BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

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pypesti

i don’t have much to be proud of

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

PY42 : I feel that I do not have much to be proud of.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	47	3.5	3.5
Agree	2	213	15.7	15.7
Disagree	3	701	51.5	51.7
Strongly disagree	4	396	29.1	29.2
Missing or wild	-9	2	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1357	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypestb

i certainly feel useless at times

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

PY43 : I certainly feel useless at times.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	117	8.6	8.7
Agree	2	533	39.2	39.4
Disagree	3	493	36.3	36.5
Strongly disagree	4	209	15.4	15.5
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1352	Missing cases	8

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypestj

i am as able as most people

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

PY44 : I am able to do things as well as most other people.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	435	32.0	32.1
Agree	2	783	57.6	57.7
Disagree	3	122	9.0	9.0
Strongly disagree	4	16	1.2	1.2
Missing or wild	-9	3	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1356	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypestc

i am a likeable person

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12)

Question Number and Text

PY45 : I am a likeable person.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	435	32.0	32.1
Agree	2	856	62.9	63.1
Disagree	3	51	3.8	3.8
Strongly disagree	4	15	1.1	1.1
Missing	-9	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1357	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypestk

i can usually solve my own problems

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

PY46 : I can usually solve my own problems.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	299	22.0	22.1
Agree	2	895	65.8	66.1
Disagree	3	148	10.9	10.9
Strongly disagree	4	13	1.0	1.0
Missing or wild	-9	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1355	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypeste

i am inclined to feel i am a failure

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

PY47 : All in all, I am inclined to feel I am a failure.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	26	1.9	1.9
Agree	2	122	9.0	9.1
Disagree	3	577	42.4	43.0
Strongly disagree	4	616	45.3	45.9
Missing	-9	11	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.6	Missing

Valid cases	1341	Missing cases	19

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypestf

at times i feel i am no good at all

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

PY48 : At times I feel I am no good at all

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	65	4.8	4.8
Agree	2	387	28.5	28.6
Disagree	3	527	38.8	39.0
Strongly disagree	4	374	27.5	27.6
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1353	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyptcha

i like most of my teachers

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

PY49 : I like most of my teachers.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	198	14.6	14.6
Agree	2	734	54.0	54.2
Disagree	3	297	21.8	22.0
Strongly disagree	4	124	9.1	9.2
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing

Valid cases	1353	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyptchb

teachers are always getting at me

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

PY50 : Teachers are always getting at me.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	94	6.9	6.9
Agree	2	246	18.1	18.2
Disagree	3	705	51.8	52.1
Strongly disagree	4	308	22.6	22.8
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1353	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyphsw

feel about your school work ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

PY51 : The next few questions are about how you feel about different aspects of your life. I want you to tick the box that comes closest to expressing how you feel about the following things… Your school work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	257	18.9	19.0
	2	449	33.0	33.1
	3	362	26.6	26.7
Neither happy/unhapp	4	199	14.6	14.7
	5	45	3.3	3.3
	6	14	1.0	1.0
Completely unhappy	7	30	2.2	2.2
Missing	-9	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1356	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyphap

feel about your appearance ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

PY52 : Your appearance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	269	19.8	19.9
	2	399	29.3	29.5
	3	366	26.9	27.0
Neither happy/unhapp	4	184	13.5	13.6
	5	78	5.7	5.8
	6	29	2.1	2.1
Completely unhappy	7	29	2.1	2.1
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1354	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyphfm

feel about your family ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

PY53 : Your family

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	815	59.9	60.1
	2	294	21.6	21.7
	3	136	10.0	10.0
Neither happy/unhapp	4	62	4.6	4.6
	5	23	1.7	1.7
	6	11	.8	.8
Completely unhappy	7	14	1.0	1.0
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1355	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyphfr

feel about your friends ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

PY54 : Your friends?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	835	61.4	61.7
	2	367	27.0	27.1
	3	112	8.2	8.3
Neither happy/unhapp	4	27	2.0	2.0
	5	6	.4	.4
	6	5	.4	.4
Completely unhappy	7	2	.1	.1
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1354	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyphsc

feel about your school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

PY55 : The school you go to?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	440	32.4	32.5
	2	380	27.9	28.1
	3	247	18.2	18.3
Neither happy/unhapp	4	147	10.8	10.9
	5	46	3.4	3.4
	6	32	2.4	2.4
Completely unhappy	7	61	4.5	4.5
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing

Valid cases	1353	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pyphlf

feel about your life as a whole ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

PY56 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	493	36.3	36.4
	2	472	34.7	34.9
	3	248	18.2	18.3
Neither happy/unhapp	4	84	6.2	6.2
	5	34	2.5	2.5
	6	12	.9	.9
Completely unhappy	7	11	.8	.8
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1354	Missing cases	6

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypvte6

level of interest in politics

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

PY57 : How interested are you in politics?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very interested	1	52	3.8	3.8
Fairly interested	2	358	26.3	26.5
Not interested	3	941	69.2	69.7
Missing	-9	9	.7	Missing

Valid cases	1351	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypvte3

party which would vote for ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

PY58 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	95	7.0	16.3
Labour	2	202	14.9	34.6
Liberal Democrat	3	79	5.8	13.5
SNP	4	53	3.9	9.1
Plaid Cymru	5	62	4.6	10.6
None	10	2	.1	.3
Ulster Unionist	12	31	2.3	5.3
SDLP	13	9	.7	1.5
Alliance Party	14	2	.1	.3
Democratic Unionist	15	19	1.4	3.3
Sinn Fein	16	30	2.2	5.1
Missing	-9	12	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	764	56.2	Missing

Valid cases	584	Missing cases	776

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pynbuks

past month: num books read for pleasure

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.02	4.77	0	62

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1343	98.8	100.0
Missing	-9	14	1.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1343	Missing cases	17

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

W16

pyptrun

played truant from school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

PY60 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	1094	80.4	81.0
Once or twice	2	186	13.7	13.8
Several times	3	50	3.7	3.7
Often	4	21	1.5	1.6
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1351	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Note

At Wave 4 there was an attitudinal question about truancy DYPBUNK

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypbull

how much worry about bullying at school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

PY61 : How much do you worry about being bullied at school? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A lot	1	91	6.7	6.7
A bit	2	415	30.5	30.7
Not at all	3	846	62.2	62.6
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1352	Missing cases	8

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Health: Childrens Health

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypopsc

how much means to do well at school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

PY62 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A great deal	1	754	55.4	55.7
Quite a lot	2	500	36.8	37.0
A bit but not v. muc	3	80	5.9	5.9
Very little	4	19	1.4	1.4
Missing	-9	6	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1353	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyplvsc

leave school when you are 16 ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

PY63 : Do you want to leave school when you are 16, or do you plan to go on to sixth form or college?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Leave school at 16	1	179	13.2	15.5
Go to sixth form or	2	973	71.5	84.5
Missing	-9	7	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	201	14.8	Missing

Valid cases	1152	Missing cases	208

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypacvs

important to get gcse/standards

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

PY64 : How important do you think it is for you to get your GCSE exams? (Standard Grades in Scotland).

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	1024	75.3	75.9
Important	2	295	21.7	21.9
Not very important	3	26	1.9	1.9
Not at all important	4	5	.4	.4
Missing or wild	-9	6	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1350	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc00

office code (soc2000): job like whenleft

Record Type

Valid cases	998	Missing cases	362

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc90

office code (soc): job like when left sc

Record Type

Valid cases	818	Missing cases	542

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypwklw

paid work done last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

PY67 : Did you do any paid work last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	238	17.5	17.7
No	2	1106	81.3	82.3
Missing	-9	14	1.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1344	Missing cases	16

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc10

main job (soc2000)

Record Type

Valid cases	216	Missing cases	1144

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc19

main job (soc)

Record Type

Valid cases	205	Missing cases	1155

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc20

second job (soc2000)

Record Type

Valid cases	196	Missing cases	1164

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc29

second job (soc)

Record Type

Valid cases	205	Missing cases	1155

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypwhrs

last week, hours spent working for pay ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

PY69 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4.47	4.57	0	35

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	5	.4	2.2
Amount stated	1	222	16.3	97.8
Missing	-9	21	1.5	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1108	81.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	227	Missing cases	1133

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyppay

last week: money earned working ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

PY70 : What was your total pay last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
16.70	15.65	1	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	233	17.1	100.0
Missing	-9	18	1.3	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1108	81.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	233	Missing cases	1127

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyplvhm

age you think when you leave home ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

PY71 : At what age would you like to leave home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
20.14	7.46	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.1	.2
Amount stated	1	1260	92.6	99.8
Missing	-9	52	3.8	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	45	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	1262	Missing cases	98

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pyp2uni

would like to go to college/university

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

PY72 : Would you like to go on to do further full-time education at a college or University after you finish school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	611	44.9	76.8
No	2	65	4.8	8.2
Not sure yet	3	120	8.8	15.1
Missing	-9	16	1.2	Missing
Not applicable	-8	548	40.3	Missing

Valid cases	796	Missing cases	564

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 14 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypnuna

why not go to university, first reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

PY73M1 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 1st reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Want job, earn money	1	33	2.4	20.8
Money 1st then uni	2	1	.1	.6
Want apprenticeship	3	6	.4	3.8
Job-career planned	4	11	.8	6.9
No need of qualifs	5	9	.7	5.7
Hard work	6	3	.2	1.9
Incapable uni work	7	4	.3	2.5
Hate school-college	8	30	2.2	18.9
Waste of time	9	5	.4	3.1
Want stay at home	10	1	.1	.6
Want make own home	11	1	.1	.6
Get on with life	12	4	.3	2.5
Go abroad-travel	13	2	.1	1.3
Can’t be bothered	14	11	.8	6.9
Unsure what to do	15	25	1.8	15.7
Too expensive	16	1	.1	.6
Other	96	12	.9	7.5
Missing	-9	27	2.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1159	85.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	159	Missing cases	1201

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 14 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypnunb

why not go to university, second reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

PY73M2 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 2nd reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	170	12.5	89.5
Want job, earn money	1	3	.2	1.6
Job-career planned	4	2	.1	1.1
No need of qualifs	5	6	.4	3.2
Hard work	6	1	.1	.5
Incapable uni work	7	1	.1	.5
Hate school-college	8	1	.1	.5
Want stay at home	10	1	.1	.5
Get on with life	12	1	.1	.5
Other	96	4	.3	2.1
Missing	-9	11	.8	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1159	85.2	Missing

Valid cases	190	Missing cases	1170

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 14 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

pypfuta

future plans: 1st mention

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Particular career	1	285	21.0	39.8
A good job	2	164	12.1	22.9
Own business	3	33	2.4	4.6
Pass exams	10	17	1.3	2.4
Completed education	11	72	5.3	10.1
Stable relationship	20	16	1.2	2.2
Have children	21	26	1.9	3.6
No children	22	1	.1	.1
Own car	30	2	.1	.3
Own home	31	46	3.4	6.4
Have lots of money	32	3	.2	.4
Play sports	40	4	.3	.6
Play music	41	3	.2	.4
Travel	42	14	1.0	2.0
Good social life	43	2	.1	.3
Be happy	44	6	.4	.8
Move abroad	47	9	.7	1.3
Other	96	13	1.0	1.8
Missing	-9	54	4.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	548	40.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	42	3.1	Missing

Valid cases	716	Missing cases	644

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 14 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W12 W13 W16

pypfutb

future plans: 2nd mention

Record Type

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	279	20.5	35.2
Particular career	1	49	3.6	6.2
A good job	2	92	6.8	11.6
Own business	3	21	1.5	2.7
Pass exams	10	10	.7	1.3
Completed education	11	23	1.7	2.9
Stable relationship	20	37	2.7	4.7
Have children	21	74	5.4	9.3
No children	22	2	.1	.3
Be single	23	1	.1	.1
Get on with family	24	4	.3	.5
Own car	30	20	1.5	2.5
Own home	31	89	6.5	11.2
Have lots of money	32	14	1.0	1.8
Play sports	40	5	.4	.6
Play music	41	3	.2	.4
Travel	42	12	.9	1.5
Good social life	43	6	.4	.8
Be happy	44	13	1.0	1.6
Help society	45	3	.2	.4
Financial security	46	7	.5	.9
Move abroad	47	6	.4	.8
Other	96	22	1.6	2.8
Missing	-9	20	1.5	Missing
Not applicable	-8	548	40.3	Missing

Valid cases	792	Missing cases	568

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 14 AND PAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W12 W13 W16

pypwght

young person weight

Record Type

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Sampling Factors

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pid

cross-wave person identifier

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pidp

Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)

Record Type

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pfnspno

person number of father (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
0	307	22.6	22.6
1	653	48.0	48.0
2	222	16.3	16.3
3	50	3.7	3.7
4	80	5.9	5.9
5	36	2.6	2.6
6	12	.9	.9

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) If R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pfnspid

x-wave pid of father (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pmnspno

person number of mother (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	682	50.1	50.1
2	647	47.6	47.6
3	19	1.4	1.4
4	9	.7	.7
5	3	.2	.2

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Question Route

IF (PAGE12 GE 11 AND PAGE12 LT 16) If R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2006.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pmnspid

cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	1360	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pypsoc00_cc

office code (soc2000): job like whenleft – condensed classification

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
335.86	231.92	11	999

Valid cases	998	Missing cases	362

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc90_cc

office code (soc): job like when left sc – condensed classification

Record Type

Valid cases	818	Missing cases	542

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc10_cc

main job (soc2000) – condensed classification

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
765.63	304.76	51	999

Valid cases	216	Missing cases	1144

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc19_cc

main job (soc) – condensed classification

Record Type

Valid cases	205	Missing cases	1155

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc20_cc

second job (soc2000) – condensed classification

Record Type

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
134.29	321.88	0	999

Valid cases	196	Missing cases	1164

Variable Occurrence

pypsoc29_cc

second job (soc) – condensed classification

Record Type

Valid cases	205	Missing cases	1155

Variable Occurrence