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ahid household identification number
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 30626 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

apno ego’s person number
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 8329 27.2 27.2
2 8329 27.2 27.2
3 6480 21.2 21.2
4 4658 15.2 15.2
5 1985 6.5 6.5
6 575 1.9 1.9
7 172 .6 .6
8 52 .2 .2
9 26 .1 .1
10 10 .0 .0
11 10 .0 .0
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
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

aopno alter’s person number
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 8329 27.2 27.2
2 8329 27.2 27.2
3 6480 21.2 21.2
4 4658 15.2 15.2
5 1985 6.5 6.5
6 575 1.9 1.9
7 172 .6 .6
8 52 .2 .2
9 26 .1 .1
10 10 .0 .0
11 10 .0 .0
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses: APNO AHGR2R AHGSEX AMASTAT AHGSPN AHGFNO AHGMNO from record AINDALL
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arel relationship of aopno to apno
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Undefined 0 94 .3 .3
Lawful spouse 2 6272 20.5 20.5
Live-in partner 3 670 2.2 2.2
Natural child 4 7871 25.7 25.7
Adopted child 5 53 .2 .2
Foster child 6 6 .0 .0
Step/partner’s-child 7 253 .8 .8
Daughter/son-in-law 9 113 .4 .4
Natural brother/sist 10 5442 17.8 17.8
Other brother/sister 11 68 .2 .2
Brother/sister-in-la 12 36 .1 .1
Natural parent 13 7871 25.7 25.7
Other parent 14 60 .2 .2
Mother/father-in-law 15 113 .4 .4
Any grand parent 16 156 .5 .5
Any grand child 17 156 .5 .5
Any cousin 18 10 .0 .0
Any aunt/uncle 19 16 .1 .1
Any nephew/niece 20 16 .1 .1
Any other relative 21 4 .0 .0
Employee 22 3 .0 .0
Lodger/border 23 68 .2 .2
Unrelated sharer 24 658 2.1 2.1
Step parent 25 253 .8 .8
Employer 26 3 .0 .0
Landlady/lord 27 68 .2 .2
Half-sibling 28 280 .9 .9
Other child 29 1 .0 .0
Other 30 6 .0 .0
Missing HH informati -9 6 .0 Missing
Valid cases 30620 Missing cases 6
Question Route Uses: APNO AHGR2R AHGSEX AMASTAT AHGSPN AHGFNO AHGMNO from record AINDALL
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

asex sex
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire H/Hold Composition
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 15368 50.2 50.2
Female 2 15258 49.8 49.8
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aosex alter’s sex
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 15368 50.2 50.2
Female 2 15258 49.8 49.8
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

anwstat alter’s residence at next wave
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Still co-resident 1 26254 85.7 85.7
Different household 2 1826 6.0 6.0
Alter out of scope 4 105 .3 .3
Alter died 5 93 .3 .3
Both non-resp, DK 7 2020 6.6 6.6
Ego died/out scope 9 328 1.1 1.1
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Geographic Location
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text AEG3
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
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 AEGOALT
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aopid alter’s cross-wave person identifier
Record Type AEGOALT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 30626 Missing cases 0
Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18