labour income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7939.11	10470.37	0	176691.45

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3246	34.4	35.6
Amount stated	1.00	5878	62.3	64.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FIVFIO FJBHAS FJBOFF FCJSBLY FCJSWK9 FJTYID FJLYID FNJBWKS FPAYGU FPAYGTY FPAYGLY FPAYS FPAYSW FPAYSG FSEX FMLSTAT FSPJB FJBPENM FAGE on Record FINDRESP. Uses FJHSTAT FJHGPAY FJHSPW on Record FJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYRLI 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

ffiyrnl

Annual non-labour income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2522.94	3963.96	0	69404.30

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1651	17.5	18.1
Amount stated	1.00	7473	79.2	81.9
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FFIYRP FFIYRB FFIYRT FFIYRI on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYRNLI 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

ffiyrp

Annual pension income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
557.27	2142.19	0	50400

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	7807	82.7	85.6
Amount stated	1.00	1317	14.0	14.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFIM09L FFIM10L FFIM11L FFIM12L FFIM01T FFIM02T FFIM03T FFIM04T FFIM05T FFIM06T FFIM07T FFIM08T on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYRPI 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

ffiyrb

Annual benefit income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1361.50	2084.15	0	26208.30

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4743	50.3	52.0
Amount stated	1.00	4381	46.4	48.0
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFIM09L FFIM10L FFIM11L FFIM12L FFIM01T FFIM02T FFIM03T FFIM04T FFIM05T FFIM06T FFIM07T FFIM08T on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYRBI 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

ffiyrt

Annual transfer income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
132.17	814.97	0	20784

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8607	91.2	94.3
Amount stated	1.00	517	5.5	5.7
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFIM09L FFIM10L FFIM11L FFIM12L FFIM01T FFIM02T FFIM03T FFIM04T FFIM05T FFIM06T FFIM07T FFIM08T on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYRTI 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

ffiyri

Annual investment income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
471.84	1840.58	0	61800

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3898	41.3	42.7
Amount stated	1.00	5226	55.4	57.3
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FNF1 FFIYRDI on Record FINDRESP. Uses FFICODE FFIM09L FFIM10L FFIM11L FFIM12L FFIM01T FFIM02T FFIM03T FFIM04T FFIM05T FFIM06T FFIM07T FFIM08T on Record FINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYRII 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

ffiyr

Annual income (1.9.95-1.9.96)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
10462.07	10181.79	0	181107.78

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	220	2.3	2.4
Amount stated	1.00	8904	94.3	97.6
Proxy respondent	-7.00	314	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	9124	Missing cases	314

Question Route

Uses FFIYRL FFIYRNL on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable FFIYEARI 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

ffihhmn

Household income: month before interview

Record Type

Incomes: Household Income

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2109.78	1563.75	0	27827

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	14	.1	.1
Amount stated	1.00	9376	99.3	99.9
Missing or wild	-9.00	48	.5	Missing

Valid cases	9390	Missing cases	48

Question Route

Uses FIVFHO on Record FHHSAMP. Uses FFIMN FIVFIO on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

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 FFIHHMNI 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

fhlghq1

Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert

Record Type

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
11.20	5.36	0	36

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	23	.2	.3
Amount stated	1	8934	94.7	99.7
Missing or wild	-9	180	1.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	8957	Missing cases	481

Question Route

Uses FGHQA FGHQB FGHQC FGHQD FGHQE FGHQF FGHQG FGHQH FGHQI FGHQJ FGHQK FGHQL on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions FGHQA to FGHQL 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

fhlghq2

Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness

Record Type

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	4485	47.5	50.1
	1	1266	13.4	14.1
	2	749	7.9	8.4
	3	566	6.0	6.3
	4	423	4.5	4.7
	5	317	3.4	3.5
	6	271	2.9	3.0
	7	199	2.1	2.2
	8	169	1.8	1.9
	9	144	1.5	1.6
	10	137	1.5	1.5
	11	106	1.1	1.2
	12	125	1.3	1.4
Missing or wild	-9	180	1.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	301	3.2	Missing

Valid cases	8957	Missing cases	481

Question Route

Uses FGHQA FGHQB FGHQC FGHQD FGHQE FGHQF FGHQG FGHQH FGHQI FGHQJ FGHQK FGHQL on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions FGHQA to FGHQL 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

fspjb

Whether spouse/partner employed now

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No	0	1941	20.6	32.2
Yes	1	4087	43.3	67.8
No spouse/partner	-8	3410	36.1	Missing

Valid cases	6028	Missing cases	3410

Question Route

Uses FHGSPN FHGEST FIVFIO on Record FINDALL. Uses FJBHAS FJBOFF on Record FINDRESP.

Index Terms

Relationship between Household Members

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fspsoc

Spouse/partner’s Occupation

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	3889	Missing cases	5549

Index Terms

Note

See notes for FJBSOC 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

fspjbhr

Spouse/partner’s weekly work hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
35.26	13.74	0	99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No expected hours	0	34	.4	.9
Amount stated	1	3757	39.8	99.1
Missing or wild	-9	252	2.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5351	56.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	44	.5	Missing

Valid cases	3791	Missing cases	5647

Question Route

Uses FJBSEMP FJBHRS FJSHRS on Record FINDRESP. Uses FHGSPN FIVFIO on Record FINDALL.

Index Terms