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Ethnicity and National Identity module

Questions 10

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w6.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
1Englishf_natid1 (f_indresp) English
2Welshf_natid2 (f_indresp) Welsh
3Scottishf_natid3 (f_indresp) Scottish
4Northern Irishf_natid4 (f_indresp) Northern Irish
5Britishf_natid5 (f_indresp) British
6Irishf_natid6 (f_indresp) Irish
97Otherf_natid97 (f_indresp) Other

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

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w6.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_w6.racel

Ethnic group

Type: choice

Source: 2011 Census (England and Wales)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: What is your ethnic group?

OptionLabel
1British/English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish
2Irish
3Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4Any other White background
5White and Black Caribbean
6White and Black African
7White and Asian
8Any other mixed background
9Indian
10Pakistani
11Bangladeshi
12Chinese
13Any other Asian background
14Caribbean
15African
16Any other Black background
17Arab
97Any 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_w6.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_w6.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_w6.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_w6.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_w6.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_w6.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_w6.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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