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iopfamf Husband should earn, wife stay at home
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text IS2F : 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 %
missing or wild -9 356 2.28 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Strongly agree 1 841 5.38 5.67
Agree 2 2183 13.97 14.72
Neithr agree, disagree 3 3734 23.90 25.18
Disagree 4 5330 34.12 35.94
Strongly disagree 5 2743 17.56 18.5
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14831 Missing cases 792
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Gender Roles
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

iopfamg Children need father as much as mother
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text IS2G : Children need a father to be as closely involved in their upbringing as the mother
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 347 2.22 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Strongly agree 1 4933 31.58 33.24
Agree 2 7905 50.60 53.27
Neithr agree, disagree 3 1290 8.26 8.69
Disagree 4 578 3.70 3.89
Strongly disagree 5 134 0.86 0.9
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14840 Missing cases 783
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

iopfamh Employers should help with childcare
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text IS2H : Employers should make special arrangements to help mothers combine jobs and childcare
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 363 2.32 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Strongly agree 1 3424 21.92 23.1
Agree 2 7821 50.06 52.76
Neithr agree, disagree 3 2565 16.42 17.3
Disagree 4 898 5.75 6.06
Strongly disagree 5 116 0.74 0.78
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14824 Missing cases 799
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Child Care
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

iopfami Single parents are as good as couples
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (6)
Question Number and Text IS2I : A single parent can bring up children as well as a couple
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 368 2.36 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Strongly agree 1 1573 10.07 10.61
Agree 2 5122 32.78 34.56
Neithr agree, disagree 3 3459 22.14 23.34
Disagree 4 3898 24.95 26.3
Strongly disagree 5 767 4.91 5.18
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14819 Missing cases 804
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

ilfsat1 Satisfaction with: health
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text IS3A : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your health
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 826 5.3 5.6
2 647 4.1 4.4
3 1406 9.0 9.5
4 2101 13.4 14.2
5 2908 18.6 19.6
6 4165 26.7 28.1
Completely satisfied 7 2759 17.7 18.6
Missing -9 375 2.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14812 Missing cases 811
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

ilfsat2 Satisfaction with: income of hhold
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text IS3B : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The income of your household
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 431 2.76 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 1079 6.91 7.31
2 1019 6.52 6.91
3 1827 11.69 12.38
4 2851 18.25 19.32
5 3499 22.40 23.71
6 2683 17.17 18.18
Completely satisfied 7 1798 11.51 12.18
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14756 Missing cases 867
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

ilfsat3 Satisfaction with: house/flat
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text IS3C : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your house/flat
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 428 2.74 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 366 2.34 2.48
2 431 2.76 2.92
3 906 5.80 6.14
4 1803 11.54 12.22
5 2946 18.86 19.96
6 4125 26.40 27.95
Completely satisfied 7 4182 26.77 28.34
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14759 Missing cases 864
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

ilfsat4 Satisfaction with: spouse/partner
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text IS3D : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your husband/wife/partner
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 4385 28.1 29.8
Not satisfied at all 1 98 .6 .7
2 103 .7 .7
3 205 1.3 1.4
4 483 3.1 3.3
5 922 5.9 6.3
6 2233 14.3 15.2
Completely satisfied 7 6271 40.1 42.7
Missing -9 486 3.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14700 Missing cases 923
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

ilfsat5 Satisfaction with: job
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (7)
Question Number and Text IS3E : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your job (if in employment)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 5634 36.1 38.7
Not satisfied at all 1 238 1.5 1.6
2 361 2.3 2.5
3 742 4.7 5.1
4 1422 9.1 9.8
5 2384 15.3 16.4
6 2446 15.7 16.8
Completely satisfied 7 1343 8.6 9.2
Missing -9 617 3.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14570 Missing cases 1053
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

ilfsat6 Satisfaction with: social life
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text IS3F : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………Your social life
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 405 2.59 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 519 3.32 3.51
2 669 4.28 4.53
3 1437 9.20 9.72
4 2600 16.64 17.59
5 3634 23.26 24.58
6 3309 21.18 22.39
Completely satisfied 7 2614 16.73 17.68
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14782 Missing cases 841
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

ilfsat7 Satisfaction with: amount of leisure time
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text IS3G : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The amount of leisure time you have
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 416 2.66 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 526 3.37 3.56
2 891 5.70 6.03
3 1795 11.49 12.15
4 2703 17.30 18.3
5 3219 20.60 21.79
6 2592 16.59 17.55
Completely satisfied 7 3045 19.49 20.61
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14771 Missing cases 852
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

ilfsat8 Satisfaction with: use of leisure time
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text IS3H : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………The way you spend your leisure time
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 417 2.67 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Not satisfied at all 1 492 3.15 3.33
2 720 4.61 4.87
3 1654 10.59 11.2
4 2624 16.80 17.77
5 3582 22.93 24.25
6 3033 19.41 20.53
Completely satisfied 7 2665 17.06 18.04
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14770 Missing cases 853
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

ilfsato Satisfaction with: life overall
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text IS4A : How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with………your life overall
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not satisfied at all 1 270 1.7 1.8
2 374 2.4 2.5
3 918 5.9 6.2
4 2179 13.9 14.8
5 4002 25.6 27.1
6 4710 30.1 31.9
Completely satisfied 7 2318 14.8 15.7
Missing -9 416 2.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14771 Missing cases 852
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

ilfsatl Satisfaction compared with last year
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (8)
Question Number and Text IS4B : 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 %
missing or wild -9 531 3.40 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
More satisfied 1 4124 26.40 28.14
Les satisfied 2 2154 13.79 14.7
About the same 3 8378 53.63 57.16
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14656 Missing cases 967
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

ixsupa Someone outside HH can help if depressed
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text IS5A : 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 11819 75.7 79.9
No 2 1745 11.2 11.8
Not sure 3 1225 7.8 8.3
Missing or wild -9 398 2.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14789 Missing cases 834
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

ixsupb Someone outside HH can help find job
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text IS5B : 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 7979 51.1 55.7
No 2 3193 20.4 22.3
Not sure 3 3145 20.1 22.0
Missing or wild -9 869 5.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14317 Missing cases 1306
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

ixsupc Someone outside HH can borrow money from
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text IS5C : 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 10324 66.1 70.6
No 2 2686 17.2 18.4
Not sure 3 1623 10.4 11.1
Missing or wild -9 554 3.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14633 Missing cases 990
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issupa Is there someone who will listen
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (9)
Question Number and Text IS6A : Is there anyone who you can really count on to listen to you when you need to talk?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 13359 85.5 90.3
No 2 773 4.9 5.2
Not sure 3 667 4.3 4.5
Missing or wild -9 388 2.5 Missing
Proxy -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14799 Missing cases 824
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issupb Is there someone to help in a crisis
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text IS6B : Is there anyone who you can really count on to help you out in a crisis?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 13212 84.6 89.3
No 2 672 4.3 4.5
Not sure 3 912 5.8 6.2
Missing or wild -9 391 2.5 Missing
Proxy -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14796 Missing cases 827
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issupc Is there someone you can relax with
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text IS6C : Is there anyone who you can totally be yourself with?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 13370 85.6 90.5
No 2 722 4.6 4.9
Not sure 3 689 4.4 4.7
Missing or wild -9 406 2.6 Missing
Proxy -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14781 Missing cases 842
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issupd Anyone who really appreciates you
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text IS6D : Is there anyone who you feel really appreciates you as a person?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 12930 82.8 87.4
No 2 552 3.5 3.7
Not sure 3 1306 8.4 8.8
Missing or wild -9 399 2.6 Missing
Proxy -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14788 Missing cases 835
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issupe Anyone you can count on to offer comfort
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (10)
Question Number and Text IS6E : Is there anyone who you can really count on to comfort you when you are very upset?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 13210 84.6 89.4
No 2 680 4.4 4.6
Not sure 3 894 5.7 6.0
Missing or wild -9 403 2.6 Missing
Proxy -7 435 2.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14784 Missing cases 839
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issup1 Sex of closest friend
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text IS7A : Is this person male or female?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 5175 33.1 35.6
Female 2 9378 60.0 64.4
Missing or wild -9 635 4.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 435 2.8 Missing
Valid cases 14553 Missing cases 1070
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

issupr2r Relationship of closest friend to resp
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Self Completion (11)
Question Number and Text IS7B : What is this person’s relationship to you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 311 1.99 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 435 2.78 Missing
refused -2 2 0.01 Missing
0 869 5.56 5.84
Partner 1 5111 32.71 34.36
Child 2 1201 7.69 8.07
Sibling 3 1069 6.84 7.19
Parent 4 1069 6.84 7.19
Grandparent 5 17 0.11 0.11
Grandchild 6 15 0.10 0.1
Aunt/uncle/cousin 7 116 0.74 0.78
Other relative 8 444 2.84 2.98
Friend 9 4964 31.77 33.37
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 14875 Missing cases 748
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Social Support Networks
Variable Occurrence W3 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

iprrs2i Relationship of Proxy to Informant
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text IP2B : 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 3 .0 .9
Lawful spouse 2 176 1.1 50.6
Live-in partner 3 40 .3 11.5
Natural child 4 27 .2 7.8
Daughter/son-in-law 9 1 .0 .3
Nat’l brother or sis 10 12 .1 3.4
Bro or sis-in-law 12 2 .0 .6
Natural parent 13 73 .5 21.0
Other parent 14 1 .0 .3
Any grand parent 16 2 .0 .6
Any nephew 20 2 .0 .6
Lodger or boarder 23 1 .0 .3
Unrelated sharer 24 3 .0 .9
Other 30 5 .0 1.4
Inapplicable -8 15275 97.8 Missing
Valid cases 348 Missing cases 15275
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

ipripn Person number of informant
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text IP2C : Enter person number of Proxy Informant
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in Household 0 5 .0 1.4
1 173 1.1 49.7
2 155 1.0 44.5
3 7 .0 2.0
4 6 .0 1.7
6 1 .0 .3
8 1 .0 .3
Inapplicable -8 15275 97.8 Missing
Valid cases 348 Missing cases 15275
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

iprwhy Reason for Proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (2)
Question Number and Text IP2D : What is the reason the person is being proxied?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
In institution 1 10 .1 2.9
Study’g away frm hom 2 8 .1 2.3
On holiday 3 2 .0 .6
Away business/work 4 68 .4 19.8
Temp. away from home 5 14 .1 4.1
Non contact 6 30 .2 8.7
Perm’ly too unwell 7 40 .3 11.7
Too ill/old 8 12 .1 3.5
Too busy 9 14 .1 4.1
Deaf/speech probs 10 7 .0 2.0
Other 11 8 .1 2.3
Carer/family illness 12 125 .8 36.4
Stressed family sitn 13 5 .0 1.5
Missing or wild -9 5 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15275 97.8 Missing
Valid cases 343 Missing cases 15280
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

ipplevr Proxy Lived at this address all life
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (3)
Question Number and Text IP3 : When did (NAME) move to this address?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Here all life 1 41 .3 100.0
Inapplicable -8 15582 99.7 Missing
Valid cases 41 Missing cases 15582
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprfehq Proxy’s Highest FE qualification
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (8)
Question Number and Text IP23 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Youth training cert 1 2 .0 3.4
Trade apprenticeship 2 10 .1 16.9
Clerical and commerc 3 3 .0 5.1
City and Guilds Pt I 4 11 .1 18.6
City and Guilds Pt 2 5 4 .0 6.8
ONC or OND 7 2 .0 3.4
HNC or HND 8 7 .0 11.9
Nursing qualificatio 9 2 .0 3.4
Teaching qualificati 10 1 .0 1.7
First degree 12 9 .1 15.3
Higher degree 13 1 .0 1.7
Other tech or profes 14 7 .0 11.9
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15555 99.6 Missing
Valid cases 59 Missing cases 15564
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprsehq Proxy’s Highest school qualification
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (9)
Question Number and Text IP25 : Which is the highest qualification (she/he) has got?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
School cert or Matri 1 4 .0 11.8
CSE grade 2-5 2 1 .0 2.9
GCSE grades D-G 4 2 .0 5.9
GCSE grades A-C 5 7 .0 20.6
O level 6 5 .0 14.7
O level A – C 7 2 .0 5.9
Higher school certif 9 1 .0 2.9
A level 10 6 .0 17.6
Std grades 1 – 3 15 1 .0 2.9
Higher grade 16 3 .0 8.8
SLC Lower grade 18 1 .0 2.9
Other 20 1 .0 2.9
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15577 99.7 Missing
Valid cases 34 Missing cases 15589
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

ipresbgm Month started economic status – proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text IP10M : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 120 0.77 Missing
inapplicable -8 15257 97.66 Missing
January 1 16 0.10 6.5
February 2 17 0.11 6.91
March 3 14 0.09 5.69
April 4 18 0.12 7.32
May 5 16 0.10 6.5
June 6 23 0.15 9.35
July 7 26 0.17 10.57
August 8 31 0.20 12.6
September 9 42 0.27 17.07
October 10 15 0.10 6.1
November 11 16 0.10 6.5
December 12 12 0.08 4.88
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 246 Missing cases 15377
Question Route IF ((IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 3) AND IJBSTAT NE 7) If proxy or telephone subject 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

ipresby4 Year started economic status – proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text IP10Y : When did (NAME) start being (STATUS AT P9) (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1985.14 14.14 1928 2000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 363 2.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15257 97.7 Missing
Valid cases 363 Missing cases 15260
Question Route IF ((IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 3) AND IJBSTAT NE 7) If proxy or telephone subject 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

ipresly Started status after 1.9.98 – proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (4)
Question Number and Text IP11 : Was it after September 1st 1998?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 16 0.10 Missing
inapplicable -8 15588 99.78 Missing
Yes, after 1.9.98 1 2 0.01 10.53
No on/before 1.9.98 2 17 0.11 89.47
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 19 Missing cases 15604
Question Route IF ((IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 3) AND IJBSTAT NE 7 AND IPRESBG- M/Y = -1) If proxy or telephone subject 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

iprf101 Income: NI retirement pension – proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60A : Please look at this card (p15) 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 0 106 .7 63.9
NI retir pension 1 60 .4 36.1
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf102 Income: pension from prev. empl.-pxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60B : Please look at this card (p15) 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 0 135 .9 81.3
Pension prev emp 2 31 .2 18.7
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf116 Income: invaldty/disablty allowance-pxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60C : Please look at this card (p15) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Disability Living (or Working) Allowance
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 139 .9 83.7
Invalidity allow 3 27 .2 16.3
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf125 Income: incapacity benefit
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IF60I : Please look as this card (P15) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Incapacity Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 126 .8 75.9
Incapacity benefit 10 40 .3 24.1
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Not applicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf131 Income: UB and/or income support-proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60D : Please look at this card (p15) 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 0 133 .9 80.1
UB and/or IS 4 33 .2 19.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf135 Income: child benefit
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60F : Please look at this card (p15) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Child Benefit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 130 .8 78.3
Child benefit 6 36 .2 21.7
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf137 Income: family credit
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60G : Please look at this card (p15) and tell me which if any of the types of income listed (NAME) currently receives? Family Credit/ Working Family Tax Credit
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 160 1.0 96.4
Family credit 7 6 .0 3.6
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf139 Income: housing ben/rent rebate-proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60H : Please look at this card (p15) 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 0 147 .9 88.6
Housing benefit 8 19 .1 11.4
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprf141 Income: other state benefit
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60J : Please look at this card (p15) 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 0 143 .9 86.1
Other state benefit 9 23 .1 13.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15456 98.9 Missing
Valid cases 166 Missing cases 15457
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprfirn Income: none of listed benefits-proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP60NONE : Please look at this card (p15) 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 %
missing or wild -9 4 0.03 Missing
inapplicable -8 15354 98.28 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
None 0 264 1.69 100.0
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 264 Missing cases 15359
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

iprearn Proxy’s total earnings, banded
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (19)
Question Number and Text IP61 : Would you please look at this card (p15) 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 7 .0 2.4
Lt 25 pw/lt 1299 pa 1 6 .0 2.1
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 2 .0 .7
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 5 .0 1.7
60-79 pw/510-4199 4 13 .1 4.5
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 11 .1 3.8
100-124/5200-6499 6 10 .1 3.5
125-149/6500-7799 7 13 .1 4.5
150-179/7800-9299 8 9 .1 3.1
180-209/9300-10999 9 26 .2 9.1
210-259/11k-13499 10 35 .2 12.2
260-299/13500-15999 11 25 .2 8.7
300-379/16k-19999 12 40 .3 14.0
380-479/20k-24999 13 30 .2 10.5
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 54 .3 18.9
Inapplicable -8 15337 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 286 Missing cases 15337
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 AND (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 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 IPREARNI 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

iprjbbgm Month started current job-proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (16)
Question Number and Text IP49M : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Month)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 90 0.58 Missing
inapplicable -8 15337 98.17 Missing
January 1 16 0.10 8.16
February 2 16 0.10 8.16
March 3 13 0.08 6.63
April 4 14 0.09 7.14
May 5 16 0.10 8.16
June 6 26 0.17 13.27
July 7 16 0.10 8.16
August 8 14 0.09 7.14
September 9 33 0.21 16.84
October 10 13 0.08 6.63
November 11 15 0.10 7.65
December 12 4 0.03 2.04
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 196 Missing cases 15427
Question Route IF ((IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 3) AND (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 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

iprjbby4 Year started current job-proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (16)
Question Number and Text IP49Y : When did (NAME) start working in this job? (Year)
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1992.08 9.29 1940 2000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 17 0.11 Missing
inapplicable -8 15337 98.17 Missing
[Value >= 0] 269 1.72 100.0
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 269 Missing cases 15354
Question Route IF ((IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 3) AND (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 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

iprjbly Job started after 1.9.98 – proxy
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (17)
Question Number and Text IP50 : Was it after September 1st 1998?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 3 0.02 Missing
inapplicable -8 15605 99.88 Missing
Yes, after 1.9.98 1 4 0.03 26.67
No, on/before 1.9.98 2 11 0.07 73.33
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 15 Missing cases 15608
Question Route IF ((IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 3) AND (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1)) AND IPRJBBG-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

iprfitb Proxy’s personal income, banded
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (20)
Question Number and Text IP61 : 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 13 .1 3.0
Lt 25 pw/lt 1299 pa 1 16 .1 3.7
25-39 pw/1300-2099 2 10 .1 2.3
40-59 pw/2100-3099 3 21 .1 4.8
60-79 pw/510-4199 4 28 .2 6.5
80-99 pw/4200-5199 5 18 .1 4.2
100-124/5200-6499 6 45 .3 10.4
125-149/6500-7799 7 23 .1 5.3
150-179/7800-9299 8 20 .1 4.6
180-209/9300-10999 9 31 .2 7.2
210-259/11k-13499 10 38 .2 8.8
260-299/13500-15999 11 33 .2 7.6
300-379/16k-19999 12 44 .3 10.2
380-479/20k-24999 13 36 .2 8.3
480+ pw/25k+ pa 14 57 .4 13.2
Inapplicable -8 15188 97.2 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 433 Missing cases 15190
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2) If proxy interview
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag IPRFITBI 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

iivpa Proxy questionnaire: informant alone
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text IPI1A : Who was present during the interview? Informant alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Informant alone 1 253 1.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 24 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15346 98.2 Missing
Valid cases 253 Missing cases 15370
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

iivpb Proxy questionnaire: partner alone
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text IPI1B : Who was present during the interview? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 49 .3 69.0
Partner present 2 22 .1 31.0
Missing or wild -9 24 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15528 99.4 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15552
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

iivpc Proxy questionnaire: adult present
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text IPI1C : Who was present during the interview? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 43 .3 60.6
Other adlts pres 3 28 .2 39.4
Missing or wild -9 24 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15528 99.4 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15552
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

iivpd Proxy questionnaire: child present
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text IPI1D : Who was present during the interview? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 44 .3 62.0
Children present 4 27 .2 38.0
Missing or wild -9 24 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15528 99.4 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15552
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

iivpe Proxy questionnaire: supervisor present
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (23)
Question Number and Text IPI1E : Who was present during the interview? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 68 .4 95.8
Supervisor present 5 3 .0 4.2
Missing or wild -9 24 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15528 99.4 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15552
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 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

itelwhy Why has a telephone interview
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (1)
Question Number and Text IT2B : What is the reason the person is being interviewed by phone?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Too old 1 3 .0 3.4
Too busy 2 24 .2 27.6
Other 3 9 .1 10.3
Care of ill /old 4 3 .0 3.4
Stressful fam sit 5 9 .1 10.3
Refused full intv. 6 36 .2 41.4
HH memb says refuse 7 3 .0 3.4
Inapplicable -8 15536 99.4 Missing
Valid cases 87 Missing cases 15536
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 3) Asked if R Iave a telephone interview
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

iprjbft Proxy’s Job full time / part time
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Proxy (16)
Question Number and Text IP48 : Would you say (his/her) current job is part-time or full- time?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 4 0.03 Missing
inapplicable -8 15337 98.17 Missing
Part time 1 40 0.26 14.18
Full time 2 242 1.55 85.82
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 282 Missing cases 15341
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 2 or IIVFIO = 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

itlfiyrl Telephone questionnaire: Annual job pay
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (16)
Question Number and Text IT45 : What are your total annual earnings from this job before tax and other deductions?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
17204.58 16357.98 3600 99999
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 10 0.06 Missing
inapplicable -8 15560 99.60 Missing
refused -2 3 0.02 Missing
[Value >= 0] 50 0.32 100.0
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 50 Missing cases 15573
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 3 AND (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 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

itlfiyr Telephone questionnaire: Annual income
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Telephone (18)
Question Number and Text IT50 : What is your total annual personal income from all sources before tax and other deductions?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
15203.23 12008.52 0 75000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 29 0.19 Missing
inapplicable -8 15536 99.44 Missing
refused -2 6 0.04 Missing
[Value >= 0] 52 0.33 100.0
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 52 Missing cases 15571
Question Route IF (IIVFIO = 3) Asked if R Iave 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 IINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text IEG3 : Office Code
Valid cases 15623 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 IINDRESP
Valid cases 15623 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

iiviow8 Interview outcome Wave 8
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text IEG6 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full interview 1 9800 62.7 94.2
Proxy 2 207 1.3 2.0
Telephone 3 43 .3 .4
Refusal 4 53 .3 .5
Elig – in non-cont H 5 33 .2 .3
Child under 16 6 162 1.0 1.6
Elig – in refusal HH 7 5 .0 .0
Moved 8 10 .1 .1
Out of scope/institd 9 38 .2 .4
Child- in non-cont H 10 30 .2 .3
Other 11 6 .0 .1
Retired rejoiner 13 17 .1 .2
Inapplicable -8 5219 33.4 Missing
Valid cases 10404 Missing cases 5219
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W9

ihhmem Household membership
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text IEG9 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Orig member resident 1 15210 97.4 97.4
Orig member absent 2 24 .2 .2
Enum membr -rejoiner 5 66 .4 .4
New entrant -residen 6 305 2.0 2.0
New entrant – absent 7 1 .0 .0
Retired rejoiner 8 17 .1 .1
Valid cases 15623 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

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

inewhy New entrants – why living in HH
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text IEG10 : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Listed member 0 15234 97.5 97.6
Marriage/cohab 2 163 1.0 1.0
From college/univers 3 21 .1 .1
From institution 4 2 .0 .0
Never left 5 2 .0 .0
Moved in with parent 6 73 .5 .5
Shared accommodation 7 52 .3 .3
Other 8 55 .4 .4
Don’t know -1 21 .1 Missing
Valid cases 15602 Missing cases 21
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Relationship between Household Members
Note

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

inemnjn New entrants – month joined HH
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text IEG12M : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 36 0.23 Missing
Original member 0 15236 97.52 97.75
January 1 20 0.13 0.13
February 2 22 0.14 0.14
March 3 19 0.12 0.12
April 4 28 0.18 0.18
May 5 17 0.11 0.11
June 6 32 0.20 0.21
July 7 31 0.20 0.2
August 8 40 0.26 0.26
September 9 72 0.46 0.46
October 10 32 0.20 0.21
November 11 19 0.12 0.12
December 12 19 0.12 0.12
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 15587 Missing cases 36
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

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

ineyrjn4 New entrants – year joined HH
Record Type IINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text IEG12Y : Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 26 0.17 Missing
Original member 0 15236 97.52 97.69
1997 4 0.03 0.03
1998 58 0.37 0.37
1999 289 1.85 1.85
2000 10 0.06 0.06
Total 15623 100.00
Valid cases 15597 Missing cases 26
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Note

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