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Ethnicity and National Identity module

Questions 10

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.natid

National identity

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Looking at this card, what do you consider your national identity to be? You may choose as many or as few as apply.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Englishd_natid1 (d_indresp) English
2Welshd_natid2 (d_indresp) Welsh
3Scottishd_natid3 (d_indresp) Scottish
4Northern Irishd_natid4 (d_indresp) Northern Irish
5Britishd_natid5 (d_indresp) British
6Irishd_natid6 (d_indresp) Irish
97Otherd_natid97 (d_indresp) Other

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

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.natido

National identity other specified

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other national identity is that?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if NatID = 97 (Other national identity)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racel

Ethnic group

Type: choice

Source: As per Census 2011 test version

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: What is your ethnic group?

OptionLabel
1White: British/English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish
2White: Irish
3White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4White: Any other White background
5Mixed: White and Black Caribbean
6Mixed: White and Black African
7Mixed: White and Asian
8Mixed: Any other mixed background
9Asian/Asian British: Indian
10Asian/Asian British: Pakistani
11Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi
12Asian/Asian British: Chinese
13Asian/Asian British: Any other Asian background
14Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Caribbean
15Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: African
16Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Any other Black background
17Other Ethnic Group: Arab
97Other Ethnic Group: Any other ethnic group

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelo

Other ethnic group (write in)

Type: string

Source: As per Census 2011 test version

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other ethnic group is that?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if RACEL = 04, 08, 13, 16, 97 (Any 'other' ethnic group)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelt

Ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS adapted

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ONE ONLY

Text: And to which of these ethnic groups do you consider you belong...

OptionLabel
1White
2Mixed
3Asian or Asian British
4Black or Black British
5Chinese
6Arab
97or some other ethnic group?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2 (Mode is telephone)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelwt

White ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ONE ONLY

Text: Do you consider yourself to be...

OptionLabel
1British - English / Scottish / Welsh / Northern Irish
2Irish
3Gypsy or Irish Traveller
97or some other white background?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2 (Mode is telephone)
and if RACELT = 1 (White ethnic group)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelmt

Mixed ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ONE ONLY

Text: Do you consider yourself to be...

OptionLabel
1White and Black Caribbean
2White and Black African
3White and Asian
97or some other mixed background?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2 (Mode is telephone)
and if RACELT = 2 (Mixed ethnic group)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelat

Asian ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ONE ONLY

Text: Do you consider yourself to be...

OptionLabel
1Indian
2Pakistani
3Bangladeshi
97or some other Asian background?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2 (Mode is telephone)
and if RACELT = 3 (Asian ethnic group)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelbt

Black ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ONE ONLY

Text: Do you consider yourself to be...

OptionLabel
1Caribbean
2African
97or some other Black, African or Caribbean background?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2 (Mode is telephone)
and if RACELT = 4 (Black ethnic group)

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w4.racelot

Other ethnic group (write-in) TI

Type: string

Source: IHS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What ethnic group is that?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2 (Mode is telephone)
and if RACELT = 97 | RacelWT = 97 | RacelMT = 97 | RacelAT = 97 | RacelBT = 97 (Other ethnic group)

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