Mainstage Variables search
Find the variables you need for your research by searching by variable name, by data file or by index term. Explore How to use the Variable Search. Our Main Survey User Guide and list of key variables for the analysis of individual response data may also help you.
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| hid | Household identifier (BHPS) |
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| hidp | Household identifier (public release) |
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| lcsbm | month began cohabitation spell |
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| lcsby | year began cohabitation spell |
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| lcsby4 | year began cohabitation spell: 4 digit |
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| lcsem | month ceased cohabitation spell |
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| lcsey | year ceased cohabitation spell |
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| lcsey4 | year ceased cohabitation spell: 4 digit |
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| lcsne | cohabitation spell not ended |
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| lcsno | cohabitation spell number |
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| pid | pid |
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| pidp | cross-wave person identifier (public release) |
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| pno | person number |
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