Questionnaire Module Main Survey
demographics_w6
Demographics module
Questions 29
demographics_w6.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 [NAME] [SURNAME], born on [DOB] and you are [SEX]. Is that correct?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | All correct |
| 2 | No, name is wrong |
| 3 | No, date of birth is wrong |
| 4 | No, sex is wrong |
demographics_w6.dcname
Correct first name
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER CORRECT FIRST NAME
Text: What your correct first name, or given name?
(Details collected previously: [NAME] [SURNAME], [SEX], [DOB])
Universe:
if ChkResp = 2 (Respondent's name is incorrect)
demographics_w6.dcsname
Correct surname
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER CORRECT SURNAME
Text: What is your correct surname, or family name?
(Details collected previously: [NAME] [SURNAME], [SEX], [DOB])
Universe:
if ChkResp = 2 (Respondent's name is incorrect)
demographics_w6.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 ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)
demographics_w6.dcdobm
Correct DOB month
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH
Text: (What is your date of birth?)
(Details collected previously: [NAME] [SURNAME], [SEX], [DOB])
| 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 ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)
demographics_w6.dcdoby
Correct DOB year
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR
Text: (What is your date of birth?)
(Details collected previously: [NAME] [SURNAME], [SEX], [DOB])
Universe:
if ChkResp = 3 (Respondent's DOB is incorrect)
demographics_w6.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 ChkResp = 4 (Respondent's sex is incorrect)
demographics_w6.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_w6.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)
- f_mvmnth (f_indresp) Month moved to current address
demographics_w6.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)
- f_mvyr (f_indresp) year moved to current address
demographics_w6.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 |
- f_lkmove (f_indresp) prefers to move house
demographics_w6.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 |
- f_xpmove (f_indresp) expects to move in next year
demographics_w6.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)
- f_xpmvwhn (f_indresp) date of expected move known
demographics_w6.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)
- f_xpmvmnth (f_indresp) Month of expected move
demographics_w6.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)
- f_xpmvyr (f_indresp) year of expected move
demographics_w6.xpmvwhr
Location of expected move known
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you know where you might be moving to?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
- f_xpmvwhr (f_indresp) location of expected move known
demographics_w6.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_w6.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_w6.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_w6.xpmvarea
Area of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR AREA LIKELY TO MOVE TO.
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_w6.jbstat
Current economic activity
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
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 |
| 11 | On apprenticeship |
| 97 | Doing something else |
demographics_w6.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)
- f_mlstatchk (f_indresp) present legal marital status check
demographics_w6.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)
- f_mlstat (f_indresp) Present legal marital status
demographics_w6.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) & 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_w6.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)
demographics_w6.mobuse
Has mobile phone
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
demographics_w6.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)
- f_smartmob (f_indresp) has a smartphone
demographics_w6.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?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- f_mobcomp (f_indresp) has a mobile computing device
demographics_w6.netpuse
Frequency of using the internet
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: How often do you use the internet for your personal use?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Every day |
| 2 | Several times a week |
| 3 | Several times a month |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | Less than once a month |
| 6 | Never use |
| 7 | No access at home, at work or elsewhere |
- f_netpuse (f_indresp) frequency of using the internet



