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Subjective wellbeing (GHQ): Caseness

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Derived Variable Note

This measure converts valid answers to 12 questions of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to a single scale by recoding 1 and 2 values on individual variables to 0, and 3 and 4 values to 1, and then summing, giving a scale running from 0 (the least distressed) to 12 (the most distressed). See Cox, B.D et al, The Health and Lifestyle Survey. (London: Health Promotion Research Trust, 1987). Note that this was collected in the face-to-face interview in Wave 1 and was then shifted to the self-completion questionnaire.

See H_SCGHQ1_DV

Index terms

Subjective Wellbeing Indicators, Derived Variables, Health: Subjective Wellbeing

Wave specific data

Wave 9i_scghq2_dv, i_indresp (2017-2018)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	80	0.22%
inapplicable	-8	1617	4.48%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
	Total	36055	100.0%

Wave 8h_scghq2_dv, h_indresp (2016-2017)

Origin

Uses H_SCGHQA to H_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	136	0.35%
inapplicable	-8	1532	3.9%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
	Total	39293	100.0%

Wave 7g_scghq2_dv, g_indresp (2015-2016)

Origin

Uses G_SCGHQA to G_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	186	0.44%
inapplicable	-8	1700	4.03%
proxy	-7	2831	6.71%
	Total	42168	100.0%

Wave 6f_scghq2_dv, f_indresp (2014-2015)

Origin

Uses F_SCGHQA to F_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	283	0.63%
inapplicable	-8	2098	4.64%
proxy	-7	3323	7.35%
	Total	45188	100.0%

Wave 5e_scghq2_dv, e_indresp (2013-2014)

Origin

Uses E_SCGHQA to E_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	36	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	3806	8.49%
proxy	-7	3858	8.61%
	Total	44833	100.0%

Wave 4d_scghq2_dv, d_indresp (2012-2013)

Origin

Uses D_SCGHQA to D_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	100	0.21%
inapplicable	-8	4255	9.04%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
	Total	47071	100.0%

Wave 3c_scghq2_dv, c_indresp (2011-2012)

Origin

Uses C_SCGHQA to C_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	94	0.19%
inapplicable	-8	5192	10.45%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Wave 2b_scghq2_dv, b_indresp (2010-2011)

Origin

Uses B_SCGHQA to B_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	686	1.26%
inapplicable	-8	6579	12.06%
proxy	-7	3881	7.11%
	Total	54569	100.0%

Wave 1a_scghq2_dv, a_indresp (2009-2010)

Origin

Uses A_SCGHQA to A_SCGHQL

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	813	1.59%
inapplicable	-8	7219	14.16%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Wave B18br_scghq2_dv, br_indresp (2008)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	812	5.63%
inapplicable	-8	9	0.06%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Wave B17bq_scghq2_dv, bq_indresp (2007)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	549	3.69%
inapplicable	-8	29	0.19%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Wave B16bp_scghq2_dv, bp_indresp (2006)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	665	4.32%
inapplicable	-8	2	0.01%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Wave B15bo_scghq2_dv, bo_indresp (2005)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	577	3.69%
inapplicable	-8	8	0.05%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Wave B14bn_scghq2_dv, bn_indresp (2004)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	663	4.2%
inapplicable	-8	12	0.08%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Wave B13bm_scghq2_dv, bm_indresp (2003)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	586	3.61%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Wave B12bl_scghq2_dv, bl_indresp (2002)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	652	3.93%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Wave B11bk_scghq2_dv, bk_indresp (2001)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	589	3.12%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Wave B10bj_scghq2_dv, bj_indresp (2000)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	341	2.19%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Wave B9bi_scghq2_dv, bi_indresp (1999)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	470	3.01%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Wave B8bh_scghq2_dv, bh_indresp (1998)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	197	1.81%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Wave B7bg_scghq2_dv, bg_indresp (1997)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	276	2.47%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Wave B6bf_scghq2_dv, bf_indresp (1996)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	180	1.91%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Wave B5be_scghq2_dv, be_indresp (1995)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	164	1.77%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Wave B4bd_scghq2_dv, bd_indresp (1994)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	193	2.04%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Wave B3bc_scghq2_dv, bc_indresp (1993)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	179	1.86%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Wave B2bb_scghq2_dv, bb_indresp (1992)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	279	2.83%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Wave B1ba_scghq2_dv, ba_indresp (1991)

Frequencies

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	299	2.91%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
	Total	10264	100.0%

scghq2_dv

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