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fnqfedr Qualifications: No. SLCs higher grade
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text FD39R : How many subjects did you pass in? SLC: School Leaving Certificate – Higher Grade
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
4 1 .0 100.0
Inapplicable -8 9136 96.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 1 Missing cases 9437
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FQFED = 1 AND FQFEDR = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has Scottish School Leaving Certificate – Higher Grade
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

fqfeds Qualifications: any others
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text FD38S : Which qualifications do you have? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 579 6.1 95.4
Other 1 28 .3 4.6
Inapplicable -8 8530 90.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 607 Missing cases 8831
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FQFED = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has listed school qualification
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

See note for FQFHAS. General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ’s) done at school are included here.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnqfeds Qualifications: No. of others
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (12)
Question Number and Text FD39S : How many subjects did you pass in? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 15 .2 62.5
2 2 .0 8.3
3 1 .0 4.2
4 1 .0 4.2
5 1 .0 4.2
6 1 .0 4.2
8 1 .0 4.2
12 2 .0 8.3
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9109 96.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 24 Missing cases 9414
Question Route IF (FIVIEVR = 2 AND FQFED = 1 AND FQFEDS = 1) Asked if R has never been interviewed before and has other qualifications (including foreign)
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

See note for FQFHAS. See note for FQFEDS.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fbpar16 Lived with both natural parents up to 16
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text FD40 : Did you live with BOTH your biological mother AND biological father from the time you were born until you were 16?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 7383 78.2 80.8
No 2 1746 18.5 19.1
Other 3 3 .0 .0
Missing -9 4 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9132 Missing cases 306
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See also MLVAG16.
Variable Occurrence W6

flvhmag Age stopped living with natural parents
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text FD41 : How old were you when you stopped living with both your biological parents?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 11 .1 .7
1 117 1.2 8.0
2 100 1.1 6.8
3 97 1.0 6.6
4 95 1.0 6.5
5 128 1.4 8.7
6 77 .8 5.2
7 85 .9 5.8
8 85 .9 5.8
9 84 .9 5.7
10 78 .8 5.3
11 112 1.2 7.6
12 95 1.0 6.5
13 88 .9 6.0
14 109 1.2 7.4
15 108 1.1 7.4
Missing -9 13 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 7384 78.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Never with both pare -3 224 2.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 47 .5 Missing
Valid cases 1469 Missing cases 7969
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See also MAGELH.
Variable Occurrence W6

fwhr14 Who living with when aged 14
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (13)
Question Number and Text FD42 : Please look at this showcard (12) and tell me who you were living with when you were aged 14?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Natrl. Mother & Fath 1 137 1.5 7.9
Adoptive M and F 2 76 .8 4.4
stepfather 3 348 3.7 19.9
stepmother 4 96 1.0 5.5
Mother, no F figure 5 696 7.4 39.9
Father, no M figure 6 152 1.6 8.7
Other 7 1 .0 .1
Grand parent(s) 8 86 .9 4.9
Aunt/uncle/own sibli 9 51 .5 2.9
Other relative 10 3 .0 .2
Step parent 11 5 .1 .3
Other non relative 12 35 .4 2.0
Institution 13 34 .4 1.9
Employer’s premises 14 18 .2 1.0
Living independently 15 7 .1 .4
Missing -9 7 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 7384 78.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1745 Missing cases 7693
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Stepfather/mother includes cohabiting partners of natural parent. See also MLVAG14.
Variable Occurrence W6

fpaperr Read a daily newspaper
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text FD43 : Do you normally read a daily newspaper?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 5495 58.2 60.2
No 2 3635 38.5 39.8
Missing -9 7 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 9130 Missing cases 308
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Note

Normally means an average of three times per week. Refers to morning papers only.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

fpaperm Paper read most frequently
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text FD44 : Which one do you read most frequently?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Daily Express 1 420 4.5 7.7
Daily Mail 2 762 8.1 13.9
Daily Mirror/Record 3 1019 10.8 18.6
Daily Star 4 126 1.3 2.3
The Sun 5 1288 13.6 23.5
Daily Telegraph 7 373 4.0 6.8
Financial Times 8 42 .4 .8
The Guardian 9 202 2.1 3.7
The Independent 10 113 1.2 2.1
The Times 11 231 2.4 4.2
Morning Star 12 2 .0 .0
Regional/Local Paper 13 382 4.0 7.0
Evening paper/other 14 519 5.5 9.5
Missing -9 20 .2 Missing
Not applicable -8 3635 38.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5479 Missing cases 3959
Question Route IF (FPAPERR = 1) Asked if R reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

fpaperp Party supported by preferred paper
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (14)
Question Number and Text FD45 : Which political party do you think it generally supports?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 2255 23.9 51.1
Labour 2 1451 15.4 32.9
Other 3 122 1.3 2.8
None 4 583 6.2 13.2
Missing -9 15 .2 Missing
Not applicable -8 3635 38.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1076 11.4 Missing
Valid cases 4411 Missing cases 5027
Question Route IF (FPAPERR = 1) Asked if R reads a daily newspaper
Index Terms Newspaper Readership
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W6 W7 W14

fhlstat Health over last 12 months
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text FM1 : Please think back over the last 12 months about how your health has been. Compared to people of your own age, would you say that your health has on the whole been …
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Excellent 1 2149 22.8 22.8
Good 2 4509 47.8 47.8
Fair 3 1943 20.6 20.6
Poor 4 655 6.9 6.9
Very poor 5 179 1.9 1.9
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhldsbl Registered disabled
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (15)
Question Number and Text FM2 : Can I check, are you registered as a disabled person, either with Social Services or with a green card?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 453 4.8 4.8
No 2 8929 94.6 95.2
Missing or wild -9 55 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9382 Missing cases 56
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W13

fhlprb Health problems: none
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3M0 : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? None
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3976 42.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5459 57.8 Missing
Valid cases 3976 Missing cases 5462
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

The Wave One responses to the questions on health problems were processed to derive equivalent responses to those elicited directly at later Waves .
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprba Health problems: Arms, legs, hands, etc
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3A : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Problems or disability connected with: arms, legs, hands, feet, back, or neck (including arthritis and rheumatism)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 6978 73.9 74.0
Probs arms or legs 1 2457 26.0 26.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbb Health problems: Sight
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3B : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Difficulty in seeing (other than needing glasses to read normal size print)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9018 95.5 95.6
Difficulty seeing 1 417 4.4 4.4
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbc Health problems: Hearing
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3C : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Difficulty in hearing
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8711 92.3 92.3
Difficulty hearing 1 724 7.7 7.7
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbd Health problems: Skin conditions/allergy
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3D : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Skin conditions/allergies
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8340 88.4 88.4
Skin conds, allergie 1 1095 11.6 11.6
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbe Health problems: Chest/breathing
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3E : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Chest/breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8234 87.2 87.3
Chest, breathing pro 1 1201 12.7 12.7
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbf Health problems: Heart/blood pressure
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3F : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Heart/blood pressure or blood circulation problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8202 86.9 86.9
Heart and blood 1 1233 13.1 13.1
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbg Health problems: Stomach or digestion
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3G : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Stomach/liver/kidneys
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8822 93.5 93.5
Stomach, liver, kidn 1 613 6.5 6.5
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbh Health problems: Diabetes
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3H : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Diabetes
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9227 97.8 97.8
Diabetes 1 208 2.2 2.2
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbi Health problems: Anxiety, depression, etc
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3I : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Anxiety, depression or bad nerves
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8795 93.2 93.2
Anxiety, depression 1 640 6.8 6.8
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbj Health problems: Alcohol or drugs
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3J : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Alcohol or drug related problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9398 99.6 99.6
Alcohol, drugs 1 37 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbk Health problems: Epilepsy
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3K : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Epilepsy
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 9360 99.2 99.2
Epilepsy 1 75 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbl Health problems: Migraine
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3L : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Migraine or frequent headaches
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8559 90.7 90.7
Migraine freq hdache 1 876 9.3 9.3
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlprbm Health problems: Other
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM3M : Do you have any of the health problems or disabilities listed on this card (13)? Other health problems
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8963 95.0 95.0
Other 1 472 5.0 5.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9435 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

See note for FHLPRB.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhllt Health limits daily activities
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM4 : Does your health in any way limit your daily activities compared to most people of your age?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1378 14.6 14.6
No 2 8059 85.4 85.4
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9437 Missing cases 1
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhllta Health hinders doing the housework
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM5A : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Doing the housework
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 287 3.0 33.7
Doing housework 1 564 6.0 66.3
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8560 90.7 Missing
Valid cases 851 Missing cases 8587
Question Route IF (FHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlltb Health hinders climbing the stairs
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM5B : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Climbing stairs
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 284 3.0 33.4
Climbing stairs 2 567 6.0 66.6
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8560 90.7 Missing
Valid cases 851 Missing cases 8587
Question Route IF (FHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlltc Health hinders getting dressed
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM5C : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Dressing yourself
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 636 6.7 74.7
Dressing 3 215 2.3 25.3
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8560 90.7 Missing
Valid cases 851 Missing cases 8587
Question Route IF (FHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlltd Health hinders walking more than 10 mins
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM5D : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? Walking for at least 10 minutes
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 267 2.8 31.4
Walking 10 mins 4 584 6.2 68.6
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8560 90.7 Missing
Valid cases 851 Missing cases 8587
Question Route IF (FHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhllte Health no hindrance to listed activities
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM5E : Please look at this card (14) and tell me which of these activities, if any, you would normally find difficult to manage on your own? (None of these)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Something else 5 499 5.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8912 94.4 Missing
Valid cases 499 Missing cases 8939
Question Route IF (FHLLT = 1) Asked if R’s health limits daily activities
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlltw Health limits type or amount of work
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (16)
Question Number and Text FM6 : Does your health limit the type of work or the amount of work you can do?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1704 18.1 18.1
No 2 7732 81.9 81.9
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9436 Missing cases 2
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

From Wave 2 on interviewer is instructed to emphasise ‘Includes both paid and unpaid work’.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlendw Health prohibits some types of work
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (17)
Question Number and Text FM7 : Does your health keep you from doing some types of work?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1485 15.7 87.7
No 2 166 1.8 9.8
Can do nothing 3 43 .5 2.5
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7732 81.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1694 Missing cases 7744
Question Route IF (FHLLTW = 1) Asked if health limits type or amount of work R could do
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Note

Question concerns complete exclusion from some types of jobs.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlltwa How far health limits amount of work
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (17)
Question Number and Text FM8 : For work you can do, how much does your health limit the amount of work you can do?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
A lot 1 520 5.5 31.4
Somewhat 2 486 5.1 29.4
Just a little 3 468 5.0 28.3
Not at all 4 180 1.9 10.9
Missing or wild -9 50 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7733 81.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1654 Missing cases 7784
Question Route IF (FHLLTW = 1 AND FHLENDW = 1-2 OR -1) Asked if health limits type of work R could do
Index Terms Health: Effect on Daily Life, Employment
Health: Personal Health Condition
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W10 W11 W12 W13 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhl2gp Number of visits to GP since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (17)
Question Number and Text FM9 : Since September 1st last year, approximately how many times have you talked to, or visited a GP or family doctor about your own health? Please do not include any visits to a hospital.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 1 2221 23.5 24.3
One or two 2 3353 35.5 36.7
Three to five 3 1981 21.0 21.7
Six to ten 4 828 8.8 9.1
More than ten 5 750 7.9 8.2
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9133 Missing cases 305
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Medical Consultations
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fxdts Whether accident since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (17)
Question Number and Text FM10 : Since September 1st last year, have you had any kind of accident as a result of which you saw a doctor or went to hospital?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1017 10.8 11.1
No 2 8119 86.0 88.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 9136 Missing cases 302
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fnxdts No. of serious accidents since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (17)
Question Number and Text FM11 : Have you had one accident or more than one?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
One 1 899 9.5 88.8
Two 2 82 .9 8.1
Three 3 22 .2 2.2
Four + 4 9 .1 .9
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8119 86.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 1012 Missing cases 8426
Question Route IF (FXDTS = 1) Asked if R has had an accident since 1.9.95
Index Terms Health: Accidents, Illness
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhosp Hospital in-patient since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (18)
Question Number and Text FM12 : Since September 1st last year, have you been in hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 941 10.0 10.0
No 2 8497 90.0 90.0
Valid cases 9438 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Hospital and Clinic Use
Note

Includes visits for childbirth.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhospd Hospital in-patient: days since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (18)
Question Number and Text FM13 : Since September 1st last year, in all, how many days have you spent in a hospital or clinic as an in-patient?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
9.86 21.71 1 365
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 936 9.9 100.0
Inapplicable -8 8497 90.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 936 Missing cases 8502
Question Route IF (FHOSP = 1) Asked if R hospital in-patient since 1.9.95
Index Terms Health: Hospital and Clinic Use
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhospch Hospital stays were for childbirth
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (18)
Question Number and Text FM15 : Was any of this for child-birth?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes – all 1 146 1.5 46.8
Yes – some 2 10 .1 3.2
No 3 156 1.7 50.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9114 96.6 Missing
Valid cases 312 Missing cases 9126
Question Route IF (FHOSP = 1) Asked if R hospital in-patient since 1.9.95 and R is female and 45 or under
Index Terms Health: Hospital and Clinic Use
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhospnhs Hospital stays NHS or private
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (18)
Question Number and Text FM16 : Was/were your hospital stay(s) free under the National Health Service or paid for privately?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
All free under NHS 1 821 8.7 91.3
All paid privately 2 68 .7 7.6
Some NHS/private 3 10 .1 1.1
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8229 87.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 899 Missing cases 8539
Question Route IF (FHOSP = 1) Asked if R hospital in-patient since 1.9.95
Index Terms Health: Hospital and Clinic Use
Health: NHS vs Private
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlcvr Covered by private medical insurance
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (19)
Question Number and Text FM17 : Are you covered by private medical insurance, whether in your own name or through another family member?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, in own name 1 1040 11.0 11.5
Yes,via othr fam mem 2 560 5.9 6.2
No, not insured 3 7452 79.0 82.3
Missing -9 8 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 77 .8 Missing
Valid cases 9052 Missing cases 386
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Health: NHS vs Private
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlcvrh How medical insurance paid for
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (19)
Question Number and Text FM18 : How is this insurance paid for?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Paid directly 1 495 5.2 47.7
Deducted from wages 2 137 1.5 13.2
Paid for by employer 3 400 4.2 38.5
Other 4 6 .1 .6
Missing -9 10 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 8089 85.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 1038 Missing cases 8400
Question Route IF (FHLCVR = 1) Asked if R is covered by private medical insurance in own name
Index Terms Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Health: NHS vs Private
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlcvrl Cost to resp. Of medical insurance
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (19)
Question Number and Text FM19 : How much do you pay per month for this insurance? Please include the contribution for all family members covered by an insurance in your name.
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
29.93 33.48 1 359
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 449 4.8 100.0
Missing -9 10 .1 Missing
Not applicable -8 8632 91.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 45 .5 Missing
Valid cases 449 Missing cases 8989
Question Route IF (FHLCVR = 1 AND FHLCVRH = 1) Asked if R is covered by private medical insurance in own name and pays for all or part of it directly
Index Terms Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Health: NHS vs Private
Note

If the insurance is in joint names, only R’s share is given here.
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlsv Health service: used any since 1.9.95
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (20)
Question Number and Text FM20 : Here is a list of some health and welfare services (showcard 15). Have you yourself made use of any of these services since September 1st last year?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3737 39.6 40.9
No 2 5400 57.2 59.1
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 9137 Missing cases 301
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Use of Health and Welfare services
Note

High number of ‘other’ responses has led to an extended coding frame being used with 2 not listed services included from Wave 5 onwards i.e. wHLSVL, wHLSVM.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

fhlsva Health service: used health visitor
Record Type FINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (20)
Question Number and Text FM21A : Which services have you used? Health visitor, district nurse
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 8562 90.7 93.7
Used health visitor 1 575 6.1 6.3
Proxy respondent -7 301 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 9137 Missing cases 301
Question Route IF (FHLSV = 1) Asked if R has used any health service since 1.9.95
Index Terms Health: Use of Health and Welfare services
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18