| pid | Cross-wave person identifier |
| pidp | Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
| phid | household identification number |
| ppno | person number |
| piviolw | interview outcome prev wave |
| pivstat1 | interview status: previous waves |
| pivelig | whether permanent sample member |
| phhmem | household membership |
| pnewhy | new entrants – why living in hh |
| pnemnjn | new entrants – month joined hh |
| pneyrjn4 | new entrants – year joined hh |
| plvwhy | leavers – why left |
| plvmn | leavers – month left |
| plvyr4 | leavers – year left |
| plvloc | leavers – new location |
| pivfio | individual interview outcome |
| pivrref | reason for interview refusal |
| pivireis | re-issued to field |
| pfinloc | final sample location identification |
| pivfho | final household interview outcome |
| pmemorig | sample origin |
| psampst | Sample membership status |
| pmovest | individual mover status |
| plewght | longitudinal enumerated individual weigh |
| plrwght | longitudinal respondent weight |
| plrwtsw1 | longit’l resp. weight inc scot-welsh |
| plewtsw1 | longit’l enum. weight inc. scot-welsh |
| plrwtsw2 | longit’l resp. weight only scot-welsh |
| plewtsw2 | longit’l enum. weight only scot-welsh |
| plrwtuk1 | longit’l resp. weight inc all samples |
| plewtuk1 | longit’l enum. weight inc all samples |
| plrwtuk2 | longit’l resp. weight within uk estimate |
| plewtuk2 | longit’l enum. weight within uk estimate |
| pdistmov | distance of residential move |