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gprearn Proxy’s total earnings, banded
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text GP61 : Would you please look at this card (p12) and give me the letter for the group in which you would place (NAME’s) total earnings from this job before tax and other deductions?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No earnings at all 0 1 .0 .5
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 4 .0 2.0
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 5 .0 2.5
60-79 pw/3100-4199 4 7 .1 3.5
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 5 .0 2.5
100-124/5200-6499 6 9 .1 4.5
125-149/6500-7799 7 9 .1 4.5
150-179/7800-9299 8 14 .1 7.0
180-209/9300-10999 9 22 .2 10.9
210-259/11k-13499 10 22 .2 10.9
260-299/13500-15999 11 22 .2 10.9
300-379/16k-19999 12 22 .2 10.9
380-479/20k-24999 13 22 .2 10.9
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 37 .3 18.4
Inapplicable -8 10992 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 201 Missing cases 10992
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 AND (GJBHAS = 1 OR (GJBHAS = 2 AND GJBOFF = 1))) If proxy subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Incomes
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag GPREARNI takes missing value code of original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gprjbbgm Month started current job-proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (18)
Question Number and Text GP59M : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 10 .1 6.5
February 2 4 .0 2.6
March 3 14 .1 9.1
April 4 16 .1 10.4
May 5 12 .1 7.8
June 6 18 .2 11.7
July 7 13 .1 8.4
August 8 12 .1 7.8
September 9 24 .2 15.6
October 10 13 .1 8.4
November 11 10 .1 6.5
December 12 8 .1 5.2
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10961 97.9 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 75 .7 Missing
Valid cases 154 Missing cases 11039
Question Route IF ((GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) AND (GJBHAS = 1 OR (GJBHAS = 2 AND GJBOFF = 1))) If proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
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

gprjbby4 Year started current job-proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (18)
Question Number and Text GP59Y : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1990.12 8.83 1958 1998
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 216 1.9 100.0
Inapplicable -8 10961 97.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 16 .1 Missing
Valid cases 216 Missing cases 10977
Question Route IF ((GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) AND (GJBHAS = 1 OR (GJBHAS = 2 AND GJBOFF = 1))) If proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
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

gprjbly Job started after 1.9.96 – proxy
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text GP60 : Was it after September 1st 1996?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes, after 1.9.96 1 1 .0 6.7
No, on/before 1.9.96 2 14 .1 93.3
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11176 99.8 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 15 Missing cases 11178
Question Route IF ((GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO = 3) AND (GJBHAS = 1 OR (GJBHAS = 2 AND GJBOFF = 1)) AND GPRJBBG-M/Y = -1) If proxy or telephone subject did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from and proxy does not know starting date of subject’s current job
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
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

gprfitb Proxy’s personal income, banded
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (22)
Question Number and Text GP71 : Would you please look at this card (p15) and give me the letter for the group in which you would place (NAME’s) total personal income from all sources, before tax and other deductions.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No income at all 0 17 .2 4.7
Lt 25 pw/lt 1299 pa 1 5 .0 1.4
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 11 .1 3.0
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 16 .1 4.4
60-79 pw/3100-4199 4 27 .2 7.4
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 14 .1 3.9
100-124/5200-6499 6 37 .3 10.2
125-149/6500-7799 7 25 .2 6.9
150-179/7800-9299 8 26 .2 7.2
180-209/9300-10999 9 23 .2 6.3
210-259/11k-13499 10 30 .3 8.3
260-299/13500-15999 11 29 .3 8.0
300-379/16k-19999 12 29 .3 8.0
380-479/20k-24999 13 24 .2 6.6
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 50 .4 13.8
Inapplicable -8 10828 96.7 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 363 Missing cases 10830
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag GPRFITBI takes missing value code of original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

givpa Proxy questionnaire: informant alone
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text GPI1A : Who was present during the interview? Informant alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Informant alone 1 237 2.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10943 97.8 Missing
Valid cases 237 Missing cases 10956
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

givpb Proxy questionnaire: partner alone
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text GPI1B : Who was present during the interview? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 51 .5 67.1
Partner present 2 25 .2 32.9
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11104 99.2 Missing
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 11117
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

givpc Proxy questionnaire: adult present
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text GPI1C : Who was present during the interview? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 50 .4 65.8
Other adlts pres 3 26 .2 34.2
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11104 99.2 Missing
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 11117
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

givpd Proxy questionnaire: child present
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text GPI1D : Who was present during the interview? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 44 .4 57.9
Children present 4 32 .3 42.1
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11104 99.2 Missing
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 11117
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

givpe Proxy questionnaire: supervisor present
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text GPI1E : Who was present during the interview? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 71 .6 93.4
Supervisor present 5 5 .0 6.6
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11104 99.2 Missing
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 11117
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gtelwhy Why has a telephone interview
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (1)
Question Number and Text GT2B : What is the reason the person is being interviewed by phone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Too old 1 1 .0 2.6
Too busy 2 7 .1 17.9
Other 3 7 .1 17.9
Stressful fam sit 5 8 .1 20.5
Refused full intv. 6 16 .1 41.0
Inapplicable -8 11154 99.7 Missing
Valid cases 39 Missing cases 11154
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=3) Asked if R gave a telephone interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

gprjbft Proxy’s Job full time / part time
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (18)
Question Number and Text GP58 : Would you say (his/her) current job is part-time or full-time?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Part time 1 24 .2 10.5
Full time 2 205 1.8 89.5
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 10961 97.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 229 Missing cases 10964
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=2 or GIVFIO=3) If proxy or telephone interview
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
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

gtlfiyrl Telephone questionnaire: Annual job pay
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (16)
Question Number and Text GT45 : What are your total annual earnings from this job before tax and other deductions?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19187.68 14371.84 3796 60000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 25 .2 100.0
Inapplicable -8 11162 99.7 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 25 Missing cases 11168
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=3 AND (GJBHAS=1 OR (GJBHAS=2 AND GJBOFF=1))) If telephone respondent did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

gtlfiyr Telephone questionnaire: Annual income
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (18)
Question Number and Text GT50 : What is your total annual personal income from all sources before tax and other deductions?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
17912.64 15390.41 2600 60000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 25 .2 100.0
Inapplicable -8 11154 99.7 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 11 .1 Missing
Valid cases 25 Missing cases 11168
Question Route IF (GIVFIO=3) Asked if R gave a telephone interview
Index Terms Incomes
Variable Occurrence W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

pid Cross-wave person identifier
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG3 : Office Code
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

giviow6 Interview outcome Wave 6
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG6 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 8505 76.0 79.1
Proxy 2 193 1.7 1.8
Telephone 3 33 .3 .3
Refusal 4 29 .3 .3
Elig – in non-cont H 5 35 .3 .3
Child under 16 6 134 1.2 1.2
Elig – in refusal HH 7 5 .0 .0
Out of scope/institd 9 19 .2 .2
Child- in non-cont H 10 28 .3 .3
Other 11 3 .0 .0
Retired rejoiner 13 7 .1 .1
14 1764 15.8 16.4
Inapplicable -8 438 3.9 Missing
Valid cases 10755 Missing cases 438
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W7

ghhmem Household membership
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG9 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Orig member resident 1 10658 95.2 95.2
Orig member absent 2 14 .1 .1
Enum membr -rejoiner 5 76 .7 .7
New entrant -residen 6 438 3.9 3.9
Retired rejoiner 8 7 .1 .1
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDALL. Approximate equivalent to AHGCIA.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gnewhy New entrants – why living in HH
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG10 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Listed member 0 10672 95.3 95.5
Marriage/cohab 2 191 1.7 1.7
From college/univers 3 21 .2 .2
From institution 4 1 .0 .0
Never left 5 17 .2 .2
Moved in with parent 6 58 .5 .5
Shared accommodation 7 116 1.0 1.0
Other 8 98 .9 .9
Don’t know -1 19 .2 Missing
Valid cases 11174 Missing cases 19
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gnemnjn New entrants – month joined HH
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original member 0 10689 95.5 95.7
January 1 18 .2 .2
February 2 33 .3 .3
March 3 19 .2 .2
April 4 23 .2 .2
May 5 31 .3 .3
June 6 52 .5 .5
July 7 51 .5 .5
August 8 50 .4 .4
September 9 103 .9 .9
October 10 56 .5 .5
November 11 17 .2 .2
December 12 31 .3 .3
Don’t know -1 20 .2 Missing
Valid cases 11173 Missing cases 20
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDSAMP. Approximate equivalent to AHGMJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gneyrjn4 New entrants – year joined HH
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG12Y : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original member 0 10689 95.5 95.6
1995 2 .0 .0
1996 85 .8 .8
1997 401 3.6 3.6
1998 3 .0 .0
Don’t know -1 13 .1 Missing
Valid cases 11180 Missing cases 13
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDSAMP. Approximate equivalent to AHGYJN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

givfio Individual interview outcome
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text GEG14 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 10828 96.7 96.7
Proxy interview 2 326 2.9 2.9
Telephone intvw 3 39 .3 .3
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Important variable for analysis purposes. With a few exceptions, data from proxy and telephone interviews have been merged with that from respondents. Proxy and telephone respondents, however, have zero Respondent weights and can be selected out by use of this variable. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

giodc Document check
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Ind and self comp 1 10717 95.7 95.7
Ind only (no self co 2 111 1.0 1.0
Proxy 3 326 2.9 2.9
Telephone interview 4 39 .3 .3
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
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

gmemorig Sample Origin: original BHPS or ECHP
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original sample 1 9373 83.7 83.7
ECHP – SCPR 2 809 7.2 7.2
ECHP – ONS 3 755 6.7 6.7
ECHP – NI 4 256 2.3 2.3
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgr2r Relationship to reference person
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text GHG2
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Reference person 1 5888 52.6 52.6
Lawful spouse 2 2948 26.3 26.3
Live-in partner 3 539 4.8 4.8
Natural child 4 1335 11.9 11.9
Adopted child 5 13 .1 .1
Step-child 7 45 .4 .4
Partner’s child 8 6 .1 .1
Daughter/son-in-law 9 34 .3 .3
Natural bro/sister 10 41 .4 .4
Other bro/sister 11 3 .0 .0
Bro/sister-in-law 12 7 .1 .1
Natural parent 13 41 .4 .4
Other parent 14 1 .0 .0
Mother/father-in-law 15 20 .2 .2
Any grand parent 16 2 .0 .0
Any grand child 17 13 .1 .1
Any cousin 18 3 .0 .0
Any aunt or uncle 19 5 .0 .0
Any nephew 20 3 .0 .0
Employee 22 1 .0 .0
Lodger or boarder 23 50 .4 .4
Unrelated sharer 24 191 1.7 1.7
Other 30 4 .0 .0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgsex Sex – HH grid
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text GHG3
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 5212 46.6 46.6
Female 2 5981 53.4 53.4
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDALL
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgbm Month of birth – HH grid
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text GHG4M
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 882 7.9 7.9
February 2 860 7.7 7.7
March 3 1060 9.5 9.5
April 4 986 8.8 8.8
May 5 948 8.5 8.5
June 6 921 8.2 8.2
July 7 940 8.4 8.4
August 8 971 8.7 8.7
September 9 950 8.5 8.5
October 10 946 8.5 8.5
November 11 837 7.5 7.5
December 12 889 7.9 7.9
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11190 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgby Year of birth – HH grid
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text GHG4Y
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1952.07 18.74 1898 1981
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 11190 100.0 100.0
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11190 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmastat Marital status
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text GHG8
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Child under 16 0 23 .2 .2
Married 1 5936 53.0 53.0
Living as couple 2 1128 10.1 10.1
Widowed 3 899 8.0 8.0
Divorced 4 638 5.7 5.7
Separated 5 183 1.6 1.6
Never married 6 2386 21.3 21.3
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type GINDALL. The Wave One data have been recoded for compatibility with following waves.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgspn PNO of spouse/partner
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text GHG9
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No spouse in HH 0 4161 37.2 37.2
1 3283 29.3 29.3
2 3313 29.6 29.6
3 282 2.5 2.5
4 102 .9 .9
5 39 .3 .3
6 7 .1 .1
7 4 .0 .0
8 2 .0 .0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgemp In paid employment – HH grid
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text GHG10
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Under 16 years 0 23 .2 .2
Yes 1 6602 59.0 59.0
No 2 4568 40.8 40.8
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Simpler but equivalent to AHGEST in Wave One.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgfno PNO of father
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text GHG11
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Father not in HH 0 10205 91.2 91.2
1 760 6.8 6.8
2 178 1.6 1.6
3 25 .2 .2
4 11 .1 .1
5 9 .1 .1
6 2 .0 .0
7 3 .0 .0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgmno PNO of mother
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text GHG12
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Mother not in HH 0 9836 87.9 87.9
1 466 4.2 4.2
2 788 7.0 7.0
3 68 .6 .6
4 22 .2 .2
5 10 .1 .1
6 2 .0 .0
8 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type GINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghgra Responsible adult
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text GHG13
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
16 years or over 0 11170 99.8 99.8
1 12 .1 .1
2 11 .1 .1
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Child Care
Children
Note

Determines which adult is asked questions regarding children. Records person number.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gage Age at Date of Interview
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
44.70 18.75 15 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 11193 100.0 100.0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses date of birth variables on Survey database.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See note below for GAGE12.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gage12 Age at 1.12.1997
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
44.85 18.74 15 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 11193 100.0 100.0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses date of birth variables on Survey database.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Two age variables are computed. The age at date of interview is used for most purposes internal to a wave, e.g. computation of h/hold characteristics. The age at 1.12.97 is intended to ensure consistency in cross wave comparison. 1st December is also the criterion date for determining whether those close to 16 should be interviewed. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable GAGEI (on Record Type GINDALL), for individual level derived variables, takes the value 1 if the variable was imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gbutype Benefit unit type
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Couple,no ch,M lt 65 1 2929 26.2 26.2
Couple,1 ch,M lt 65 2 1162 10.4 10.4
Couple,2 ch,M lt 65 3 1266 11.3 11.3
Couple,3+ ch,M lt 65 4 617 5.5 5.5
Couple,man 65 to 74 5 788 7.0 7.0
Couple,man 75+ 6 410 3.7 3.7
F lone parent,lt 60 7 441 3.9 3.9
M lone parent,lt 65 8 47 .4 .4
Single woman,lt 20 9 227 2.0 2.0
Single woman,20-39 10 485 4.3 4.3
Single woman,40-59 11 317 2.8 2.8
Single woman,60-74 12 416 3.7 3.7
Single woman,75+ 13 444 4.0 4.0
Single man,lt 30 14 834 7.5 7.5
Single man,30-54 15 444 4.0 4.0
Single man,55-64 16 102 .9 .9
Single man,65+ 17 263 2.3 2.3
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11192 Missing cases 1
Question Route Uses GHGSEX GMASTAT GAGE GHGEST GHGSPN GHGFNO GHGMNO GBUNO on Record GINDALL
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Identifies type of benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also GBUNO) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gbuno Benefit Unit Number
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 7436 66.4 66.4
2 2169 19.4 19.4
3 971 8.7 8.7
4 410 3.7 3.7
5 139 1.2 1.2
6 41 .4 .4
7 19 .2 .2
8 5 .0 .0
9 3 .0 .0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses APNO GHGSPN GHGFNO GHGMNO GHGRA GAGE GHGEMP GDEPCHL GHGR2R on Record GINDALL. Uses GHHSIZE on Record GHHRESP. Uses GREL GOPNO on Record GEGOALT.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Distinguishes separate benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also GBUTYPE) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any. Value of GBUNO is the person number of first member of that benefit unit in sequential order of person numbers. A dependent childs Benefit Unit Number is the GPNO of responsible adult GBUNO is missing if there is missing data on input variables, and the benefit unit cannot be inferred.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gnchild Number of own children in household
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 8034 71.8 71.8
1 1319 11.8 11.8
2 1240 11.1 11.1
3 466 4.2 4.2
4 100 .9 .9
5 16 .1 .1
6 12 .1 .1
8 6 .1 .1
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses GPNO GHGSEX GAGE on Record GINDALL. Uses GOPNO GREL on Record GEGOALT.
Index Terms Children
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Includes natural children, adopted children and step children, under age of 16.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghoh Conventional Head of Household Indicator
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Head of household 1 5851 52.3 52.3
Not head 2 5342 47.7 47.7
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses GHSOWND GHSOWR1 GHSOWR2 GRENTP1 GRENTP2 on Record GHHRESP. Uses GAGE GHGSEX on Record GINDALL.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

An indicator of the head of h/hold as defined, for example by the GHS i.e. the principal owner or renter of the property, and (where there is more than one), the male taking precedence, and (where there is more than one potential HOH of the same sex), the eldest taking precedence. The BHPS h/hold reference person definition is similar except that only the age criterion is used to distinguish multiple potential HRPs. In the calculation, where any potential information is missing, the HRP definition takes precedence.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

grach16 Whether responsible adult for child
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 1835 16.4 16.4
No 2 9329 83.3 83.6
Inapplicable -8 29 .3 Missing
Valid cases 11164 Missing cases 29
Question Route Uses GAGE GHGRA GIVFIO on Record GINDALL.
Index Terms Child Care
Children
Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gsampst Sample membership status
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Continuing OSM 1 8102 72.4 72.4
W1 non-cont/enum 2 53 .5 .5
PSM: parent of OSM 4 240 2.1 2.1
TSM 5 1071 9.6 9.6
OSM: ECHP sample 6 1727 15.4 15.4
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses GFINLOC GIVFIO PID on Record GINDSAMP. Uses MSTAT YOSM on Record XWLSTEN.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Relationship between Household Members
Note

Distinguishes between OSMs, new PSMs and TSMs. See Vol. A for a discussion of these terms. Copied variable from Record Type GINDSAMP.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmovest Individual mover status
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Non-mover 1 7951 71.0 71.0
Mover within GB 2 1023 9.1 9.1
Mover back to GB 4 3 .0 .0
New entrant this wav 8 2202 19.7 19.7
Mover status unknown 10 14 .1 .1
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses GFINLOC GIVFIO PID GSAMPST GLVLOC on Record GINDSAMP. Uses GHHMOVE GIVFHO on Record GHHSAMP.
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Indicates whether sample members have moved location since last Wave. Inapplicable for new entrants.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 359 3.2 3.2
Outer London 2 652 5.8 5.8
R. of South East 3 2040 18.2 18.3
South West 4 996 8.9 8.9
East Anglia 5 437 3.9 3.9
East Midlands 6 993 8.9 8.9
West Midlands Conurb 7 434 3.9 3.9
R. of West Midlands 8 564 5.0 5.1
Greater Manchester 9 431 3.9 3.9
Merseyside 10 218 1.9 2.0
R. of North West 11 501 4.5 4.5
South Yorkshire 12 270 2.4 2.4
West Yorkshire 13 364 3.3 3.3
Humber 14 367 3.3 3.3
Wear 15 253 2.3 2.3
R. of North 16 424 3.8 3.8
Wales 17 573 5.1 5.1
Scotland 18 1024 9.1 9.2
Northern Ireland 19 256 2.3 2.3
Missing -9 37 .3 Missing
Valid cases 11156 Missing cases 37
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Standard region, distinguishing former Metropolitan Counties, and Inner and Outer London.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ghhsize Number of people in household
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1626 14.5 14.5
2 3790 33.9 33.9
3 2248 20.1 20.1
4 2179 19.5 19.5
5 973 8.7 8.7
6 270 2.4 2.4
7 59 .5 .5
8 28 .3 .3
9 12 .1 .1
10 5 .0 .0
11 3 .0 .0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.
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

ghhtype Household Type
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Single Non-Elderly 1 713 6.4 6.4
Single Elderly 2 913 8.2 8.2
Couple No Children 3 3258 29.1 29.1
Couple: dep children 4 3288 29.4 29.4
Couple: non-dep chil 5 1477 13.2 13.2
Lone par: dep childr 6 555 5.0 5.0
Lone par: non-dep ch 7 476 4.3 4.3
2+ Unrelated adults 8 325 2.9 2.9
Other Households 9 188 1.7 1.7
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses GHHSIZE GNKIDS GNCOUPLE GNONEPAR GNPENS on Record GHHRESP. Uses GAGE GHGSEX GMASTAT GHGSPN GDEPCHL on Record GINDALL. Uses GOPNO GREL on Record GEGOALT.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

This classification, closely related to that used in General Household Survey published data, relates to size of h/hold, whether there is a married couple present, and whether there are dependent children. For this classification, married and cohabiting couples are treated as equivalent, and dependent children include those up to the age of 18, if they are still in (non-advanced) full time education. The elderly are defined as those over pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men). Couple and lone parent h/holds may contain other individuals who were not family members.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gtenure Housing tenure
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned Outright 1 2336 20.9 21.0
Owned with Mortgage 2 5062 45.2 45.6
Local Authority rent 3 2047 18.3 18.4
Housing Assoc. rente 4 548 4.9 4.9
Rented from Employer 5 154 1.4 1.4
Rented private unfur 6 432 3.9 3.9
Rented private furni 7 501 4.5 4.5
Other rented 8 26 .2 .2
Missing -9 87 .8 Missing
Valid cases 11106 Missing cases 87
Question Route Uses GMGHAVE GRENTLL GRENTF GHSOWND on Record GHHRESP.
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gqfedhi Highest educational qualification
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 196 1.8 1.8
First Degree 2 839 7.5 7.8
Teaching QF 3 264 2.4 2.5
Other Higher QF 4 1802 16.1 16.7
Nursing QF 5 166 1.5 1.5
GCE A Levels 6 1325 11.8 12.3
GCE O Levels or Equi 7 2195 19.6 20.4
Commercial QF, No O 8 309 2.8 2.9
CSE Grade 2-5,Scot G 9 431 3.9 4.0
Apprenticeship 10 217 1.9 2.0
Other QF 11 84 .8 .8
No QF 12 2889 25.8 26.8
Still At School No Q 13 50 .4 .5
Missing -9 61 .5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 365 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 10767 Missing cases 426
Question Route Uses GSCNOW GFENOW GSCHOOL GSCEND GQFHAS GQFA GQFB GQFC GQFD GQFE GQFF GQFG GQFH GQFI GQFJ GQFK GQFL GQFM GQFN GQFED GQFEDA GQFEDB GQFEDC GQFEDD GQFEDE GQFEDF GQFEDG GQFEDH GQFEDI GQFEDJ GQFEDK GQFEDL GQFEDM GQFEDN GQFEDO GQFEDP GQFEDQ GQFEDR GQFEDS GQFX GQFXA GQFXB GQFXC GQFXD GQFXE GQFXF GQFXG GQFXH GQFXI GQFXJ GQFXK GQFXL GQFXM GQFXN GQFEDX GQFEDXA GQFEDXB GQFEDXC GQFEDXD GQFEDXE GQFEDXF GQFEDXG GQFEDXH GQFEDXI GQFEDXJ GQFEDXK PID GIVLYR GIVIEVR on Record GINDRESP. Uses wQFEDHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18