Innovation Panel variable: ageif Age last birthday

Age last birthday

Datafiles

Question asked in the latest wave:

hhgrid_ip17.ageif

Question label:

Age last birthday

Question text:

What was [[your]/[NAME]'s]] age at [[your]/[their]] last birthday? If you don't know, please give your best estimate.

Question universe:

if [((REJOINER = 0 | DK | REF) & (REJOINERO = 0 | DK | REF)) | JOINER = 2| YNEW = 1] // If new entrant or new baby in household
And if [BIRTHY = DK | REF | MIS] // If Birth year is Don't Know, Refused or missing

Question interviewer instructions:

IF RESPONDENTS REFUSE TO GIVE THEIR AGE, OR CANNOT, THEN GIVE YOUR BEST ESTIMATE.
ENTER AGE

Further details:
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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	235	6.52%
inapplicable	-8	3362	93.26%
don't know	-1	2	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	6	0.17%
	Total	3605	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
35.5	3599	19.0	67.0	20.32	6

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	4210	99.91%
refusal	-2	1	0.02%
don't know	-1	1	0.02%
	Total	4214	100.0%

Valid Observations

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4193	99.9%
refusal	-2	1	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	3	0.07%
	Total	4197	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
34.0	4194	24.0	49.0	13.23	3

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4903	98.79%
refusal	-2	13	0.26%
don't know	-1	5	0.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	42	0.85%
	Total	4963	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.4	4921	4.0	75.0	17.65	42

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3455	99.65%
don't know	-1	1	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	11	0.32%
	Total	3467	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
30.45	3456	1.0	61.0	20.21	11

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3300	99.82%
[Value >= 0]	1	6	0.18%
	Total	3306	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.17	3300	22.0	35.0	4.45	6

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4444	98.82%
refusal	-2	3	0.07%
don't know	-1	7	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	43	0.96%
	Total	4497	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
37.72	4454	4.0	70.0	21.46	43

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3585	98.46%
refusal	-2	6	0.16%
don't know	-1	11	0.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	39	1.07%
	Total	3641	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.92	3602	0	92.0	21.68	39

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3102	99.55%
refusal	-2	2	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	12	0.39%
	Total	3116	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
30.08	3104	19.0	61.0	13.07	12

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3277	99.64%
refusal	-2	1	0.03%
don't know	-1	1	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	10	0.3%
	Total	3289	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.0	3279	8.0	49.0	11.24	10

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3562	98.37%
refusal	-2	18	0.5%
don't know	-1	22	0.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	19	0.52%
	Total	3621	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.68	3602	0	80.0	21.1	19

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2930	99.66%
[Value >= 0]	1	10	0.34%
	Total	2940	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.4	2930	0	27.0	10.67	10

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2999	99.83%
[Value >= 0]	1	5	0.17%
	Total	3004	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
37.6	2999	24.0	67.0	18.58	5

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3377	99.85%
[Value >= 0]	1	5	0.15%
	Total	3382	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
38.0	3377	19.0	70.0	21.69	5

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2478	99.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	4	0.16%
	Total	2482	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.25	2478	20.0	24.0	1.71	4

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	2671	99.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	15	0.56%
	Total	2688	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.27	2673	6.0	52.0	12.72	15

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3376	93.78%
proxy	-7	169	4.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	55	1.53%
	Total	3600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
36.55	3545	1.0	97.0	22.46	55

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1870	100.0%
	Total	1870	100.0%

Valid Observations

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2555	99.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	13	0.51%
	Total	2568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
52.77	2555	33.0	97.0	21.42	13

ageif

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Wave 17 (q_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 16 (p_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 15 (o_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 14 (n_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 13 (m_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 12 (l_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 11 (k_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 10 (j_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 9 (i_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 8 (h_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 7 (g_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 6 (f_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 5 (e_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 4 (d_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 3 (c_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 2 (b_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 1 (a_ageif indall_ip)

Wave 2 (b_ageif indresp_ip)

Wave 1 (a_ageif indresp_ip)

What else is Understanding Society doing?

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Calendar Year 2023 data now available

Professor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4

Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income

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