Questionnaire Module Main Survey
demographics_w4
Demographics module
Questions 21
demographics_w4.chkresp
Confirm respondent's details
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF ANY OF THESE DETAILS ARE INCORRECT, GO BACK TO THE HHOLD GRID AND AMEND AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE INTERVIEWING THE CORRECT PERSON.
Text: I need to make sure I'm interviewing the correct person, you are [NAME], born on [DOB] and you are [SEX]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- d_chkresp (d_indresp) confirm respondent's details
demographics_w4.mvever
Lived at address whole life
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Have you personally lived at this address your whole life?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
- d_mvever (d_indresp) Lived at address whole life
demographics_w4.mvmnth
Month moved to current address
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: RECORD
Text: When did you personally move to this address?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)
- d_mvmnth (d_indresp) Month moved to current address
demographics_w4.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)
- d_mvyr (d_indresp) year moved to current address
- d_plnowy4 (d_indresp) year of moving to current address
demographics_w4.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?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stay here |
| 2 | Prefer to move |
- d_lkmove (d_indresp) prefers to move house
demographics_w4.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?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- d_xpmove (d_indresp) expects to move in next year
demographics_w4.xpmvwhn
Date of expected move known
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you know when you might be likely to move?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
- d_xpmvwhn (d_indresp) date of expected move known
demographics_w4.xpmvmnth
Month of expected move
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH OR SEASON IF MONTH IS NOT KNOWN
Text: When might you be likely to move?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
| 13 | Spring |
| 14 | Summer |
| 15 | Autumn |
| 16 | Winter |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHN = 1 (Date of expected move known)
- d_xpmvmnth (d_indresp) Month of expected move
demographics_w4.xpmvyr
Year of expected move
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR
Text: (When might you be likely to move?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHN = 1 (Date of expected move known)
- d_xpmvyr (d_indresp) year of expected move
demographics_w4.xpmvwhr
Location of expected move known
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you know where you might be moving to?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
- d_xpmvwhr (d_indresp) location of expected move known
demographics_w4.xpmvadd1
Address of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER FIRST LINE OF ADDRESS - HOUSE NUMBER OR NAME AND DETAILS OF ROAD(S). IF NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.
Text: Where might you move to?
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
demographics_w4.xpmvtown
Town of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POSTAL TOWN. IF POSTAL TOWN IS NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.
Text: (Where might you move to?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
demographics_w4.xpmvpcode
Postcode of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POSTAL CODE. IF COMPLETE POSTAL CODE IS NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.
Text: (Where might you move to?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
demographics_w4.xpmvarea
Area of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR AREA LIKELY TO MOVE TO.
Text: (Where might you move to?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
and if XPMVADD1 = DK | XPMVTOWN = DK | XPMVPCODE = DK (Any part of expected new address not known)
demographics_w4.jbstat
Current economic activity
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Which of these best describes your current employment situation?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Self employed |
| 2 | Paid employment(ft/pt) |
| 3 | Unemployed |
| 4 | Retired |
| 5 | On maternity leave |
| 6 | Family care or home |
| 7 | Full-time student |
| 8 | LT sick or disabled |
| 9 | Govt training scheme |
| 10 | Unpaid, family business |
| 11 | On apprenticeship |
| 97 | Doing something else |
- d_jbstat (d_indresp) Current economic activity
demographics_w4.mlstatchk
Present legal marital status check
Type: choice
Source: New
Text: We have your legal marital status as [MARSTAT]. Is this correct?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & HHGRID.MARSTAT <> DK|REF (new entrant never interviewed and marital status is not DK/REF)
- d_mlstatchk (d_indresp) present legal marital status check
demographics_w4.mlstat
Present legal marital status
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: What is your current legal marital status?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single, nvr marr/civ p |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | Civil Partner (legal) |
| 4 | Separated legally marr |
| 5 | Divorced |
| 6 | Widowed |
| 7 | Sep from Civil Partner |
| 8 | A former Civil Partner |
| 9 | Surviving Civil Partner |
Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) (If new entrant never interviewed)
- d_mlstat (d_indresp) Present legal marital status
demographics_w4.drive
Respondent has driving licence
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you have a full UK driving licence?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
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)
- d_drive (d_indresp) Respondent has driving licence
demographics_w4.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?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
- d_caruse (d_indresp) Has use of car or van
demographics_w4.mobuse
Has mobile phone
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- d_mobuse (d_indresp) Has mobile phone
demographics_w4.netpuse
Frequency of using the internet
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: How often do you use the internet for your personal use?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Every day |
| 2 | Several times a week |
| 3 | Several times a month |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | Less than once a month |
| 6 | Never use |
| 7 | No access at home, at work or elsewhere |
- d_netpuse (d_indresp) frequency of using the internet



