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Religion module

Questions 6

religion_w6.oprlg0ni

Religion brought up in: NI

Type: choice

Source: NISRA/CSU

Text: Which religion were you brought up in?

OptionLabel
1Catholic
2Presbyterian
3Church of Ireland
4Methodist
5Baptist
6Free Presbyterian
7Brethren
8Protestant - not specified
9Other Christian
10Buddhist
11Hindu
12Jewish
13Muslim
14Sikh
96No religion
97Any other religion

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | HHGRID.Region = 4) (new entrant never interviewed and is in the EM boost, GP comparison, a low density EM area with a non-white background or resident in Northern Ireland)
and if OPRLG = 2 (Does not belong to a religion)

religion_w6.nirel

Religion: NI

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from NI harmonised question

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: What is your religion, even if you are not practising?

OptionLabel
1Catholic
2Presbyterian
3Church of Ireland
4Methodist
5Baptist
6Free Presbyterian
7Brethren
8Protestant - not specified
9Other Christian
10Buddhist
11Hindu
12Jewish
13Muslim
14Sikh
97Any other religion

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | HHGRID.Region = 4) (new entrant never interviewed and is in the EM boost, GP comparison, a low density EM area with a non-white background or resident in Northern Ireland)
and if OPRLG = 1 (Does belong to a religion)

religion_w6.nireloth

Religion (other): NI

Type: string

Source: NI harmonised question

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: Please describe this other religion

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | HHGRID.Region = 4) (new entrant never interviewed and is in the EM boost, GP comparison, a low density EM area with a non-white background or resident in Northern Ireland)
and if OPRLG = 1 (Does belong to a religion)
and if NIRel = 97 (Other religion (NI))

religion_w6.niact

Religion active: NI

Type: choice

Source: NI harmonised question

Text: Do you consider that you are actively practising your religion?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | HHGRID.Region = 4) (new entrant never interviewed and is in the EM boost, GP comparison, a low density EM area with a non-white background or resident in Northern Ireland)
and if OPRLG = 1 | OPRLG0NI = 1-14,97 (Belongs to a religion or was brought up in a religion)

religion_w6.oprlg0

Religion brought up in: E/S/W

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which religion were you brought up in?

OptionLabel
1No religion
2Church of England/Anglican
3Roman Catholic
4Church of Scotland
5Free Church or Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
6Episcopalian
7Methodist
8Baptist
9Congregational/United Reform/URC
10Other Christian
11Christian (no denomination specified)
12Muslim/Islam
13Hindu
14Jewish
15Sikh
16Buddhist
97Other

Universe:
if HHGRID.region = 1,2,3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
and if OPRLG = 2 (Does not belong to a religion)

religion_w6.oprlg1

Religion: E/S/W

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Text: Which religion do you regard yourself as belonging to?

OptionLabel
2Church of England/Anglican
3Roman Catholic
4Church of Scotland
5Free Church or Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
6Episcopalian
7Methodist
8Baptist
9Congregational/United Reform/URC
10Other Christian
11Christian (no denomination specified)
12Muslim/Islam
13Hindu
14Jewish
15Sikh
16Buddhist
97Other

Universe:
if HHGRID.region = 1,2,3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
and if OPRLG = 1 (Does belong to a religion)

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