Questionnaire Module Main Survey

demographics_w14

Demographics module

Questions 50

demographics_w14.mvyr

Year moved to current address

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

demographics_w14.mobuse

Has mobile phone

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

demographics_w14.pbirthy

Definitive DOB year variable in the person record

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

demographics_w14.pdvage

Definitive age variable in the person record

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

demographics_w14.dcdoby

Correct DOB year

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)

demographics_w14.xpmvyr

Year of expected move

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHN = 1 (Date of expected move known)

demographics_w14.pctitle

Definitive title variable in the person record

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

demographics_w14.pctitlex

Definitive other title variable in the person record

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

demographics_w14.xpmvemp

Prospective move for employment reasons

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE AS NECESSARY. CODE ONE ONLY.

Text: What employment related reason is that?

Option	Label
1	Employer plans to move job to another workplace
2	A different job with the same employer which means moving workplace
3	Move to start a new job with a new employer
4	Move to be nearer work but won’t move workplace
5	Move to start own business
6	Plan to relocate own business
7	Expect salary to increase so could afford to move home
8	Move to look for work
9	Retirement (self or spouse)
97	Other employment related reason

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMovY1 = 3 (Expects to move for employment reasons)

demographics_w14.jbstat

Most important economic activity

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT CODE ONE ONLY

Text: And of these, which one best describes your current employment situation?

Option	Label
1	Self employed
2	Paid employment(ft/pt)
12	Furloughed/Job Support Scheme
13	Temporarily laid off/short time working
3	Unemployed
4	Retired
5	On maternity leave
14	On shared parental leave
15	On adoption leave
6	Family care or home
7	Full-time student
8	LT sick or disabled
9	Govt training scheme
10	Unpaid, family business
11	On apprenticeship
97	Doing something else

demographics_w14.dcdobd

Correct DOB day

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER DAY OF MONTH

Text: What is your date of birth? (Details collected previously: NAME SURNAME, SEX, DOB)

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)

demographics_w14.xpcnt

Country moving to

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING THE COUNTRY NAME AND THEN SELECT THE ANSWER FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE COUNTRY NAME IN THE DROP DOWN MENU SELECT 'NOT LISTED'.

Text: Which country do you plan to move to?

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if Xpabr = 2 (Expects to move abroad)

demographics_w14.mobcomp

Has a tablet or iPad

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE PCs OR LAPTOPS

Text: Do you have a tablet computer or iPad?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

demographics_w14.dcsname

Correct surname

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER CORRECT SURNAME

Text: What is your correct surname, or family name?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 2 (Respondent's name is incorrect)

demographics_w14.xpmvhou

Prospective move for housing reasons

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE AS NECESSARY. CODE ONE ONLY.

Text: What housing related reason is that?

Option	Label
1	Want somewhere bigger
2	Want somewhere smaller/cheaper
3	Want own accommodation or to form a household
4	Want to buy somewhere
5	Health reasons (e.g. house too damp, house not healthy)
6	Want bungalow / no stairs / ground floor flat
7	Need care in sheltered accommodation/care/nursing home
8	Dislike current house/flat
9	Want better accommodation
10	Want more privacy/current accommodation overcrowded
11	Want a change
12	Expect eviction from rented accommodation/repossession/other forced moves
13	Council offer of new accommodation
14	Want somewhere with more garden/outdoor space
15	Want somewhere with more home office space
97	Other housing related reason

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMovY1 = 4 (Expects to move for housing reasons)

demographics_w14.xpmvare

Prospective move for area reasons

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE AS NECESSARY. CODE ONE ONLY.

Text: What area related reason is that?

Option	Label
1	Dislike absence of facilities/isolation
2	Want to move to a more rural environment
3	Dislike traffic (including noise or danger from traffic)
4	Dislike crime, vandalism, etc/area unsafe
5	Noise (other than traffic)
6	Unfriendly area/Dislike neighbours
7	Want to move to specific place
8	Dislike area
97	Other area related reason

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMovY1 = 5 (Expects to move for area reasons)

demographics_w14.chkresp

Confirm respondent's details

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: IF YOU HAVE GOT THE WRONG PERSON, PLEASE GO BACK TO EREPS AND SELECT THE CORRECT RESPONDENT. IF ANY DETAILS ARE INCORRECT (E.G. NAME SPELT WRONG, DOB NOT QUITE CORRECT) PLEASE CODE THIS BELOW AND YOU WILL AMEND THE DETAILS AT THE FOLLOWING SCREEN.

Text: I need to check I have the correct details for you. You are TITLE NAME SURNAME, born on DOB and you are SEX. Is that correct?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	All correct	n_chkresp1 (n_indresp) All correct
5	No, title is wrong	n_chkresp5 (n_indresp) No, title is wrong
2	No, name is wrong	n_chkresp2 (n_indresp) No, name is wrong
3	No, date of birth is wrong	n_chkresp3 (n_indresp) No, date of birth is wrong
4	No, sex is wrong	n_chkresp4 (n_indresp) No, sex is wrong

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)

demographics_w14.dctitlex

Correct other title

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER TITLE

Text: What title do you use?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 5 (Respondent's title is incorrect)
and if DCTITLE = 6 (If other title is used)

demographics_w14.dcname

Correct first name

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER CORRECT FIRST NAME

Text: What is your correct first name, or given name? (Details collected previously: NAME SURNAME, SEX, DOB)

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 2 (Respondent's name is incorrect)

demographics_w14.dcdobu16

Respondent aged under 16

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS THE END OF THE INTERVIEW.

Text: Thank you for your help, unfortunately this questionnaire is for those aged 16 or above. GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1 & corrected date-of-birth indicates that the person is 10-15 years oldWe would like you to complete a paper questionnaire though and so we will get one to you shortlyGRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 2 & corrected date-of-birth indicates that the person is < 16 years oldWe look forward to you taking part when you are 16!

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)
and if Respondent aged under 16 (Respondent aged under 16)

demographics_w14.mvmnth

Month moved to current address

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

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 ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

demographics_w14.xpmovy1

Reasons for prospective move

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY.

Text: Why do you expect to move in the coming year?

Option	Label
1	Family related reasons
2	Education related reasons
3	Employment related reasons
4	Housing related reasons
5	Area related reasons
97	Other reason

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)

demographics_w14.xpmvfam

Prospective move for family reasons

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE AS NECESSARY. CODE ONE ONLY.

Text: What family related reason is that?

Option	Label
1	Marry/move in with partner
2	Separate/divorce/split up from spouse/partner
3	Move in with family/move back with family (not spouse/partner)
4	Move away from family (not spouse/partner)
5	Move in with friends
6	Move to be closer to family/friends
7	Move with spouse/partner due to their relocation
97	Other family related reason

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMovY1 = 1 (Expects to move for family reasons)

demographics_w14.xpmvedu

Prospective move for education reasons

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE AS NECESSARY. CODE ONE ONLY.

Text: What education related reason is that?

Option	Label
1	Move to term-time accommodation/college or university
2	Leave education/course will end
97	Other education related reason

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMovY1 = 2 (Expects to move for education reasons)

demographics_w14.xpmvoth

Prospective move for other reasons

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other reason is that?

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMovY1 = 97 (Expects to move for other reasons)

demographics_w14.xpmvmnth

Month of expected move

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH OR SEASON IF MONTH IS NOT KNOWN

Text: When might you be likely to move?

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
13	Spring
14	Summer
15	Autumn
16	Winter

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHN = 1 (Date of expected move known)

demographics_w14.xpmvadd1

Address of expected move

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER FIRST LINE OF ADDRESS - HOUSE NUMBER OR NAME AND DETAILS OF ROAD(S)

Text: Where might you move to?

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)

demographics_w14.xpmvtown

Town of expected move

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POSTAL TOWN

Text: (Where might you move to?)

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)

demographics_w14.xpmvpcode

Postcode of expected move

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POST CODE

Text: (Where might you move to?)

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)

demographics_w14.xpmvarea

Area of expected move

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR AREA LIKELY TO MOVE TO. IF HOUSE AND ROAD NOT KNOWN, PROBE FOR VILLAGE, TOWN, COUNTY, REGION.

Text: (Where might you move to?)

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
and if XPMVADD1 = DK | XPMVTOWN = DK | XPMVPCODE = DK (Any part of expected new address not known)

demographics_w14.alljbstat

All economic activities

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Which of the following describes your current employment situation?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Self employed	n_alljbstat1 (n_indresp) Self employed
2	Paid employment(ft/pt)	n_alljbstat2 (n_indresp) Paid employment(ft/pt)
12	Furloughed/Job Support Scheme	n_alljbstat12 (n_indresp) Furloughed/Job Support Scheme
13	Temporarily laid off/short time working	n_alljbstat13 (n_indresp) Temporarily laid off/short time working
3	Unemployed	n_alljbstat3 (n_indresp) Unemployed
4	Retired	n_alljbstat4 (n_indresp) Retired
5	On maternity leave	n_alljbstat5 (n_indresp) On maternity leave
14	On shared parental leave	n_alljbstat14 (n_indresp) On shared parental leave
15	On adoption leave	n_alljbstat15 (n_indresp) On adoption leave
6	Family care or home	n_alljbstat6 (n_indresp) Family care or home
7	Full-time student	n_alljbstat7 (n_indresp) Full-time student
8	LT sick or disabled	n_alljbstat8 (n_indresp) LT sick or disabled
9	Govt training scheme	n_alljbstat9 (n_indresp) Govt training scheme
10	Unpaid, family business	n_alljbstat10 (n_indresp) Unpaid, family business
11	On apprenticeship	n_alljbstat11 (n_indresp) On apprenticeship
97	Doing something else	n_alljbstat97 (n_indresp) Doing something else

demographics_w14.dctitle

Correct title

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What title do you use?

Option	Label
1	Mr
2	Master
3	Mrs
4	Ms
5	Miss
7	Mx
6	Other title

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 5 (Respondent's title is incorrect)

demographics_w14.xpabr

Moving in UK or abroad

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you plan to move within the UK or abroad?

Option	Label
1	UK
2	Abroad

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)

demographics_w14.mlstat

Present legal marital status

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What is your current legal marital status?

Option	Label
1	Single, nvr marr/civ p
2	Married
3	Civil Partner (legal)
4	Separated legally marr
5	Divorced
6	Widowed
7	Sep from Civil Partner
8	A former Civil Partner
9	Surviving Civil Partner

Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) (If new entrant never interviewed)

demographics_w14.smartmob

Has a smartphone

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is your mobile a smartphone?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if MOBUSE = 1 (Has a mobile phone)

demographics_w14.netpusenew

Frequency of using the internet new

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often do you use the internet for your personal use?

Option	Label
1	Almost all of the time
2	Several times a day
3	Once or twice a day
4	Several times a week
5	Several times a month
6	Once a month
7	Less than once a month
8	Never use
9	No access at home, at work or elsewhere

demographics_w14.dcsex

Correct sex

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What is your sex? (Details collected previously: NAME SURNAME, SEX, DOB)

Option	Label
1	Male
2	Female

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 4 (Respondent's sex is incorrect)

demographics_w14.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

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

demographics_w14.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

demographics_w14.xpmove

Expects to move in next year

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: LkMove=1Even though you may not want to move, do you expect you will move in the coming yearLkMove=2Do you expect you will move in the coming year?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

demographics_w14.xpmvwhn

Date of expected move known

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you know when you might be likely to move?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)

demographics_w14.xpmvwhr

Location of expected move known

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you know where Xpabr = 1within the UK Xpabr = 2abroad you might be moving to?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)

demographics_w14.xpcnto

Country name not found

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Text: Sorry, we don't seem to have the name of the country. What is the name of the country you are planning to move to?

Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if Xpabr = 2 (Expects to move abroad)
and if Xpcnt = 997 (Country name not found in trigram lookup)

demographics_w14.mlstatchk

Present legal marital status check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: We have your legal marital status as MARSTAT. Is this correct?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & HHGRID.MARSTAT <> DK|REF (new entrant never interviewed and marital status is not DK/REF)

demographics_w14.caruse

Has use of car or van

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you normally have access to a car or van that you can use whenever you want to?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

demographics_w14.drive

Respondent has driving licence

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you have a full UK driving licence?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ff_drive = 2 | ff_drive = MIS|DK|REF) & PDVAge >=17 (new entrant never interviewed or did not have a driving licence at previous interview or fed-forward data is missing and is aged 17 or over)

demographics_w14.dcdobm

Correct DOB month

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

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 GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1|2 (If mode is CAPI or CATI)
and if ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)

demographics_w14.pbirthm

Definitive DOB month variable in the person record

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

demographics_w14.pbirthd

Definitive DOB day variable in the person record

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

demographics_w14.psex

Definitive sex variable in the person record

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Option	Label
1	Male
2	Female

demographics_w14.mvyr

demographics_w14.mobuse

demographics_w14.pbirthy

demographics_w14.pdvage

demographics_w14.dcdoby

demographics_w14.xpmvyr

demographics_w14.pctitle

demographics_w14.pctitlex

demographics_w14.xpmvemp

demographics_w14.jbstat

demographics_w14.dcdobd

demographics_w14.xpcnt

demographics_w14.mobcomp

demographics_w14.dcsname

demographics_w14.xpmvhou

demographics_w14.xpmvare

demographics_w14.chkresp

demographics_w14.dctitlex

demographics_w14.dcname

demographics_w14.dcdobu16

demographics_w14.mvmnth

demographics_w14.xpmovy1

demographics_w14.xpmvfam

demographics_w14.xpmvedu

demographics_w14.xpmvoth

demographics_w14.xpmvmnth

demographics_w14.xpmvadd1

demographics_w14.xpmvtown

demographics_w14.xpmvpcode

demographics_w14.xpmvarea

demographics_w14.alljbstat

demographics_w14.dctitle

demographics_w14.xpabr

demographics_w14.mlstat

demographics_w14.smartmob

demographics_w14.netpusenew

demographics_w14.dcsex

demographics_w14.mvever

demographics_w14.lkmove

demographics_w14.xpmove

demographics_w14.xpmvwhn

demographics_w14.xpmvwhr

demographics_w14.xpcnto

demographics_w14.mlstatchk

demographics_w14.caruse

demographics_w14.drive

demographics_w14.dcdobm

demographics_w14.pbirthm

demographics_w14.pbirthd

demographics_w14.psex

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