Questionnaire Module Main Survey
initialconditions_w2
Initial Conditions module
Questions 19
initialconditions_w2.ukborn
Born in UK
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Were you born in the UK, that is in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, England |
| 2 | Yes, Scotland |
| 3 | Yes, Wales |
| 4 | Yes, Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Not born in the UK |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
- b_ukborn (b_indresp) born in uk
initialconditions_w2.plbornc
Country of birth
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: In which country were you born?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 5 | Republic of Ireland |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Spain |
| 10 | Poland |
| 11 | Cyprus |
| 12 | Turkey |
| 13 | Australia |
| 14 | New Zealand |
| 15 | Canada |
| 16 | U.S.A |
| 17 | China/Hong Kong |
| 18 | India |
| 19 | Pakistan |
| 20 | Bangladesh |
| 21 | Sri Lanka |
| 22 | Kenya |
| 23 | Ghana |
| 24 | Nigeria |
| 25 | Uganda |
| 26 | South Africa |
| 27 | Jamaica |
| 97 | Other country |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)
- b_plbornc (b_indresp) country of birth
- b_plbornc_all (b_indresp) country of birth
initialconditions_w2.plboth
'Other' country of birth
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if PLBORNC = 97 (Born in other country)
initialconditions_w2.plbornuk
UK county of birth
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING COUNTY NAME.
Text: In which UK county were you born?
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)
- b_plbornuk (b_indresp) county of birth
initialconditions_w2.plbornuko
Uncoded UK county of birth
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN < 5 (Born in the UK)
and if PLBORNUK = 997 (Born in other county)
initialconditions_w2.yr2uk4
Year came to Britain
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: In what year did you first come to this country to live, even if you have spent time abroad since?
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
- b_yr2uk4 (b_indresp) year came to britain
initialconditions_w2.citzn
Citizenship
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: CITIZENSHIP MEANS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HOLD A PASSPORT ISSUED BY THAT COUNTRY
Text: Are you a UK citizen, a citizen of your country of birth or a citizen of another country? If you have citizenship of more than one country please tell me all of them.
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK citizen | b_citzn1 (b_indresp) UK citizen uk citizen |
| 2 | Citizen of country of birth | b_citzn2 (b_indresp) citizen of country of birth |
| 3 | Citizen of other country | b_citzn3 (b_indresp) citizen of other country |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
initialconditions_w2.citzno
Citizenship of other country
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN OTHER CITIZENSHIP
Text: What is your present citizenship? If you have dual citizenship please tell me both.
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if CITZN = 3 (Citizen of other country)
- b_citzn_code (b_indresp) Citizenship of other country
initialconditions_w2.qfhigh
Highest qualification
Type: choice
Source: BHPS/LFS
Interviewer Instruction: PRIORITY FROM 1 = HIGHEST TO 15 = LOWEST
Text: Can you tell me the highest educational or school qualification you have obtained?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Higher Degree |
| 2 | 1st degree or equiv |
| 3 | Diploma in HE |
| 4 | Teaching qual not PGCE |
| 5 | Nursing/other med qual |
| 6 | A Level |
| 7 | Welsh Baccalaureate |
| 8 | I'nationl Baccalaureate |
| 9 | AS Level |
| 10 | Highers (Scot) |
| 11 | Cert 6th year studies |
| 12 | GCSE/O Level |
| 13 | CSE |
| 14 | Standard/O/lower |
| 15 | Other school cert |
| 96 | None of the above |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
- b_qfhigh (b_indresp) Highest qualification
initialconditions_w2.qualoc
UK or non-UK qualification
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Can I just check, did you gain this qualification in the UK?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if QFHIGH = 1|2|3|4|5|8|15 (Has a University First Degree, Higher Degree, other higher academic qualification, IB, other school qualification)
- b_qualoc (b_indresp) uk or non-uk qualification
initialconditions_w2.qfvoc
Vocational qualifications
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: And which of the following vocational or other qualifications do you have, if any?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youth training cert. | b_qfvoc1 (b_indresp) Youth training cert. |
| 2 | Key Skills | b_qfvoc2 (b_indresp) Key Skills |
| 3 | Basic skills | b_qfvoc3 (b_indresp) Basic skills |
| 4 | Entry lvl qual (Wales) | b_qfvoc4 (b_indresp) Entry lvl qual (Wales) |
| 5 | Modern/trade apprentice | b_qfvoc5 (b_indresp) Modern/trade apprentice |
| 6 | RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qual | b_qfvoc6 (b_indresp) RSA/OCR/Cleri/comm qual |
| 7 | City and Guilds Cert | b_qfvoc7 (b_indresp) City and Guilds Cert |
| 8 | GNVQ/GSVQ | b_qfvoc8 (b_indresp) GNVQ/GSVQ |
| 9 | NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2 | b_qfvoc9 (b_indresp) NVQ/SVQ - Level 1 - 2 |
| 10 | NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5 | b_qfvoc10 (b_indresp) NVQ/SVQ - Level 3 - 5 |
| 11 | HNC/HND | b_qfvoc11 (b_indresp) HNC/HND |
| 12 | ONC/OND | b_qfvoc12 (b_indresp) ONC/OND |
| 13 | BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQL | b_qfvoc13 (b_indresp) BTEC/BEC/TEC/EdExcel/LQL |
| 14 | SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBEC | b_qfvoc14 (b_indresp) SCOTVEC/SCOTEC/SCOTBEC |
| 15 | Other voc/tech/prof qual | b_qfvoc15 (b_indresp) Other voc/tech/prof qual |
| 96 | None of the above | b_qfvoc96 (b_indresp) None of the above |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
initialconditions_w2.school
Never went to/still at school
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT INCLUDE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Text: How old were you when you left school?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Write in age |
| 2 | Never went to school |
| 3 | Still at school |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
- b_school (b_indresp) never went to/still at school
initialconditions_w2.scend
School leaving age
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
- b_scend (b_indresp) school leaving age
initialconditions_w2.schlloc
Place of school
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: And where was your school...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | England |
| 2 | Scotland |
| 3 | Wales |
| 4 | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Or outside the UK? |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BIRTHY > 1981 AND SCHOOL = 1 AND SCEND <> MIS (Aged 16 or over and born since 1981 and school leaving age given)
- b_schlloc (b_indresp) Place of school
initialconditions_w2.schcode
School code
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN ANY PART OF SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS. TYPE IN MORE DETAIL TO NARROW DOWN THE SELECTION.
Text: What is/was the name of your school?
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BirthY > 1981 AND (SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3) (Aged 16 or over and attended school in the UK or still at school)
initialconditions_w2.schok
School details correct
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Are the details reported below correct?
[SCHNAME]
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BirthY > 1981 AND (SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3) (Aged 16 or over and attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 1-999996 (School identified)
- b_schok (b_indresp) school details correct
initialconditions_w2.schname
School name if not coded
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN FULL NAME AND POSTCODE. IF ASKED WHY SCHOOL NAME IS WANTED SEE HELP SCREEN F9
Text: What is/was the name of your school?
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HHGRID.DVAGE > 15 AND HHGRID.BirthY > 1981 AND (SCHLLOC < 5 | SCHOOL = 3) (Aged 16 or over and attended school in the UK or still at school)
and if SCHCODE = 999997 (School name not found using lookup file)
initialconditions_w2.fenow
Still in further education
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF RETURNED TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AS A MATURE STUDENT AND COURSE NOT FINISHED, CODE 3
Text: And how old were you when you left college or university, or when you finished or stopped your course?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Write in age |
| 2 | Never went to college or university |
| 3 | At college/university |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
- b_fenow (b_indresp) Still in further education
initialconditions_w2.feend
Further education leaving age
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if SCHOOL = 1 (Left school)
and if FENOW = 1 (Left college or university)
- b_feend (b_indresp) further education leaving age



