Questionnaire Module Main Survey
demographics_w1
Demographics module
Questions 15
demographics_w1.xpmove
Expects to move in next year
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: [Even though you may not want to move, do you expect you will move in the coming year] {LkMove=1} / [Do you expect you will move in the coming year]{LkMove=2}?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- a_xpmove (a_indresp) expects to move in next year
demographics_w1.jbstat
Current economic activity
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Which of these best describes your current employment situation?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Self employed |
| 2 | Paid employment(ft/pt) |
| 3 | Unemployed |
| 4 | Retired |
| 5 | On maternity leave |
| 6 | Family care or home |
| 7 | Full-time student |
| 8 | LT sick or disabled |
| 9 | Govt training scheme |
| 10 | Unpaid, family business |
| 97 | Doing something else |
- a_jbstat (a_indresp) Current economic activity
demographics_w1.mlstatchk
Marital status check
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: I have your legal marital status as [MARSTAT]. Is this correct?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if HHGRID.MARSTAT = 1 THRU 9 (Marital status provided in household grid)
- a_mlstatchk (a_indresp) marital status check
demographics_w1.indstime
Time at start of individual interview
Type: time
demographics_w1.demog
Time at start of demographics module
Type: time
- a_demog_tm (a_indresp) start time for demog module (seconds)
demographics_w1.istrtdat
Interview start date
Type: date
- a_istrtdatd (a_indresp) date interview with this respondent was started - date of day
- a_istrtdatm (a_indresp) date interview with this respondent was started - month
- a_istrtdaty (a_indresp) date interview with this respondent was started - year
demographics_w1.ildat
First date of interview
Type: date
Text: First date of interview entered. Used for checks
demographics_w1.chknam
Confirm respondent's name
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: I'd like to start with some questions about yourself and where you live. First, can I confirm the details already given in the opening part of the interview?
Your name is [ForNam] [SurNam]?]
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name is correct |
| 2 | Name needs amending |
demographics_w1.chksex
Confirm respondent's sex
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And you are [sex from household grid]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
demographics_w1.chkdob
Confirmed date of birth
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And your date of birth is [DOB from household grid]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, correct |
| 2 | No, needs amending |
Universe:
if DOB given in full on HHGRID (DOB given in full on household grid)
demographics_w1.mvever
Lived at address whole life
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Have you personally lived at this address your whole life?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- a_mvever (a_indresp) Lived at address whole life
demographics_w1.mvmnth
Month moved to current address
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: RECORD
Text: When did you personally move to this address?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)
- a_mvmnth (a_indresp) Month moved to current address
demographics_w1.mvyr
Year moved to current address
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)
- a_mvyr (a_indresp) year moved to current address
demographics_w1.lkmove
Prefers to move house
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: If you could choose, would you stay here in your present home or would you prefer to move somewhere else?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stay here |
| 2 | Prefer to move |
- a_lkmove (a_indresp) prefers to move house
demographics_w1.mlstat
Present legal marital status
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: What is your current legal marital status? Are you...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single 2 Married |
| 3 | Civil Partner |
| 4 | Separated from Spouse |
| 5 | Divorced |
| 6 | Widowed |
| 7 | Sep from Civil Partner |
| 8 | Former Civil Partner |
| 9 | Surviving Civil Partner |
Universe:
if HHGRID.MARSTAT = DK|REF|MIS OR MLSTATChk = 2 (Marital status not provided in household grid OR is incorrect in grid)
- a_mlstat (a_indresp) Present legal marital status



