Questionnaire Module Main Survey
demographics_w2
Demographics module
Questions 18
demographics_w2.indstime
Individual interview start time
Type: time
demographics_w2.istrtdat
Interview start date
Type: date
- b_istrtdatd (b_indresp) individual interview start (day)
- b_istrtdatm (b_indresp) individual interview start (month)
- b_istrtdaty (b_indresp) individual interview start (year)
demographics_w2.intro
Individual interview intro
Type: choice
Text: This interview is completely voluntary, if we should come to any question that you don't want to answer, just let me know and we'll go onto the next question.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Press 1 and Enter to continue |
demographics_w2.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_w2.chksex
Confirm respondent's sex
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
- b_chksex (b_indresp) confirm respondent's sex
demographics_w2.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 ammending |
Universe:
if DOB given in full on HHGRID (DOB given in full on household grid)
- b_chkdob (b_indresp) confirmed date of birth
demographics_w2.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)
- b_mvever (b_indresp) Lived at address whole life
demographics_w2.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 ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)
- b_mvmnth (b_indresp) Month moved to current address
demographics_w2.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)
- b_mvyr (b_indresp) year moved to current address
demographics_w2.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 |
- b_lkmove (b_indresp) prefers to move house
demographics_w2.xpmove
Expects to move in next year
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: {if LkMove=1} Even though you may not want to move, do you expect you will move in the coming year / {if LkMove=2} Do you expect you will move in the coming year?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- b_xpmove (b_indresp) expects to move in next year
demographics_w2.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 |
- b_jbstat (b_indresp) Current economic activity
demographics_w2.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_W2.MARSTAT <> DK|REF (new entrant never interviewed and marital status is not DK/REF)
- b_mlstatchk (b_indresp) present legal marital status check
demographics_w2.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, 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) & ((HHGRID_W2.MARSTAT = DK|REF) | (MLSTATChk = 2) (new entrant never interviewed and grid martial status is DK/REF or is incorrect in grid)
- b_mlstat (b_indresp) Present legal marital status
demographics_w2.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) & DVAge >=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)
- b_drive (b_indresp) Respondent has driving licence
demographics_w2.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 |
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
- b_caruse (b_indresp) Has use of car or van
demographics_w2.mobuse
Has mobile phone
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- b_mobuse (b_indresp) Has mobile phone
demographics_w2.netuse
Frequency of using the internet
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY
Text: How often do you use the internet for your personal use?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | No access anywhere |
| 2 | Never use |
| 3 | Less than once a month |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | Several times a month |
| 6 | Several times a week |
| 7 | Every day |
- b_netuse (b_indresp) frequency of using the internet



