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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}?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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?

OptionLabel
1Self employed
2Paid employment(ft/pt)
3Unemployed
4Retired
5On maternity leave
6Family care or home
7Full-time student
8LT sick or disabled
9Govt training scheme
10Unpaid, family business
97Doing something else

demographics_w1.mlstatchk

Marital status check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: I have your legal marital status as [MARSTAT]. Is this correct?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if HHGRID.MARSTAT = 1 THRU 9 (Marital status provided in household grid)

demographics_w1.indstime

Time at start of individual interview

Type: time

demographics_w1.demog

Time at start of demographics module

Type: time

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]?]

OptionLabel
1Name is correct
2Name needs amending

demographics_w1.chksex

Confirm respondent's sex

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: And you are [sex from household grid]?

OptionLabel
1Male
2Female

demographics_w1.chkdob

Confirmed date of birth

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: And your date of birth is [DOB from household grid]?

OptionLabel
1Yes, correct
2No, 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?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w1.mvmnth

Month moved to current address

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD MONTH AT THIS QUESTION AND YEAR AT THE NEXT

Text: When did you personally move to this address?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

demographics_w1.mvyr

Year moved to current address

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

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?

OptionLabel
1Stay here
2Prefer to move

demographics_w1.mlstat

Present legal marital status

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP

Text: What is your current legal marital status? Are you...

OptionLabel
1Single 2 Married
3Civil Partner
4Separated from Spouse
5Divorced
6Widowed
7Sep from Civil Partner
8Former Civil Partner
9Surviving Civil Partner

Universe:
if HHGRID.MARSTAT = DK|REF|MIS OR MLSTATChk = 2 (Marital status not provided in household grid OR is incorrect in grid)

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