The syntax files creating the derived variables in Understanding Society can be found below. If you have any problems running these syntax files, or have any questions related to the syntax, please contact the user support team.
| File name | Description |
|---|---|
| agegr_dv | Creates agegr5_dv, agegr10_dv, agegr13_dv (Age groups) |
| big5_dv | Creates big5a_dv, big5dv, big5e_dv, big5n_dv, big5o_dv (Big 5 personality variables) |
| bmi_dv | Creates bmi_dv (Body Mass Index) |
| buno_dv | Creates buno_dv (Benefit Unit Number of participant) |
| cgns_dv | Creates cgns1a_dv, cgns1b_dv, cgns2a_dv, cgns2b_dv, cgns1sc6_dv, cgns1sc10_dv, cgns2sc6_dv, cgns2sc10_dv, cgivns1_dv (Cognitive ability: Number series) |
| cgnumab_dv | Creates cgna_dv, cgivna1_dv (Cognitive ability: Numeric ability) |
| cgsrmem2_dv | Creates cgsrmem2_dv (Cognitive development markers: memory) |
| cgsub7_dv | Creates cgs7cs_dv, cgs7n_dv, cgs7ca_dv, cgivs71_dv, cgs7cs_dv, cgs7n_dv, cgs7ca_dv, cgivs71_dv (Cognitive ability: Substract 7) |
| cgvf_dv | Creates cgvfdv, cgvfw_dv, cgivvf1_dv (Cognitive ability: Verbal fluency) |
| cgwrec_dv | Creates cgwri1_dv, cgwri2_dv, cgwri3_dv, cgwri4_dv, cgwri_dv, cgivwri1_dv, cgwrd_dv, cgivwrd1_dv (Cognitive ability: Numeric ability – Immediate word recall) |
| chparstyle_dv | Creates psdq1pno, psdqa1_dv, psdqb1_dv, psdqc1_dv, psdq2pno, psdqa2_dv, psdqb2_dv, psdqc2_dv (Parenting Style Scales) |
| chsdq_dv | Creates chsdqcp_dv, chsdqes_dv, chsdqha_dv, chsdqpp_dv, chsdqps_dv, chsdqtd_dv (SDQ, child-level DV) |
| cohab_dv | Creates cohab_dv (Does respondant live with cohabitee in household) |
| depchl_dv | Creates depchl_dv, ndepchl_dv (Dependent children indicators) |
| es2000 (zip file) | Creates jles2000, jbes2000 (Current and last job Employment Status 2000) |
| ghq_dv | Creates scghq1_dv, scghq2_dv (Subjective wellbeing (GHQ)) |
| grppno | Creates grfpno, grfpid, grmpno, grmpid, ngrp_dv (Pointers to grandparents) |
| harassment_dv | Creates harassment_dv (Ever harassed) |
| hhsize | Creates hhsize (Household size) |
| hhtype_dv | Creates hhtype_dv (Composition of household, LFS-version) |
| ieqmoecd_dv | Creates ieqmoecd_dv (Modified OECD equivalence scale) |
| isco88 (zip file) | Creates jbisco88, jlisco88, jbisco88_cc, jlisco88_cc (Current and last job ISCO88) |
| jbft_dv | Creates jbft_dv (Full or part-time employee indicator) |
| jwbs_dv | Creates jwbs1_dv, jwbs2_dv (Job-related Wellbeing Scale: Anxiety subscale) |
| livesp_dv | Creates livesp_dv (Lives with spouse in hh) |
| marstat_dv | Creates mastat_dv, marstat_dv (Marital status) |
| nbrcoh_dv | Creates nbrcohdk_dv, nbrcoh_dv (Neighbourhood Social Cohesion) |
| c_nbrsnci_dv | Creates nbrsnci_dv (Buckner’s Neighbourhood Cohesion Instrument) |
| nch02_dv | Creates nch02_dv (Number of children aged 0-2 in household) |
| nch1215_dv | Creates nch1215_dv (Number of children aged 12-15 in household) |
| nch34_dv | Creates nch34_dv (Number of children aged 3-4 in household) |
| nch511_dv | Creates nch511_dv (Number of children aged 5-11 in household) |
| ncouple_dv | Creates ncouple_dv (Number of couples in the household) |
| nemp_dv | Creates nemp_dv (Number in employment in household) |
| nkids_dv | Creates nkids_dv (Number of children in household) |
| nonepar_dv | Creates nonepar_dv (Number of lone parents in hh) |
| npens_dv | Creates npens_dv (Number of people over pensionable age in household) |
| nsiblings_dv | Creates nsiblings_dv (Number of R’s nat/step/adopt siblings in hh and number of R’s natural siblings) |
| nue_dv | Creates w_nue_dv (Number not in paid employment in the hh) |
| nwage_dv | Creates nwage_dv (Number working age in hh) |
| parstyle_dv | Creates psdqdv, psdqb_dv, psdqdv (Parenting Style Scales) |
| pnpno | Creates fnpid, fnpno, mnpid, mnpno, npn_dv, pn1pno, pn1pid, pn1sex, pn2pno, pn2pid, pn2sex (Pointers to biological parents) |
| pnspno | Creates fnspid, fnspno, mnspid, mnspno, npns_dv, pns1pno, pns1pid, pns1sex, pns2pno, pns2pid, pns2sex (Pointers to nat/step/adopt parents) |
| racel_dv | Creates racel_dv (Ethnic group incorp. all waves, codings, modes and bhps) |
| scdas_dv | Creates scdassat_dv, scdascoh_dv (Dyadic Adjustment Scale: Subscales) |
| scdata_dv | Creates scdata_dv (Self-completion module completed) |
| sf12pcs_dv | Creates sf12pcs_dv and sf12mcs_dv (SF-12) |
| single_dv | Creates single_dv (Single in hh) |
| sppno | Creates sppid, sppno (Spouse’s person number: PNO) |
| swemwbs_dv | Creates swemwbs_dv (Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale) |
| tenure_dv | Creates tenure_dv (Housing tenure) |
| yprelig_dv | Creates yprelig_dv (Religion: condensed GB-NI version) |
| ypsdq_dv | Creates SDQ subscales and total score (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) |