Questionnaire Module Main Survey
hhgrid_w1
Household Grid module
Questions 50
hhgrid_w1.hhsttime
Time at start of household interview
Type: time
Associated variables:
- a_hhsttime_tm (a_indresp) household start time (seconds)
hhgrid_w1.hhgrid
Time at start of household grid
Type: time
Associated variables:
- a_hhgrid_tm (a_indresp) start time for hhgrid module (seconds)
hhgrid_w1.region
Region
Type: number
hhgrid_w1.pno
Person Number
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_pno (a_adopt) person number
- a_pno (a_child) person number
- a_pno (a_cohab) person number
- a_pno (a_egoalt) person number
- a_pno (a_empstat) person number
- a_pno (a_income) person number
- a_pno (a_indall) person number
- a_pno (a_indresp) person number
- a_pno (a_marriage) person number
- a_pno (a_natchild) person number
- a_pno (a_youth) person number
hhgrid_w1.pid
Personal identification number
Type: string
hhgrid_w1.name
Name/identifier for household member
Type: text
hhgrid_w1.abseduc
Child living away at school/uni
Type: choice
Text: May I check, is there anyone else who is living away from this address because they are at school, college or university and who comes home during holidays?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if no more resident household members)
and if member_type = 2 (asking about non-resident students)
hhgrid_w1.absadd
Absent at school in private/halls
Type: choice
Interviewer Instruction: STUDENT NURSES LIVING IN NHS ACCOMMODATION SHOULD BE CODED AS LIVING AT A 'PRIVATE ADDRESS'
Text: While they are away, are they living at a private address or are they living in a hall of residence or boarding school?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Private address |
| 2 | Halls of residence/Boarding school |
Universe:
if no more resident household members)
and if member_type = 2 (asking about non-resident students)
and if Abseduc = 1 (Someone is living away at school, college or university)
hhgrid_w1.absent
Absent member
Type: choice
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: And is there anyone else who normally lives here but is away at the moment or anyone who you would normally consider to be part of your household and who is presently living in institutional accommodation?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if no more resident household members)
and if Abseduc = 2 or (Abseduc = 1 and Absadd = 1) (no more non-resident students or students living away from home at a private address)
hhgrid_w1.absflag
Absent flag
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not absent |
| 1 | Absent |
Associated variables:
- a_absflag (a_child) absent flag
- a_absflag (a_indall) absent flag
hhgrid_w1.nametype
Whether Resident, Student or Absent
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Resident |
| 2 | Student |
| 3 | Other absent |
hhgrid_w1.hhsize
Number of people in household
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_hhsize (a_hhresp) Household size, incl. absent members
hhgrid_w1.sex
Sex
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
Associated variables:
- a_sex (a_child) sex
- a_sex (a_indall) sex
- a_sex (a_indresp) sex
hhgrid_w1.birth
Date of birth
Type: date
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER FULL YEAR e.g. 9/11/1952 NOT 52
Text: What is [NAME]'s date of birth?
hhgrid_w1.birthy
Year of birth
Type: number
Text: Can you tell me the year [NAME] was born?
Universe:
if Birth = DK | REF (Date of birth not known or refused)
Associated variables:
- a_birthy (a_child) year of birth
- a_birthy (a_indall) year of birth
- a_birthy (a_indresp) year of birth
hhgrid_w1.birthm
Month of birth
Type: choice
Text: Can you tell me the month [NAME] was born?
| 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 Birth = DK | REF (Date of birth not known or refused)
Associated variables:
- a_scdobm (a_indresp) date of birth: month
hhgrid_w1.birthd
Day of birth
Type: number
Text: Can you tell me the day of the month that [NAME] was born?
Universe:
if Birth = DK | REF (Date of birth not known or refused)
hhgrid_w1.ageif
Age last birthday
Type: number
Interviewer Instruction: IF YEAR OF BIRTH NOT GIVEN: What was your/their age last birthday?
Text: What was [NAME]'s age last birthday?
Universe:
if Birth = DK | REF (Date of birth not known or refused)
Associated variables:
- a_ageif (a_indall) age last birthday
hhgrid_w1.dvage
Age for whole sample, from Birth or AgeIf
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_dvage (a_child) age for whole sample, from birth or ageif
- a_dvage (a_indall) age for whole sample, from birth or ageif
- a_dvage (a_indresp) age for whole sample, from birth or ageif
hhgrid_w1.absreason
Reason member is absent
Type: choice
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Earlier you mentioned that [NAME] is currently absent from this household, where is [NAME] currently?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | On holiday |
| 2 | Working away |
| 3 | Boarding school |
| 4 | College/University |
| 5 | Hospital |
| 6 | Care/Nursing home |
| 7 | Retirement home |
| 8 | LA Child care home |
| 9 | Prison/Y offenders inst |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if AbsFlag = 1 (There is someone currently absent from household)
Associated variables:
- a_absreason (a_indall) reason member is absent
hhgrid_w1.absreasoth
Reason for absence (other)
Type: text
Universe:
if AbsFlag = 1 (There is someone currently absent from household)
and if AbsReason = 97 ('Other' reason for absence)
hhgrid_w1.marstat
Legal marital status
Type: choice
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: What is [NAME]'s legal marital status...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single & never married or in legally recog'd civil p'ship |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | In a registered same-sex civil partnership |
| 4 | Separated but legally married |
| 5 | Divorced |
| 6 | Widowed |
| 7 | Sep from civil partner |
| 8 | Ex-civil partner |
| 9 | Surviving civil partner |
Universe:
if DVAge >= 16 (Age 16 or over)
Associated variables:
- a_marstat (a_indall) legal marital status
- a_marstat (a_indresp) legal marital status
hhgrid_w1.livesp
Living with spouse
Type: choice
Text: May I just check, does [NAME]'s/your [spouse / civil partner] live with [NAME]/you in this household?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if DVAge >= 16 & HHSIZE > 1 & MarStat = 2,3 & AbsFlag = 0 (Age 16 or over and household size greater than 1 and married or in a civil partnership and resp not absent from household)
Associated variables:
- a_livesp (a_indall) living with spouse
- a_livesp (a_indresp) living with spouse
hhgrid_w1.livewith
Living as part of a couple in household
Type: choice
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: May I just check, are you/is [NAME] living with someone in this household as a couple?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 3 | Same sex couple |
Universe:
if DVAge >= 16 & HHSIZE > 1 & ((MarStat <> 2,3) | LiveSp <> 2) & AbsFlag = 0 (Age 16 or over and HH size greater than 1 and NOT married/in a civil partnership OR married/in a civil parnership but spouse/partner NOT in HH and resp not absent from HH)
Associated variables:
- a_livewith (a_indall) living as part of a couple in household
- a_livewith (a_indresp) living as part of a couple in household
hhgrid_w1.employ
Employment status
Type: choice
Text: Is [NAME] in paid employment?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if DVAge >= 16 (Age 16 or over)
Associated variables:
- a_leshst (a_empstat) employment status
- a_employ (a_indall) in paid employment
- a_employ (a_indresp) in paid employment
hhgrid_w1.ttl
Title
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mr |
| 2 | Master |
| 3 | Mrs |
| 4 | Ms |
| 5 | Miss |
| 6 | Other title |
hhgrid_w1.ttlx
Title (other)
Type: text
Universe:
if Ttl = 6 ('Other' title)
hhgrid_w1.fornam
First name
Type: text
Interviewer Instruction: IF SAME AS NAME ALREADY GIVEN PRESS ENTER TO ACCEPT
Text: And the first name?
hhgrid_w1.surnam
Surname
Type: text
Interviewer Instruction: IF THE SURNAME IS NOT KNOWN PRESS CTRL K
Text: And the surname?
hhgrid_w1.hhlang
Translated interview required
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Associated variables:
- a_hhlang (a_hhresp) translated interview required
hhgrid_w1.lingua
Language of translated interview required
Type: choice
Text: In which language would you/[NAME] like to be interviewed?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | English |
| 1 | Arabic |
| 2 | Bengali |
| 3 | Cantonese |
| 4 | Gujarati |
| 5 | Punjabi: Gurmukhi |
| 6 | Punjabi: Urdu |
| 7 | Somali |
| 8 | Urdu |
| 9 | Welsh |
Universe:
if (DVAge > 9) & (HHLang = 1) (Aged 10 or over and translated interview required)
Associated variables:
- a_lingua (a_indall) Language translation needed in
- a_lingua (a_indresp) Language translation needed in
hhgrid_w1.ethnic
Ethnic screening
Type: multichoice
Text: Do you/Does [NAME] come from, or have parents or grandparents from any of the following ethnic groups?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian | a_ethnic1 (a_indall) indian |
| 2 | Mixed Indian | a_ethnic2 (a_indall) mixed indian |
| 3 | Pakistani | a_ethnic3 (a_indall) pakistani |
| 4 | Bangladeshi | a_ethnic4 (a_indall) bangladeshi |
| 5 | Sri Lanken | a_ethnic5 (a_indall) sri lanken |
| 6 | Caribbean/West Indian | a_ethnic6 (a_indall) caribbean/west indian |
| 7 | Mixed Carib/West Indian | a_ethnic7 (a_indall) mixed caribbean/west indian |
| 8 | North African | a_ethnic8 (a_indall) north african |
| 9 | Black African | a_ethnic9 (a_indall) black african |
| 10 | African Asian | a_ethnic10 (a_indall) african asian |
| 11 | Chinese | a_ethnic11 (a_indall) chinese |
| 12 | Far Eastern | a_ethnic12 (a_indall) far eastern |
| 13 | Turkish | a_ethnic13 (a_indall) turkish |
| 14 | Middle Eastern/Iranian | a_ethnic14 (a_indall) middle eastern/iranian |
| 96 | None of these | a_ethnic96 (a_indall) none of these |
Universe:
if (DVAge > 9) & (region = 1|2|3) (Aged 10 or over and lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
Associated variables:
- a_ethnic96 (a_indresp) none of these
hhgrid_w1.relationships
Time at start of collection of relationships
Type: time
Universe:
if hhsize > 1 (Multi-person household)
Associated variables:
- a_relationships_tm (a_indresp) start time for relationships module (seconds)
hhgrid_w1.epno
Ego person number
Type: number
Universe:
if hhsize > 1 (Multi-person household)
Associated variables:
- a_pno (a_egoalt) person number
hhgrid_w1.apno
Alter person number
Type: number
Universe:
if hhsize > 1 (Multi-person household)
Associated variables:
- a_apno (a_egoalt) alter person number
hhgrid_w1.relationship
Relationships
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Husband/Wife |
| 2 | Partner/Cohabitee |
| 3 | Civil Partner |
| 4 | Natural son/daughter |
| 5 | Adopted son/daughter |
| 6 | Foster child |
| 7 | Stepson/stepdaughter |
| 8 | Son/Daughter-in-law |
| 9 | Natural parent |
| 10 | Adoptive parent |
| 11 | Foster parent |
| 12 | Step-parent |
| 13 | Parent-in-law |
| 14 | Natural brother/sister |
| 15 | Half-brother/sister |
| 16 | Step-brother/sister |
| 17 | Adopted brother/sister |
| 18 | Foster brother/sister |
| 19 | Brother/Sister-in-law |
| 20 | Grand-child |
| 21 | Grand-parent |
| 22 | Cousin |
| 23 | Aunt/Uncle |
| 24 | Niece/Nephew |
| 25 | Other relative |
| 26 | Employee |
| 27 | Employer |
| 28 | Lodger/Boarder/Tenant |
| 29 | Landlord/Landlady |
| 30 | Other non-relative |
Universe:
if hhsize > 1 (Multi-person household)
Associated variables:
- a_relationship (a_egoalt) relationships
hhgrid_w1.hgbiom
PNO of biological mother - derived
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_hgbiom (a_child) pno of biological mother - derived
- a_hgbiom (a_indall) pno of biological mother - derived
- a_hgbiom (a_indresp) pno of biological mother - derived
hhgrid_w1.hgbiof
PNO of biological father - derived
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_hgbiof (a_child) pno of biological father - derived
- a_hgbiof (a_indall) pno of biological father - derived
- a_hgbiof (a_indresp) pno of biological father - derived
hhgrid_w1.hgpart
PNO of spouse/civil partner - derived
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_hgpart (a_indall) pno of spouse/civil partner - derived
- a_hhresp_dv (a_indall) Household response status
- a_hgpart (a_indresp) pno of spouse/civil partner - derived
hhgrid_w1.respf16
Whether father of child under age 16 in HH
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if sex = 1 (Male)
Associated variables:
- a_respf16 (a_indresp) whether father of child under age 16 in hh
hhgrid_w1.respm16
Whether mother of child under age 16 in HH
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if sex = 2 (Female)
Associated variables:
- a_respm16 (a_indresp) whether mother of child under age 16 in hh
hhgrid_w1.numadult
Number of adults (aged 16 or over) in household
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_numadult (a_hhresp) number of adults (aged 16 or over) in household
hhgrid_w1.numchild
Number of children (aged 15 or under) in household
Type: number
Associated variables:
- a_numchild (a_hhresp) number of children (aged 15 or under) in household
hhgrid_w1.numssex
Number of same sex partners
Type: number
hhgrid_w1.numcpart
Number of cohabiting partners - not married/in civil p'ship
Type: number
hhgrid_w1.nummpart
Number married with spouses in household
Type: number
hhgrid_w1.numcivil
Number of civil partners with partners in household
Type: number
hhgrid_w1.emboost
Ethnic minority boost
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | No |
| 1 | Yes |
Associated variables:
- a_emboost (a_hhresp) ethnic minority boost flag
- a_emboost (a_indresp) ethnic minority boost flag
hhgrid_w1.gpcomp
General population comparison
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | No |
| 1 | Yes |
Associated variables:
- a_gpcomp (a_hhresp) general population sample comparison with em boost
- a_gpcomp (a_indresp) general population sample comparison with em boost
hhgrid_w1.lda
Low-density ethnic minority area
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | No |
| 1 | Yes |
Associated variables:
- a_lda (a_indresp) low density area for ethnic minorities



