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gopfama Pre-school child suffers if mother works
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (4)
Question Number and Text GS2A : A pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1133 10.1 10.7
Agree 2 3390 30.3 31.9
Neithr agree, disagr 3 3153 28.2 29.7
Disagree 4 2430 21.7 22.9
Strongly disagree 5 524 4.7 4.9
Missing or wild -9 195 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10630 Missing cases 563
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfamb Family suffers if mother works full-time
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text GS2B : All in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full time job
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 863 7.7 8.1
Agree 2 3016 26.9 28.3
Neithr agree, disagr 3 3025 27.0 28.4
Disagree 4 2924 26.1 27.5
Strongly disagree 5 814 7.3 7.6
Missing or wild -9 186 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 10642 Missing cases 551
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfamc Woman and family happier if she works
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text GS2C : A woman and her family would all be happier if she goes out to work
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 186 1.7 1.7
Agree 2 1505 13.4 14.1
Neithr agree, disagr 3 5718 51.1 53.8
Disagree 4 2894 25.9 27.2
Strongly disagree 5 335 3.0 3.1
Missing or wild -9 189 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10638 Missing cases 555
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfamd Husband and wife should both contribute
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text GS2D : Both the husband and wife should contribute to the household income
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1467 13.1 13.8
Agree 2 3941 35.2 37.0
Neithr agree, disagr 3 3858 34.5 36.3
Disagree 4 1264 11.3 11.9
Strongly disagree 5 109 1.0 1.0
Missing or wild -9 187 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10639 Missing cases 554
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfame Full time job makes woman independent
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (5)
Question Number and Text GS2E : Having a full-time job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 779 7.0 7.3
Agree 2 3502 31.3 32.9
Neithr agree, disagr 3 3749 33.5 35.2
Disagree 4 2370 21.2 22.3
Strongly disagree 5 242 2.2 2.3
Missing or wild -9 184 1.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10642 Missing cases 551
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfamf Husband should earn, wife stay at home
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text GS2F : A husband’s job is to earn money; a wife’s job is to look after the home and family
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 599 5.4 5.6
Agree 2 1570 14.0 14.7
Neithr agree, disagr 3 2732 24.4 25.6
Disagree 4 3801 34.0 35.7
Strongly disagree 5 1959 17.5 18.4
Missing or wild -9 167 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 10661 Missing cases 532
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfamg Children need father as much as mother
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text GS2G : Children need a father to be as closely involved in their upbringing as the mother
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 3574 31.9 33.5
Agree 2 5730 51.2 53.7
Neithr agree, disagr 3 904 8.1 8.5
Disagree 4 370 3.3 3.5
Strongly disagree 5 84 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 165 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10662 Missing cases 531
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfamh Employers should help with childcare
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text GS2H : Employers should make special arrangements to help mothers combine jobs and childcare
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 2405 21.5 22.6
Agree 2 5587 49.9 52.4
Neithr agree, disagr 3 1945 17.4 18.3
Disagree 4 648 5.8 6.1
Strongly disagree 5 71 .6 .7
Missing or wild -9 170 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10656 Missing cases 537
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gopfami Single parents are as good as couples
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text GS2I : A single parent can bring up children as well as a couple
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Strongly agree 1 1044 9.3 9.8
Agree 2 3549 31.7 33.3
Neithr agree, disagr 3 2472 22.1 23.2
Disagree 4 3030 27.1 28.4
Strongly disagree 5 569 5.1 5.3
Missing or wild -9 163 1.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10664 Missing cases 529
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

glfsat1 Satisfaction with: health
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text GS3A : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your health
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 547 4.9 5.1
2 441 3.9 4.1
3 953 8.5 8.9
4 1443 12.9 13.5
5 2117 18.9 19.9
6 2956 26.4 27.8
Completely satisfied 7 2193 19.6 20.6
Missing -9 177 1.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10650 Missing cases 543
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat2 Satisfaction with: income of hhold
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text GS3B : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………The income of your household
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 745 6.7 7.0
2 743 6.6 7.0
3 1299 11.6 12.2
4 2061 18.4 19.4
5 2508 22.4 23.6
6 1939 17.3 18.2
Completely satisfied 7 1336 11.9 12.6
Missing -9 195 1.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10631 Missing cases 562
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Financial Management: Material Well-Being
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat3 Satisfaction with: house/flat
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text GS3C : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your house/flat
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 283 2.5 2.7
2 363 3.2 3.4
3 674 6.0 6.3
4 1310 11.7 12.3
5 2132 19.0 20.1
6 2896 25.9 27.3
Completely satisfied 7 2967 26.5 27.9
Missing -9 203 1.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 10625 Missing cases 568
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Neighbourhood and Residence
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat4 Satisfaction with: spouse/partner
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text GS3D : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your husband/wife/partner
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 3233 28.9 30.6
Not satisfied at all 1 84 .8 .8
2 95 .8 .9
3 164 1.5 1.6
4 387 3.5 3.7
5 621 5.5 5.9
6 1646 14.7 15.6
Completely satisfied 7 4324 38.6 41.0
Missing -9 272 2.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10554 Missing cases 639
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat5 Satisfaction with: job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text GS3E : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your job (if in employment)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 3954 35.3 37.9
Not satisfied at all 1 197 1.8 1.9
2 282 2.5 2.7
3 523 4.7 5.0
4 1013 9.1 9.7
5 1675 15.0 16.1
6 1727 15.4 16.5
Completely satisfied 7 1065 9.5 10.2
Missing -9 386 3.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10436 Missing cases 757
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat6 Satisfaction with: social life
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text GS3F : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your social life
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 397 3.5 3.7
2 476 4.3 4.5
3 984 8.8 9.3
4 1820 16.3 17.2
5 2537 22.7 23.9
6 2425 21.7 22.9
Completely satisfied 7 1954 17.5 18.4
Missing -9 235 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 10593 Missing cases 600
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat7 Satisfaction with: amount of leisure time
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text GS3G : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………The amount of leisure time you have
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 402 3.6 3.8
2 647 5.8 6.1
3 1271 11.4 12.0
4 1910 17.1 18.0
5 2245 20.1 21.2
6 1839 16.4 17.4
Completely satisfied 7 2282 20.4 21.5
Missing -9 231 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10596 Missing cases 597
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Leisure Activity
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsat8 Satisfaction with: use of leisure time
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text GS3H : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………The way you spend your leisure time
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 349 3.1 3.3
2 476 4.3 4.5
3 1108 9.9 10.5
4 1818 16.2 17.2
5 2489 22.2 23.5
6 2320 20.7 21.9
Completely satisfied 7 2035 18.2 19.2
Missing -9 232 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10595 Missing cases 598
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Leisure Activity
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsato Satisfaction with: life overall
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text GS4A : How disatisfied or satisfied are you with………your life overall
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 190 1.7 1.8
2 254 2.3 2.4
3 642 5.7 6.1
4 1496 13.4 14.1
5 2954 26.4 27.9
6 3344 29.9 31.6
Completely satisfied 7 1708 15.3 16.1
Missing -9 239 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10588 Missing cases 605
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

glfsatl Satisfaction compared with last year
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text GS4B : Would you say that you are more satisfied with life, less satisfied or feel about the same as you did a year ago?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
More satisfied 1 3183 28.4 30.2
Less satisfied 2 1590 14.2 15.1
About the same 3 5760 51.5 54.7
Missing -9 213 1.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 82 .7 Missing
Valid cases 10533 Missing cases 660
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gxsupa Someone outside HH can help if depressed
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text GS5A : Is there anyone you could rely on to help you from outside your own household, if you were feeling depressed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 8499 75.9 80.1
No 2 1226 11.0 11.6
Not sure 3 880 7.9 8.3
Doesn’t apply to me 4 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 220 2.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10607 Missing cases 586
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gxsupb Someone outside HH can help find job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text GS5B : Is there anyone you could rely on to help you from outside your own household, if you needed help finding a job for yourself or a member of your family?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 5498 49.1 53.2
No 2 2334 20.9 22.6
Not sure 3 2417 21.6 23.4
Doesn’t apply to me 4 83 .7 .8
Missing or wild -9 489 4.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 7 .1 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 861
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gxsupc Someone outside HH can borrow money from
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text GS5C : Is there anyone you could rely on to help you from outside your own household, if you needed to borrow money to pay an urgent bill like electricity, gas, rent or mortgage?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 7341 65.6 69.7
No 2 1954 17.5 18.6
Not sure 3 1213 10.8 11.5
Doesn’t apply to me 4 22 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 297 2.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10530 Missing cases 663
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssupa Is there someone who will listen
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text GS6A : Is there anyone who you can really count on to listen to you when you need to talk?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, one person 1 2799 25.0 26.4
Yes, more than one 2 7400 66.1 69.8
No-one 3 404 3.6 3.8
Missing or wild -9 224 2.0 Missing
Proxy -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10603 Missing cases 590
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssupb Is there someone to help in a crisis
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text GS6B : Is there anyone who you can really count on to help you out in a crisis?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, one person 1 2834 25.3 26.7
Yes, more than one 2 7396 66.1 69.7
No-one 3 384 3.4 3.6
Missing or wild -9 213 1.9 Missing
Proxy -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10614 Missing cases 579
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssupc Is there someone you can relax with
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text GS6C : Is there anyone who you can totally be yourself with?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, one person 1 2890 25.8 27.3
Yes, more than one 2 7279 65.0 68.7
No-one 3 434 3.9 4.1
Missing or wild -9 223 2.0 Missing
Proxy -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10603 Missing cases 590
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssupd Anyone who really appreciates you
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text GS6D : Is there anyone who you feel really appreciates you as a person?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, one person 1 2171 19.4 20.5
Yes, more than one 2 8090 72.3 76.4
No-one 3 330 2.9 3.1
Missing or wild -9 234 2.1 Missing
Proxy -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10591 Missing cases 602
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssupe Anyone you can count on to offer comfort
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text GS6E : Is there anyone who you can really count on to comfort you when you are very upset?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, one person 1 2923 26.1 27.6
Yes, more than one 2 7240 64.7 68.2
No-one 3 446 4.0 4.2
Missing or wild -9 218 1.9 Missing
Proxy -7 365 3.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10609 Missing cases 584
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssup1 Sex of closest friend
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text GS7A : Is this person male or female?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 3776 33.7 36.1
Female 2 6680 59.7 63.9
Missing or wild -9 369 3.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10456 Missing cases 737
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gssupr2r Relationship of closest friend to resp
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text GS7B : What is this person’s relationship to you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 883 7.9 8.3
Partner 1 3851 34.4 36.2
Child 2 826 7.4 7.8
Sibling 3 630 5.6 5.9
Parent 4 661 5.9 6.2
Grandparent 5 4 .0 .0
Grandchild 6 17 .2 .2
Aunt/uncle/cousin 7 69 .6 .6
Other relative 8 254 2.3 2.4
Friend 9 3457 30.9 32.5
Missing or wild -9 168 1.5 Missing
Proxy -7 365 3.3 Missing
Refused -2 5 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 10652 Missing cases 541
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

gprrs2i Relationship of Proxy to Informant
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text GP2B : What is the relationship of the proxy informant (the person answering the questions) to the person who this proxy interview is about?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Reference person 1 24 .2 7.4
Lawful spouse 2 146 1.3 44.8
Live-in partner 3 24 .2 7.4
Natural child 4 37 .3 11.3
Daughter/son-in-law 9 1 .0 .3
Nat’l brother or sis 10 8 .1 2.5
Natural parent 13 75 .7 23.0
Mother/father-in-law 15 2 .0 .6
Any grandparent 16 1 .0 .3
Grand child 17 1 .0 .3
Any nephew 20 1 .0 .3
Employee 22 1 .0 .3
Unrelated sharer 24 4 .0 1.2
Other 30 1 .0 .3
Inapplicable -8 10867 97.1 Missing
Valid cases 326 Missing cases 10867
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
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

gpripn Person number of informant
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text GP2C : Enter person number of Proxy Informant
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in Household 0 5 .0 1.5
1 135 1.2 41.8
2 164 1.5 50.8
3 10 .1 3.1
4 6 .1 1.9
5 1 .0 .3
6 2 .0 .6
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10867 97.1 Missing
Valid cases 323 Missing cases 10870
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
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

gprwhy Reason for Proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text GP2D : What is the reason the person is being proxied?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
In institution 1 10 .1 3.1
Study’g away frm hom 2 4 .0 1.3
On holiday 3 5 .0 1.6
Away business/work 4 59 .5 18.5
Temp. away from home 5 12 .1 3.8
Non contact 6 23 .2 7.2
Perm’ly too unwell 7 39 .3 12.2
Too ill/old 8 12 .1 3.8
Too busy 9 7 .1 2.2
Deaf/speech probs 10 7 .1 2.2
Other 11 7 .1 2.2
Carer/family illness 12 127 1.1 39.8
Stressed family sitn 13 7 .1 2.2
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10867 97.1 Missing
Valid cases 319 Missing cases 10874
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gpplevr Proxy Lived at this address all life
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (3)
Question Number and Text GP3 : When did (NAME) move to this address?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Here all life 1 33 .3 100.0
Inapplicable -8 11160 99.7 Missing
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 11160
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Note

This variable was previously named wP3AL. Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprfehq Proxy’s Highest FE qualification
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (8)
Question Number and Text GP23 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Youth training cert 1 5 .0 7.7
Trade apprenticeship 2 3 .0 4.6
Clerical and commerc 3 8 .1 12.3
City and Guilds Pt I 4 11 .1 16.9
City and Guilds Pt 2 5 1 .0 1.5
City and Guilds Pt 3 6 2 .0 3.1
ONC or OND 7 3 .0 4.6
HNC or HND 8 4 .0 6.2
Nursing qualificatio 9 4 .0 6.2
Teaching qualificati 10 2 .0 3.1
University diploma 11 1 .0 1.5
First degree 12 8 .1 12.3
Higher degree 13 2 .0 3.1
Other tech or profes 14 11 .1 16.9
Missing or wild -9 19 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11109 99.2 Missing
Valid cases 65 Missing cases 11128
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprsehq Proxy’s Highest school qualification
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (9)
Question Number and Text GP25 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
CSE grade 2-5 2 3 .0 6.7
GCSE grades D-G 4 4 .0 8.9
GCSE grades A-C 5 8 .1 17.8
O level 6 7 .1 15.6
O level A – C 7 4 .0 8.9
O level D – E 8 1 .0 2.2
Higher school certif 9 1 .0 2.2
A level 10 10 .1 22.2
O grades 13 1 .0 2.2
Std grades 4 – 7 14 2 .0 4.4
Higher grade 16 1 .0 2.2
Cert 6th year studie 17 1 .0 2.2
SLC Lower grade 18 1 .0 2.2
Other 20 1 .0 2.2
Missing or wild -9 53 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11095 99.1 Missing
Valid cases 45 Missing cases 11148
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gpresbgm Month started economic status – proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text GP10M : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 7 .1 3.6
February 2 9 .1 4.7
March 3 18 .2 9.4
April 4 10 .1 5.2
May 5 12 .1 6.3
June 6 21 .2 10.9
July 7 27 .2 14.1
August 8 25 .2 13.0
September 9 30 .3 15.6
October 10 15 .1 7.8
November 11 10 .1 5.2
December 12 8 .1 4.2
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10870 97.1 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 127 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 192 Missing cases 11001
Question Route IF ((GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) AND GIVIEVR = 1 AND GJBSTAT NE 7) If proxy or telephone subject has been interviewed before and is not currently a full time student
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gpresby4 Year started economic status – proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text GP10Y : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1982.86 13.54 1928 1998
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 323 2.9 100.0
Inapplicable -8 10870 97.1 Missing
Valid cases 323 Missing cases 10870
Question Route IF ((GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) AND GIVIEVR = 1 AND GJBSTAT NE 7) If proxy or telephone subject has been interviewed before and is not currently a full time student
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gpresly Started status after 1.9.96 – proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text GP11 : Was it after September 1st 1996?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, after 1.9.96 1 2 .0 8.3
No, on/before 1.9.96 2 22 .2 91.7
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11167 99.8 Missing
Valid cases 24 Missing cases 11169
Question Route IF ((GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) AND GIVIEVR = 1 AND GJBSTAT NE 7 AND GPRESBG-M/Y = -1) If proxy or telephone subject has been interviewed before and is not currently a full time student and proxy does not know starting date of subject’s current economic status
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf101 Income: NI retirement pension – proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70A : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? NI Retirement (old age) pension
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 80 .7 55.9
NI retir pension 1 63 .6 44.1
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf102 Income: pension from prev. empl.-pxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70B : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Pension from previous employer(s)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 116 1.0 81.1
Pension prev emp 2 27 .2 18.9
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf116 Income: invaldty/disablty allowance-pxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70C : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Disability Allowance
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 119 1.1 83.2
Invalidity allow 3 24 .2 16.8
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf125 Income: incapacity benefit
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GF70I : Please look as this card (P14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Incapacity Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 109 1.0 76.2
Incapacity benefit 10 34 .3 23.8
Not applicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf131 Income: UB and/or income support-proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70D : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Job Seekers Allowance (Unemployment) and/or Income Support
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 121 1.1 84.6
UB and/or IS 4 22 .2 15.4
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf135 Income: child benefit
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70F : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Child Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 114 1.0 79.7
Child benefit 6 29 .3 20.3
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf137 Income: family credit
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70G : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Family Credit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 139 1.2 97.2
Family credit 7 4 .0 2.8
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf139 Income: housing ben/rent rebate-proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70H : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Housing Benefit/Rent Rebate
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 127 1.1 88.8
Housing benefit 8 16 .1 11.2
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Housing: Allowances/Rebates
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprf141 Income: other state benefit
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70J : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Any Other State Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 130 1.2 90.9
Other state benefit 9 13 .1 9.1
Inapplicable -8 11050 98.7 Missing
Valid cases 143 Missing cases 11050
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprfirn Income: none of listed benefits-proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (21)
Question Number and Text GP70NONE : Please look at this card (p14) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? None/Don’t know/Refused
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 217 1.9 100.0
-8 10971 98.0 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 217 Missing cases 10976
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Financial Management: Allowances
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes data from telephone interviews.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18