year relationship started
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 7083) and Secure Access (SN 7332) datasets.
Datafiles
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Don't know/prefer not to answer response format" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
scalat_ip17.ncrry4
Question label:
Year relationship started
Question universe:
if [((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTARTEARLY.scacearly = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3)] // Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web
And if [NCRR1 = 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.PMarStat 2 & GRIDVARIABLES.PMarStat 3] // Currently in an intimate ongoing relationship with someone outside the HH and not currently married or in a civil partnership
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2277 | 91.3% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 183 | 7.34% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018.27 | 2311 | 1969.0 | 2024.0 | 9.19 | 183 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2607 | 91.57% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.25% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.14% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 207 | 7.27% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017.94 | 2640 | 1973.0 | 2023.0 | 8.05 | 207 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2506 | 92.13% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 173 | 6.36% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017.23 | 2547 | 1978.0 | 2022.0 | 7.3 | 173 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2828 | 92.39% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.39% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.16% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 213 | 6.96% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015.54 | 2848 | 1971.0 | 2021.0 | 7.91 | 213 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2077 | 91.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.13% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 170 | 7.5% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014.86 | 2097 | 1970.0 | 2020.0 | 7.46 | 170 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2002 | 90.47% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 159 | 7.18% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014.14 | 2054 | 1970.0 | 2019.0 | 6.91 | 159 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2679 | 89.6% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 217 | 7.26% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013.42 | 2773 | 1968.0 | 2018.0 | 6.95 | 217 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2282 | 88.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 199 | 7.74% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012.24 | 2371 | 1967.0 | 2017.0 | 8.23 | 199 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2073 | 87.17% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 193 | 8.12% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010.01 | 2185 | 1915.0 | 2015.0 | 9.71 | 193 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 48 | 1.99% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2158 | 89.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 76 | 3.15% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.25% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.25% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 119 | 4.93% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.66 | 2294 | 1961.0 | 2014.0 | 8.6 | 119 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1862 | 86.64% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 159 | 7.4% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.69 | 1990 | 1942.0 | 2013.0 | 7.76 | 159 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1847 | 86.23% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 144 | 6.72% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.66 | 1998 | 1982.0 | 2012.0 | 4.76 | 144 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2000 | 83.86% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 179 | 7.51% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006.03 | 2206 | 1950.0 | 2011.0 | 9.41 | 179 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 24 | 32.88% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 49 | 67.12% |
| Total | 73 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013.16 | 24 | 1970.0 | 2021.0 | 10.6 | 49 |



