Questionnaire Module Main Survey
initialconditions_w1
Initial Conditions module
Questions 30
initialconditions_w1.wlshua
Welsh at home
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: We are interested in how Welsh is used in different situations. Please look at the card and tell me what language you mainy speak...
...at home?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Only Welsh |
| 2 | Mainly Welsh |
| 3 | Equal Welsh & English |
| 4 | Mainly English |
| 5 | Only English |
| 6 | Other/not applicable |
Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)
- a_wlshua (a_indresp) welsh at home
initialconditions_w1.wlshub
Welsh at work
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: ...at work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Only Welsh |
| 2 | Mainly Welsh |
| 3 | Equal Welsh & English |
| 4 | Mainly English |
| 5 | Only English |
| 6 | Other/not applicable |
Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)
- a_wlshub (a_indresp) welsh at work
initialconditions_w1.wlshuc
Welsh at school/college/uni
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: ...at school, college or university?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Only Welsh |
| 2 | Mainly Welsh |
| 3 | Equal Welsh & English |
| 4 | Mainly English |
| 5 | Only English |
| 6 | Other/not applicable |
Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)
- a_wlshuc (a_indresp) welsh at school/college/uni
initialconditions_w1.initial
Time at start of initial conditions module
Type: time
- a_initial_tm (a_indresp) start time for initial module (seconds)
initialconditions_w1.ukborn
Born in UK
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Were you born in the UK, that is in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, England |
| 2 | Yes, Scotland |
| 3 | Yes, Wales |
| 4 | Yes, Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Not born in the UK |
- a_ukborn (a_indresp) born in uk
initialconditions_w1.plbornc
Country of birth
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: In which country were you born?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 5 | Republic of Ireland |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Spain |
| 10 | Poland |
| 11 | Cyprus |
| 12 | Turkey |
| 13 | Australia |
| 14 | New Zealand |
| 15 | Canada |
| 16 | U.S.A |
| 17 | China/Hong Kong |
| 18 | India |
| 19 | Pakistan |
| 20 | Bangladesh |
| 21 | Sri Lanka |
| 22 | Kenya |
| 23 | Ghana |
| 24 | Nigeria |
| 25 | Uganda |
| 26 | South Africa |
| 27 | Jamaica |
| 97 | Other country |
Universe:
if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)
- a_plbornc (a_indresp) country of birth
- a_plbornc_all (a_indresp) country of birth
initialconditions_w1.plboth
'Other' country of birth
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if PLBORNC = 97 (Born in other country)
initialconditions_w1.plbornuk
UK county of birth
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: In which UK county were you born?
Universe:
if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)
initialconditions_w1.plbornuko
Uncoded UK county of birth
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)
and if PLBORNUK = 997 (Born in other county)
initialconditions_w1.yr2uk4
Year came to Britain
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: In what year did you first come to this country to live, even if you have spent time abroad since?
Universe:
if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
- a_yr2uk4 (a_indresp) year came to britain
initialconditions_w1.citzn
Citizenship
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: CITIZENSHIP MEANS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HOLD A PASSPORT ISSUED BY THAT COUNTRY
Text: Are you a UK citizen, a citizen of your country of birth or a citizen of another country? If you have citizenship of more than one country please tell me all of them.
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK citizen | a_citzn1 (a_indresp) UK citizen uk citizen |
| 2 | Citizen of country of birth | a_citzn2 (a_indresp) citizen of country of birth |
| 3 | Citizen of other country | a_citzn3 (a_indresp) citizen of other country |
Universe:
if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
initialconditions_w1.citzno
Citizenship of other country
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN OTHER CITIZENSHIP
Text: What is your present citizenship? If you have dual citizenship please tell me both.
Universe:
if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if CITZN = 3 (Citizen of other country)
- a_citzn_code (a_indresp) Citizenship of other country
initialconditions_w1.qfhigh
Highest qualification
Type: choice
Source: BHPS/LFS
Interviewer Instruction: PRIORITY FROM 1 = HIGHEST TO 15 = LOWEST
Text: Can you tell me the highest educational or school qualification you have obtained?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Higher Degree |
| 2 | 1st degree or equiv |
| 3 | Diploma in HE |
| 4 | Teaching qual not PGCE |
| 5 | Nursing/other med qual |
| 6 | A Level |
| 7 | Welsh Baccalaureate |
| 8 | I'nationl Baccalaureate |
| 9 | AS Level |
| 10 | Highers (Scot) |
| 11 | Cert 6th year studies |
| 12 | GCSE/O Level |
| 13 | CSE |
| 14 | Standard/O/lower |
| 15 | Other school cert |
| 96 | None of the above |
- a_qfhigh (a_indresp) Highest qualification
initialconditions_w1.qualoc
UK or non-UK qualification
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Can I just check, did you gain this qualification in the UK?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if QFHIGH = 1|2|3|4|5|8|15 (Has a University First Degree, Higher Degree, other higher academic qualification, IB, other school qualification)
- a_qualoc (a_indresp) uk or non-uk qualification
initialconditions_w1.qfvoc
Vocational qualifications
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: And which of the following vocational or other qualifications do you have, if any?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youth training cert. | a_qfvoc1 (a_indresp) Youth training cert. |
| 2 | Key Skills | a_qfvoc2 (a_indresp) Key Skills |
| 3 | Basic skills | a_qfvoc3 (a_indresp) Basic skills |
| 4 | Entry lvl qual (Wales) | a_qfvoc4 (a_indresp) Entry lvl qual (Wales) |
| 5 | Modern/trade apprentice | a_qfvoc5 (a_indresp) Modern/trade apprentice |
| 6 | RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qual | a_qfvoc6 (a_indresp) RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qual |
| 7 | City and Guilds Cert | a_qfvoc7 (a_indresp) City and Guilds Cert |
| 8 | GNVQ/GSVQ | a_qfvoc8 (a_indresp) GNVQ/GSVQ |
| 9 | NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2 | a_qfvoc9 (a_indresp) NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2 |
| 10 | NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5 | a_qfvoc10 (a_indresp) NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5 |
| 11 | HNC/HND | a_qfvoc11 (a_indresp) HNC/HND |
| 12 | ONC/OND | a_qfvoc12 (a_indresp) ONC/OND |
| 13 | BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQL | a_qfvoc13 (a_indresp) BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQL |
| 14 | SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBEC | a_qfvoc14 (a_indresp) SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBEC |
| 15 | Other voc/tech/prof qual | a_qfvoc15 (a_indresp) Other voc/tech/prof qual |
| 96 | None of the above | a_qfvoc96 (a_indresp) None of the above |
initialconditions_w1.school
Never went to/still at school
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT INCLUDE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Text: How old were you when you left school?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Write in age |
| 2 | Never went to school |
| 3 | Still at school |
- a_school (a_indresp) never went to/still at school
initialconditions_w1.scend
School leaving age
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
- a_scend (a_indresp) school leaving age
initialconditions_w1.schlloc
Place of school
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: And where was your school...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | England |
| 2 | Scotland |
| 3 | Wales |
| 4 | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Outside the UK |
Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHOOL = 1 AND SCEND > 0 (School leaving age given)
- a_schlloc (a_indresp) Place of school
initialconditions_w1.schcode
School code
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN ANY PART OF SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS. TYPE IN MORE DETAIL TO NARROW DOWN THE SELECTION.
Text: What is/was the name of your school?
Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3 (Attended school in the UK or still at school)
initialconditions_w1.schok
School details correct
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Are the details reported below correct?
[SCHNAME]
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3 (Attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 1-999996 (School identified)
initialconditions_w1.schname
School name if not coded
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN FULL NAME AND POSTCODE. IF ASKED WHY SCHOOL NAME IS WANTED SEE HELP SCREEN F9
Text: What is/was the name of your school?
Universe:
if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981)
and if SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3 (Attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 999997 (School name not found using lookup file)
initialconditions_w1.fenow
Still in further education
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF RETURNED TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AS A MATURE STUDENT AND COURSE NOT FINISHED, CODE 3
Text: And how old were you when you left college or university, or when you finished or stopped your course?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Write in age |
| 2 | Never went to FE/HE |
| 3 | At college/university |
Universe:
if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
- a_fenow (a_indresp) Still in further education
initialconditions_w1.feend
Further education leaving age
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
and if FENOW = 1 (Left college or university)
- a_feend (a_indresp) further education leaving age
initialconditions_w1.edtype
Type of educational institution attending
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Are you...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | At School |
| 2 | At Sixth Form College |
| 3 | At FE college |
| 4 | At HE college |
| 5 | At University |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
- a_edtype (a_indresp) type of educational institution attending
initialconditions_w1.edasp
Highest level exam like to get b/f leave school
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: What are the highest level exams you would like to gain before you leave school?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | GCSEs |
| 2 | AS Levels/AVCE Part |
| 3 | A levels/highers |
| 97 | Other qualifications |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
- a_edasp (a_indresp) highest level exam like to get b/f leave school
initialconditions_w1.fedlik
Likelihood of entering further education
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: How likely is it that you will go to college or university when you finish school, even if you take a gap year between? Is it...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very likely |
| 2 | Fairly likely |
| 3 | Not very likely |
| 4 | Not at all likely |
| 5 | Depends |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
- a_fedlik (a_indresp) likelihood of entering further education
initialconditions_w1.fednt
Reasons not going on to further education
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: What is the main reason you might not go on to further full-time education?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | School quals enough |
| 2 | Decided on career |
| 3 | Want to earn money |
| 4 | Cost of education |
| 5 | Depends on grades |
| 6 | Not academic enough |
| 7 | Just don't want to go |
| 8 | Want to travel |
| 9 | Undecided about it |
| 97 | Other reason |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if FedLik > 2 (Going on to further education is not very likely or not at all likely)
- a_fednt (a_indresp) reasons not going on to further education
initialconditions_w1.wlsh
Respondent speaks, reads or writes Welsh
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understand spoken Welsh | a_wlsh1 (a_indresp) understand spoken welsh |
| 2 | Speak Welsh | a_wlsh2 (a_indresp) speak welsh |
| 3 | Read Welsh | a_wlsh3 (a_indresp) read welsh |
| 4 | Write Welsh | a_wlsh4 (a_indresp) write welsh |
| 96 | None of the above | a_wlsh96 (a_indresp) none of the above |
Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
initialconditions_w1.wlshud
Welsh talking to relatives
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: ...talking to relatives, friends or neighbours?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Only Welsh |
| 2 | Mainly Welsh |
| 3 | Equal Welsh & English |
| 4 | Mainly English |
| 5 | Only English |
| 6 | Other/not applicable |
Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)
- a_wlshud (a_indresp) welsh talking to relatives
initialconditions_w1.wlshue
Welsh for day to day activities
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: ...for day to day activities such as shopping or taking the bus?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Only Welsh |
| 2 | Mainly Welsh |
| 3 | Equal Welsh & English |
| 4 | Mainly English |
| 5 | Only English |
| 6 | Other/not applicable |
Universe:
if HHGRID.Region = 2 (Address in Wales)
and if Wlsh = 1|2|3|4 (Can understand, speak, read or write Welsh)
- a_wlshue (a_indresp) welsh for day to day activities



