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stablecontact_w6

Stable contact details module

Questions 12

stablecontact_w6.ctcons

Is there a stable contact

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: USE IF NECESSARY TO REASSURE RESPONDENT: THESE DETAILS ARE FOR THE SURVEY TEAM ONLY. THEY DO NOT GET PASSED TO ANYONE ELSE AND WILL BE STORED SECURELY. THE ONLY QUESTION WE WILL ASK THE PERSON YOU NOMINATE IS HOW TO CONTACT YOU SO THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE TO BE PART OF OUR SURVEY.

Text: Sometimes people move homes and forget to let us know. It's really helpful to have the contact details of someone such as a relative or friend who would be able to let us know how to contact you. So it would be great if you could give us the details of someone who could simply put us back in touch with you.

OptionLabel
1Continue
94Stable contact refused and future interview refused
95Stable contact refused

Universe:
if ff_ctname = MIS|DK|REF (fed-forward stable contact name is missing, don't know or refused)

stablecontact_w6.ctconsconf

Confirm stable contact details

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE EACH THAT NEEDS CHANGING OR CORRECTION. IF NECESSARY, REASSURE RESPONDENT THAT THESE DETAILS ARE FOR THE SURVEY TEAM ONLY. THE DETAILS DO NOT GET PASSED TO ANYONE ELSE AND WILL BE STORED SECURELY. THE PERSON NOMINATED WILL ONLY BE ASKED HOW TO CONTACT THE RESPONDENT SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE SURVEY YOU WILL BE ASKED TO ENTER ANY INFORMATION THAT IS MISSING FOR THIS STABLE CONTACT. IF NONE IS AVAILABLE, CODE DON'T KNOW AT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. IF RESPONDENT SPECIFIES A DIFFERENT CONTACT PERSON THEN INDICATE A CHANGE IN CONTACT'S NAME.

Text: Last year, you told us that [ff_ctname], who is your [ff_ctrel], would know where to find you if you had moved. Are the following details correct?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Relationf_ctconsconf1 (f_indresp) Relation
2Namef_ctconsconf2 (f_indresp) Name
3Addressf_ctconsconf3 (f_indresp) Address
4Postcodef_ctconsconf4 (f_indresp) Postcode
5Telephonef_ctconsconf5 (f_indresp) Telephone
6Alternative telephonef_ctconsconf6 (f_indresp) Alternative telephone
7Emailf_ctconsconf7 (f_indresp) Email
8No changes or correctionsf_ctconsconf8 (f_indresp) No changes or corrections
94Stable contact refused and future interview refusedf_ctconsconf94 (f_indresp) Stable contact refused and future interview refused

Universe:
if ff_ctname <> MIS|DK|REF (fed-forward stable contact name is not missing, don't know or refused)

stablecontact_w6.ctname

Stable contact name

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER CONTACT TITLE AND NAME

Text: What is your contact's name and title?

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if CTCONS = 1 |CTCONSConf = 2 (Has a stable contact to provide OR stable contact name has changed)

stablecontact_w6.ctadd1

Stable contact address line 1

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 3) | (ff_ctadd1 = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact address has changed OR address was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.ctadd2

Stable contact address line 2

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 3) | (ff_ctadd1 = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact address has changed OR address was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.cttown

Stable contact town

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 3) | (ff_ctadd1 = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact address has changed OR address was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.ctcnty

Stable contact county

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 3) | (ff_ctadd1 = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact address has changed OR address was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.ctpcode

Stable contact postcode

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 3 | 4) | (ff_ctpcode = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact postcode has changed OR postcode was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.cttel1

Stable contact telephone 1

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 5) | (ff_cttel1 = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact telephone number has changed OR telephone number was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.cttel2

Stable contact telephone 2

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 6) | (ff_cttel2 = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed OR contact telephone number has changed OR telephone number was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.ctemail

Stable contact e-mail

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if (CTCONS = 1 & CTNAME <> DK/REF)|(CTCONSConf = 2 | 7) | (ff_ctemail = MIS|DK|REF) (Stable contact provided and stable contact name is not don't know or refused OR stable contact has changed or email has changed OR email was not provided at wave t-1)

stablecontact_w6.ctrel

Stable contact relation to R

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What is that person's relationship to you?

OptionLabel
1Mother / Father
2Son / Daughter
3Brother / Sister
4Aunt / Uncle
5Grandparent
6Other Relative
7Friend / Work Colleague
8Someone else

Universe:
if (CTCONS <> 95 | 94) & CTCONSConf <> 94 (Stable contact details not refused at check question)
and if CTCONS = 1 & ((CTTEL1 <> MIS|DK|REF)|CTTEL2 <> MIS|DK|REF)) | (CTCONSConf = 1 | 2) | (CTConsConf=RESPONSE AND (ff_CtRel=EMPTY OR ff_CtRel=DK)) (Stable contact provided and telephone number is not don't know or refused OR Stable contact relationship has changed or stable contact name has changed OR fed-forward relationship details missing)

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