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fqfxk New qualif’s: university diploma
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text FD18K : Which qualifications have you gained since then? University diploma
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8501 90.1 99.8
University dipl 1 19 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8520 Missing cases 918
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfxl New qualif’s: Univ/CNAA first degree
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text FD18L : Which qualifications have you gained since then? University or CNAA First Degree (eg BA, B.Ed, BSc)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8467 89.7 99.4
Univ 1st degree 1 53 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8520 Missing cases 918
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfxm New qualif’s: Univ/CNAA higher degree
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text FD18M : Which qualifications have you gained since then? University or CNAA Higher Degree (eg MSc, PhD)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8498 90.0 99.7
Univ higher deg 1 22 .2 .3
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8520 Missing cases 918
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfxn New post school qualifications: other
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (5)
Question Number and Text FD18N : Which qualifications have you gained since then? Other technical, professional or higher qualifications
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8298 87.9 97.4
Other tech/prof 1 222 2.4 2.6
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8520 Missing cases 918
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFX = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained qualification(s) listed (Showcard 4) since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedx Has listed school qualif’s since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD19 : Please look at this card (5). Have you obtained any of the qualifications listed since September 1st, last year?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 174 1.8 2.0
No 2 8341 88.4 98.0
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedxa New qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20A : Which qualifications have you obtained? GCSE grades D-G
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8483 89.9 99.6
GCSE grades D-G 1 32 .3 .4
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnqfexa New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21A : How many subjects did you pass in? GCSE grades D-G
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 10 .1 31.3
2 4 .0 12.5
3 2 .0 6.3
4 4 .0 12.5
5 2 .0 6.3
6 4 .0 12.5
7 2 .0 6.3
8 2 .0 6.3
9 1 .0 3.1
10 1 .0 3.1
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9090 96.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9406
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXA = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (EnglishWelsh) GCSE(s) grades F-G since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedxb New qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20B : Which qualifications have you obtained? GCSE grades A-C
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8443 89.5 99.2
GCSE grades A-C 1 72 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnqfexb New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21B : How many subjects did you pass in? GCSE grades A-C
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 22 .2 31.4
2 10 .1 14.3
3 3 .0 4.3
4 3 .0 4.3
5 1 .0 1.4
7 4 .0 5.7
8 9 .1 12.9
9 9 .1 12.9
10 8 .1 11.4
11 1 .0 1.4
Missing or wild -9 16 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9050 95.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 70 Missing cases 9368
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXB = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedxc New qualifications: any A levels
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20C : Which qualifications have you obtained? A level
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8443 89.5 99.2
A level 1 72 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX. 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

fnqfexc New qualifications: No. A levels
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21C : How many subjects did you pass in? A level
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 21 .2 29.2
2 11 .1 15.3
3 32 .3 44.4
4 6 .1 8.3
5 1 .0 1.4
11 1 .0 1.4
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9050 95.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 72 Missing cases 9366
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXC = 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 FQFX. See also note for wQFEDXC.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

fqfedxd New qualifications: CPVE
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20D : Which qualifications have you obtained? CPVE: Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8514 90.2 100.0
CPVE 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fqfedxe New qualif’s: any SCEs grade D-E or 4-5
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20E : Which qualifications have you obtained? SCE Ordinary Grade bands D-E or 4-5
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8515 90.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fnqfexe New qualif’s: No. SCEs grade D-E or 4-5
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21E : How many subjects did you pass in? SCE Ordinary Grade bands D-E or 4-5
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9122 96.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 0 Missing cases 9438
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXE = 1) Asked if R has ever been interviewed and has gained (Scottish) SCE bands F-E or 4-5 since last year
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note See note for FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fqfedxf New qualif’s: any O grades A-C or 1-3
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20F : Which qualifications have you obtained? O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8514 90.2 100.0
O grades A-C or 1-3 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fnqfexf New qualif’s: No. O grades A-C or 1-3
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21F : How many subjects did you pass in? O grades (pass or bands A-C or 1-3)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9121 96.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9437
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXF = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fqfedxg New qualif’s: any Standard grades 4-7
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20G : Which qualifications have you obtained? Standard Grade level 4-7
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8514 90.2 100.0
Stand grades 4-7 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnqfexg New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 4-7
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21G : How many subjects did you pass in? Standard Grade level 4-7
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
6 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9121 96.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9437
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXG = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedxh New qualif’s: any Standard grades 1-3
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20H : Which qualifications have you obtained? Standard Grade level 1-3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8514 90.2 100.0
Stand grade 1-3 1 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnqfexh New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 1-3
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21H : How many subjects did you pass in? Standard Grade level 1-3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
8 1 .0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9121 96.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9437
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXH = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedxi New qualif’s: any Higher grades
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20I : Which qualifications have you obtained? Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8507 90.1 99.9
Higher grade 1 8 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnqfexi New qualifications: No. Higher grades
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21I : How many subjects did you pass in? Higher Grade or Revised Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1 .0 14.3
3 2 .0 28.6
4 3 .0 42.9
6 1 .0 14.3
Missing or wild -9 16 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9114 96.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 7 Missing cases 9431
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXI = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfedxj New qualif’s: any 6th year certs
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20J : Which qualifications have you obtained? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8513 90.2 100.0
Cert 6th yr 1 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

fnqfexj New qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21J : How many subjects did you pass in? Certificate of 6th year studies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1 .0 50.0
2 1 .0 50.0
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9120 96.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 2 Missing cases 9436
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXJ = 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 FQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

fqfedxk New qualifications: any others
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD20K : Which qualifications have you obtained? Other School Exams
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8495 90.0 99.8
Other 1 20 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 607 6.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 8515 Missing cases 923
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 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 FQFX. General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ’s) done at school are included here.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fnqfexk New qualifications: No. of others
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (6)
Question Number and Text FD21K : How many subjects did you pass in? Other School Exams
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 13 .1 68.4
2 1 .0 5.3
3 1 .0 5.3
4 2 .0 10.5
5 1 .0 5.3
7 1 .0 5.3
Missing or wild -9 16 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9102 96.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 19 Missing cases 9419
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FQFEDX = 1 AND FQFEDXK = 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 FQFX. General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ’s) done at school are included here.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

fmlstat Present legal marital status
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text FD22 : What is your current legal marital status, are you . . .
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Married 1 5133 54.4 54.4
Separated 2 170 1.8 1.8
Divorced 3 690 7.3 7.3
Widowed 4 717 7.6 7.6
Never married 5 2724 28.9 28.9
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9434 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

fmlchng Marital status changed since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text FD23 : Has your marital status changed in the last year, that is since September 1st 1995?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 317 3.4 4.8
No 2 6245 66.2 95.2
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2868 30.4 Missing
Valid cases 6562 Missing cases 2876
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FMLSTAT = 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

fmlchm Marital status changed, month
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text FD24M : When did that happen? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 21 .2 6.7
February 2 20 .2 6.3
March 3 30 .3 9.5
April 4 30 .3 9.5
May 5 22 .2 7.0
June 6 25 .3 7.9
July 7 25 .3 7.9
August 8 42 .4 13.3
September 9 35 .4 11.1
October 10 24 .3 7.6
November 11 24 .3 7.6
December 12 17 .2 5.4
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9113 96.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 315 Missing cases 9123
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FMLSTAT = 1-4 AND FMLCHNG = 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 FMLCHNG.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fmlchy Marital status change, year
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (7)
Question Number and Text FD24Y : When did that happen? Year
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1995 95 58 .6 18.4
1996 96 257 2.7 81.3
1997 97 1 .0 .3
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9113 96.6 Missing
Valid cases 316 Missing cases 9122
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 1 AND FMLSTAT = 1-4 AND FMLCHNG = 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 FMLCHNG.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6

fplbornd District of birth
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text FD25DST : Where were you born? – District
Valid cases 559 Missing cases 8879
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

fplbornc Country of birth
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text FD25OS : Where were you born? – Country
Valid cases 35 Missing cases 9403
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

fyr2uk Year came to Britain
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text FD26 : 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
83.03 11.69 62 96
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 32 .3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9099 96.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9406
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FPLBORNC 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

frace Ethnic group membership
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (8)
Question Number and Text FD28 : 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 1 564 6.0 94.0
Black-Carib 2 7 .1 1.2
Black-African 3 1 .0 .2
Black-Other 4 1 .0 .2
Indian 5 13 .1 2.2
Pakistani 6 4 .0 .7
Bangladeshi 7 1 .0 .2
Chinese 8 1 .0 .2
Other ethnic grp 9 8 .1 1.3
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8530 90.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 600 Missing cases 8838
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 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

fschool Never went to /still at school
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text FD30NA : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Never went school 1 7 .1 6.0
Still at school 2 109 1.2 94.0
Missing or wild -9 19 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9239 97.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 52 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
Valid cases 116 Missing cases 9322
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 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

fscend School leaving age
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text FD30 : How old were you when you left school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
13 5 .1 .9
14 20 .2 3.5
15 87 .9 15.4
16 246 2.6 43.5
17 56 .6 9.9
18 134 1.4 23.7
19 11 .1 1.9
20 4 .0 .7
21 1 .0 .2
22 1 .0 .2
Missing or wild -9 19 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8797 93.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 52 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 565 Missing cases 8873
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FJBSTAT = 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

fsctype Type of school attended
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text FD31 : 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 1 320 3.4 47.5
Grammar not fee pay 2 53 .6 7.9
Grammar fee-paying 3 13 .1 1.9
Sixth form College 4 78 .8 11.6
other privt 5 39 .4 5.8
Elementary 6 9 .1 1.3
Secondary modern 7 130 1.4 19.3
Technical 8 6 .1 .9
Other specif school 9 25 .3 3.7
Missing or wild -9 36 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8670 91.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 52 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .1 Missing
Valid cases 673 Missing cases 8765
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND (FJBSTAT = 7 OR FSCEND = 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

fscnow Still at school
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (9)
Question Number and Text FD32 : (Interviewer check) Is respondent still at school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 108 1.1 17.9
No 2 496 5.3 82.1
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8531 90.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 604 Missing cases 8834
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND (FJBSTAT = 7 OR FSCEND = 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

ffetype Type of further education attended
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text FD33 : 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 9 .1 1.5
College of f educ 2 124 1.3 21.3
Other trng establmnt 3 25 .3 4.3
Polytechnic 4 14 .1 2.4
University 5 158 1.7 27.2
None of the above 7 251 2.7 43.2
Missing or wild -9 20 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8780 93.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 52 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 581 Missing cases 8857
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND (FSCEND = 1 OR FSCNOW = 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

ffenow Still in further education
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text FD34NA : 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 1 152 1.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9205 97.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 52 .6 Missing
Valid cases 152 Missing cases 9286
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FFETYPE 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

ffeend Further education leaving age
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (10)
Question Number and Text FD34 : How old were you when you left there, or when you finished or stopped your course?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
21.34 3.87 16 41
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 169 1.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9188 97.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 52 .6 Missing
Valid cases 169 Missing cases 9269
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FFETYPE 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

fqfhas Has listed post school qualification
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text FD35 : Please look at this card (10). Do you have any of the qualifications listed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 284 3.0 48.3
No 2 304 3.2 51.7
Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8823 93.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .1 Missing
Valid cases 588 Missing cases 8850
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND (FSCEND = 1 OR FSCNOW = 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 FQFEDHI and FQFACHI. Vocational qualifications are flagged in FQFVOC. 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

fqfa Qualifications: youth training cert
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text FD36A : Which qualifications do you have? Youth training certificate/ Skillseekers
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 473 5.0 95.2
Youth train cert 1 24 .3 4.8
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8639 91.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 497 Missing cases 8941
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FSCNOW NE 1) AND FQFHAS = 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 FQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfb Qualifications: trade apprenticeship
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text FD36B : Which qualifications do you have? Recognised trade apprenticeship completed
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 469 5.0 94.4
Trade apprenship 1 28 .3 5.6
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8639 91.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 497 Missing cases 8941
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FSCNOW NE 1) AND FQFHAS = 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 FQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfc Qualifications: clerical or commercial
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text FD36C : Which qualifications do you have? Clerical and commercial qualifications (eg typing/shorthand/book-keeping/commerce)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 448 4.7 90.1
Clerical/comml 1 49 .5 9.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8639 91.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 497 Missing cases 8941
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FSCNOW NE 1) AND FQFHAS = 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 FQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fqfd Qualifications: City and Guilds Pt I
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (11)
Question Number and Text FD36D : 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 0 432 4.6 86.9
Guilds Pt I 1 65 .7 13.1
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8639 91.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 497 Missing cases 8941
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FSCNOW NE 1) AND FQFHAS = 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 FQFHAS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18