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ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15

Ethnicity and National Identity Module

Questions 10

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.natid

National identity

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What do you consider your national identity to be? You may choose as many or as few as apply.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Englisho_natid1 (o_indresp) National identity: English
2Welsho_natid2 (o_indresp) National identity: Welsh
3Scottisho_natid3 (o_indresp) National identity: Scottish
4Northern Irisho_natid4 (o_indresp) National identity: Northern Irish
5Britisho_natid5 (o_indresp) National identity: British
6Irisho_natid6 (o_indresp) National identity: Irish
97Othero_natid97 (o_indresp) National identity: Other

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racel

Ethnic group

Type: choice

Source: 2021 Census (England)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: What is your ethnic group?

OptionLabel
1British/English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish
2Irish
3Gypsy or Irish Traveller
18Roma
4Any other White background
5White and Black Caribbean
6White and Black African
7White and Asian
8Any other mixed background
9Indian
10Pakistani
11Bangladeshi
12Chinese
13Any other Asian background
14Caribbean
15African
16Any other Black background
17Arab
97Any other ethnic group

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 | 3] // Mode is face-to-face or Web

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.natido

National identity other specified

Type: String

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other national identity is that?

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [NATID = 97] // Other national identity

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelo

Other ethnic group (write in)

Type: String

Source: 2021 Census (England)

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other ethnic group is that?

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 | 3] // Mode is face-to-face or Web
And if [RACEL = 04, 08, 13, 16, 97] // Any 'other' ethnic group

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelt

Ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS adapted

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2] // Mode is telephone

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelmt

Mixed ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2] // Mode is telephone
And if [RACELT = 2] // Mixed ethnic group

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelwt

White ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2] // Mode is telephone
And if [RACELT = 1] // White ethnic group

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelat

Asian ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2] // Mode is telephone
And if [RACELT = 3] // Asian ethnic group

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelbt

Black ethnic group TI

Type: choice

Source: IHS

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2] // Mode is telephone
And if [RACELT = 4] // Black ethnic group

ethnicityandnationalidentity_w15.racelot

Other ethnic group (write-in) TI

Type: String

Source: IHS

Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 2] // Mode is telephone
And if [RACELT = 97 | RacelWT = 97 | RacelMT = 97 | RacelAT = 97 | RacelBT = 97] // Other ethnic group

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