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demographics_w2

Demographics module

Questions 18

demographics_w2.indstime

Individual interview start time

Type: time

demographics_w2.intro

Individual interview intro

Type: choice

Text: This interview is completely voluntary, if we should come to any question that you don't want to answer, just let me know and we'll go onto the next question.

OptionLabel
1Press 1 and Enter to continue

demographics_w2.chknam

Confirm respondent's name

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: I'd like to start with some questions about yourself and where you live. First, can I confirm the details already given in the opening part of the interview.
Your name is [ForNam] [SurNam]?]

OptionLabel
1Name is correct
2Name needs amending

demographics_w2.chksex

Confirm respondent's sex

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1Male
2Female

demographics_w2.chkdob

Confirmed date of birth

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: And your date of birth is [DOB from household grid]?

OptionLabel
1Yes, correct
2No, needs ammending

Universe:
if DOB given in full on HHGRID (DOB given in full on household grid)

demographics_w2.mvever

Lived at address whole life

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Have you personally lived at this address your whole life?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

demographics_w2.mvmnth

Month moved to current address

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD MONTH AT THIS QUESTION AND YEAR AT THE NEXT.

Text: When did you personally move to this address?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

demographics_w2.mvyr

Year moved to current address

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

demographics_w2.lkmove

Prefers to move house

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: If you could choose, would you stay here in your present home or would you prefer to move somewhere else?

OptionLabel
1Stay here
2Prefer to move

demographics_w2.xpmove

Expects to move in next year

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: {if LkMove=1} Even though you may not want to move, do you expect you will move in the coming year / {if LkMove=2} Do you expect you will move in the coming year?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w2.jbstat

Current economic activity

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Which of these best describes your current employment situation?

OptionLabel
1Self employed
2Paid employment(ft/pt)
3Unemployed
4Retired
5On maternity leave
6Family care or home
7Full-time student
8LT sick or disabled
9Govt training scheme
10Unpaid, family business
97Doing something else

demographics_w2.mlstatchk

Present legal marital status check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: We have your legal marital status as [MARSTAT]. Is this correct?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & HHGRID_W2.MARSTAT <> DK|REF (new entrant never interviewed and marital status is not DK/REF)

demographics_w2.mlstat

Present legal marital status

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP

Text: What is your current legal marital status? Are you...

OptionLabel
1Single, nvr marr/civ p
2Married
3Civil Partner (legal)
4Separated legally marr
5Divorced
6Widowed
7Sep from Civil Partner
8A former Civil Partner
9Surviving Civil Partner

Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & ((HHGRID_W2.MARSTAT = DK|REF) | (MLSTATChk = 2) (new entrant never interviewed and grid martial status is DK/REF or is incorrect in grid)

demographics_w2.drive

Respondent has driving licence

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you have a full UK driving licence?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ff_drive = 2 | ff_drive = MIS) & DVAge >=17 (new entrant never interviewed or did not have a driving licence at previous interview or fed-forward data is missing and is aged 17 or over)

demographics_w2.caruse

Has use of car or van

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you normally have access to a car or van that you can use whenever you want to?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)

demographics_w2.mobuse

Has mobile phone

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w2.netuse

Frequency of using the internet

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: How often do you use the internet for your personal use?

OptionLabel
1No access anywhere
2Never use
3Less than once a month
4Once a month
5Several times a month
6Several times a week
7Every day

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