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ahid Household identification number
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 8524 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

ahhac Area code
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note Identifies the Primary Sampling Unit.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahhan Address number
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Geographic Location
Variable Occurrence W1

ahhno Household number
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

afid Fieldwork identification number
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Note This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivid Interviewer identification number
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aivnc Total number of calls
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
3.44 2.39 1 12
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount recorded 1 8151 95.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 373 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8151 Missing cases 373
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note Total number of calls made by interviewer at h/hold.
Variable Occurrence W1

anhh Number of households at address
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 6491 76.1 93.0
2 96 1.1 1.4
3 98 1.1 1.4
4 71 .8 1.0
5 19 .2 .3
6 61 .7 .9
7 17 .2 .2
8 82 1.0 1.2
9 23 .3 .3
10 10 .1 .1
11 3 .0 .0
12 6 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 1547 18.1 Missing
Valid cases 6977 Missing cases 1547
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

ahstype Type of accommodation
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Other 0 334 3.9 4.4
Det’d house/bungalow 1 1385 16.2 18.3
Semi-det’d house/bun 2 2234 26.2 29.6
End terraced house 3 529 6.2 7.0
Terraced house 4 1466 17.2 19.4
Purpose built flat 5 1173 13.8 15.5
Converted flat 6 315 3.7 4.2
Incl business premis 7 81 1.0 1.1
Bedsit multi occup 8 18 .2 .2
Bedsitter other 9 22 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 967 11.3 Missing
Valid cases 7557 Missing cases 967
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling
Note Refers to space used by h/hold, not to issued address. Code 7 implies access to business premises without going outside building. Question change from Wave One to Wave Two, recoded ‘Other’ 0 into 11 and new category 10 ‘Institution’.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahsfloor Floor of main living accommodation
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Basement/semi bsmt 1 114 1.3 1.6
Grd flr/st level 2 5943 69.7 82.3
1st floor 3 755 8.9 10.5
2nd floor 4 203 2.4 2.8
3rd floor 5 120 1.4 1.7
4th-9th floor 6 73 .9 1.0
10th-19th floor 7 11 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 1305 15.3 Missing
Valid cases 7219 Missing cases 1305
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling
Note Refers solely to living accommodation – lounge or living room.
Variable Occurrence W1

aivfho Final household interview outcome
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Demolished/derelict 1 104 1.2 1.2
Business use only 2 282 3.3 3.3
Temp accomm only 3 78 .9 .9
Empty at first call 4 422 5.0 5.0
Building not complet 5 21 .2 .2
Institut no privt HH 6 24 .3 .3
Address not found 7 102 1.2 1.2
All eligible HH inte 10 4852 56.9 56.9
Interviews + proxies 11 281 3.3 3.3
Interviews + refusal 12 372 4.4 4.4
HH comp + ques only 13 5 .1 .1
HH composition only 14 1 .0 .0
Docs missing or unus 19 27 .3 .3
Refusal to HQ 20 123 1.4 1.4
All refus to int’er 21 1420 16.7 16.7
Lang probs no interp 22 16 .2 .2
Too old or infirm 23 106 1.2 1.2
No HH member contact 24 288 3.4 3.4
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
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

aivhsize Estimated number in refusal household
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 392 4.6 32.8
2 495 5.8 41.4
3 160 1.9 13.4
4 116 1.4 9.7
5 27 .3 2.3
6 2 .0 .2
7 2 .0 .2
9 1 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 346 4.1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6982 81.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1195 Missing cases 7329
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

aivnadlt Estimated adults in refusal household
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 395 4.6 33.3
2 624 7.3 52.6
3 129 1.5 10.9
4 32 .4 2.7
5 4 .0 .3
9 1 .0 .1
22 1 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 355 4.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6982 81.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1186 Missing cases 7338
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

aivrage Estimated age of person refusing HH int
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
52.68 16.97 17 95
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age estimated 1 1265 14.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 277 3.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6982 81.9 Missing
Valid cases 1265 Missing cases 7259
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

aivrsex Sex of person refusing HH interview
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text Interviewer Check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 442 5.2 37.5
Female 2 738 8.7 62.5
Missing or wild -9 362 4.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6982 81.9 Missing
Valid cases 1180 Missing cases 7344
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

ahhwght Household Weight
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Note See Vol. A for a description of the derivation of weights. This weight should be used for any analysis at the h/hold level, and for any analysis involving enumerated individuals, as distinct from full respondent individuals. (cf AINWGHT on record AINDRESP).
Variable Occurrence W1

aregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 498 5.8 5.8
Outer London 2 597 7.0 7.0
R. of South East 3 1611 18.9 18.9
South West 4 713 8.4 8.4
East Anglia 5 303 3.6 3.6
East Midlands 6 595 7.0 7.0
West Midlands Conurb 7 391 4.6 4.6
R. of West Midlands 8 369 4.3 4.3
Greater Manchester 9 396 4.6 4.6
Merseyside 10 195 2.3 2.3
R. of North West 11 363 4.3 4.3
South Yorkshire 12 197 2.3 2.3
West Yorkshire 13 299 3.5 3.5
Humber 14 257 3.0 3.0
Wear 15 202 2.4 2.4
R. of North 16 293 3.4 3.4
Wales 17 392 4.6 4.6
Scotland 18 853 10.0 10.0
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses AHHAC on record AHHSAMP.
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

astrata Stratification class
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note This indicator distinguishes separate stratification classes used in the sampling procedure. See Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apsu Primary Sampling Unit
Record Type AHHSAMP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 8524 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

aregion2 Government Office Region
Record Type AHHSAMP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
North East 1 362 4.2 4.2
North West 2 1089 12.8 12.8
Yorkshire and the Hu 3 752 8.8 8.8
East Midlands 4 594 7.0 7.0
West Midlands 5 766 9.0 9.0
East of England 6 672 7.9 7.9
London 7 1103 12.9 12.9
South East 8 1237 14.5 14.5
South West 9 703 8.2 8.2
Wales 10 392 4.6 4.6
Scotland 11 853 10.0 10.0
Missing -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 8523 Missing cases 1
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note Government Office Region created in 1994 and finalised in 1998 when Merseyside was merged into the North West.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18