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demographics_w5

Demographics module

Questions 27

demographics_w5.chkresp

Confirm respondent's details

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF ANY OF THESE DETAILS ARE INCORRECT, GO BACK TO THE HHOLD GRID AND AMEND AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE INTERVIEWING THE CORRECT PERSON.

Text: I need to make sure I'm interviewing the correct person, you are [NAME], born on [DOB] and you are [SEX]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w5.mvever

Lived at address whole life

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Have you personally lived at this address your whole life?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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

demographics_w5.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 ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)

demographics_w5.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_w5.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_w5.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?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w5.xpmvwhn

Date of expected move known

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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

demographics_w5.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?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December
13Spring
14Summer
15Autumn
16Winter

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

demographics_w5.xpmvyr

Year of expected move

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR

Text: (When might you be likely to move?)

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

demographics_w5.xpmvwhr

Location of expected move known

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you know where you might be moving to?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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

demographics_w5.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). IF NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.

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_w5.xpmvtown

Town of expected move

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POSTAL TOWN. IF POSTAL TOWN IS NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.

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_w5.xpmvpcode

Postcode of expected move

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POST CODE. IF COMPLETE POST CODE IS NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.

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_w5.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. IF LIKELY TO MOVE ABROAD, RECORD COUNTRY.

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_w5.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
11On apprenticeship
97Doing something else

demographics_w5.mlstatchk

Present legal marital status check

Type: choice

Source: New

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

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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

demographics_w5.mlstat

Present legal marital status

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: What is your current legal marital status?

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

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

demographics_w5.drive

Respondent has driving licence

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you have a full UK driving licence?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ff_drive = 2 | ff_drive = MIS) & HHGRID.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)

demographics_w5.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?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)

demographics_w5.vregukn

Number of vehicles registered in the UK

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER RESPONDENT SHOULD COUNT ONLY VEHICLES WHICH ARE UK REGISTERED

Text: How many cars or vans do you have access to, which are registered in the UK?

Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)

demographics_w5.vregnoa

Registration number, first entry

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE USE CAPITAL LETTERS AND DO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPACES

Text: What is the registration number of your [first/second/third/etc] vehicle?

Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)
and if VREGUKN > 0 (Has at least one car or van for personal use registered in the UK)
and if VREGLINK = 1 (Agrees to link to DVLA records)

demographics_w5.vregnob

Registration number, second entry

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE USE CAPITAL LETTERS AND DO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPACES. READ NUMBER BACK TO RESPONDENT TO VERIFY.

Text: Can I ask you to repeat your registration number, so I can check it is recorded correctly?

Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)
and if VREGUKN > 0 (Has at least one car or van for personal use registered in the UK)
and if VREGLINK = 1 (Agrees to link to DVLA records)

demographics_w5.mobuse

Has mobile phone

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w5.smartmob

Has a smartphone

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Is your mobile a smartphone?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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

demographics_w5.mobcomp

Has a mobile computing device

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE PCs OR LAPTOPS

Text: Do you have a tablet computer or iPad?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

demographics_w5.netpuse

Frequency of using the internet

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

OptionLabel
1Every day
2Several times a week
3Several times a month
4Once a month
5Less than once a month
6Never use
7No access at home, at work or elsewhere

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