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13933 records found

VariableLabelDatafileWaves
a2 arf qletter.2: how many floors are there at the address?
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a31 locked common entrance
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a32 locked gates
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a33 security staff or gatekeeper
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a34 entry phone access
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a35 none of these
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a36 unable to obtain information
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a4 arf qletter.4: on what floor of the building is the address s main entrance?
  1. hhsamp
  1. 4
  2. 5
a_hidp household identifier
  1. xwaveid
a_ivfho Final household interview outcome
  1. xwaveid
a_ivfio individual interview outcome
  1. xwaveid
a_month Month of sample issue
  1. xwaveid
a_pno person number
  1. xwaveid
absadd absent at school in private/halls
  1. indall
  1. 6
abseduc child living away at school/uni
  1. indall
  1. 6
absent whether there is anyone else who normally lives here but is away at the momen
  1. hhresp
  2. indall
  1. 1
  2. 6
absflag absent flag
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 1
  2. 6
absparnam Absent parent identifier
  1. chmain
  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 11
  5. 13
absparno absparno
  1. chmain
  1. 3
abspris Still in prison
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10
  5. 11
  6. 12
  7. 13
absreason reason member is absent
  1. indall
  1. 1
absun confirm absent at university
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
  8. 13
acc1to161 i don't want to participate in sports and leisure activities
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to1610 public transport is infrequent or unreliable
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to1611 can't physically access public transport that is available
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to1612 lack of information on available public transport
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to1613 personal safety concerns when travelling
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to1614 spontaneous: does fitness at home/no need to go
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to162 can't afford costs (including travel costs)
  1. indresp
  1. 2
acc1to163 health reasons or disability
  1. indresp
  1. 2

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