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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
absadd absent at school in private/halls
  1. indall
  1. 6
abseduc child living away at school/uni
  1. indall
  1. 6
absent whether there is anyone else who normally lives here but is away at the momen
  1. hhresp
  2. indall
  1. 1
  2. 6
absflag absent flag
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 1
  2. 6
abspris Still in prison
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10
  5. 11
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. 14
absreason reason member is absent
  1. indall
  1. 1
absun Confirm absent at university
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
  8. 13
  9. 14
addpaych2 Other payment providers for care home costs
  1. indall
  1. 14
adresp15 Adult responsible for child aged 15 or under
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
adresp15_dv PNO of person responsible for child under 16
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
adresp17 adult responsible for child aged 17 or under
  1. indall
  2. indresp
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
age Age at Date of Interview
  1. indall
  2. indresp
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
age12 Age at 1.12.99
  1. indall
  2. indresp
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
age_dv Age, derived from dob_dv and intdat_dv
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
age_if Imputation flag for age_dv
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
ageest estimate: age of member
  1. indall
  2. indresp
  1. 1
agegr10_dv Age group (age_dv): 10 year intervals
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
agegr13_dv Age group (age_dv): 13 categories
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
agegr5_dv Age group (age_dv): 5 year intervals
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
agei Imputation flag - RAGE and RAGE12
  1. indall
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
ageif Age last birthday
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
bedsits Bedsit in a building with fewer than 10 dwellings
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10
  5. 11
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. 14
birthchk fed-forward dob confirmation
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 2
  2. 3
birthm
Special Licence 		dob month
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. xwavedat
  5. xwaveid
  6. xwaveid_bh
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18
birthy Year of birth - HH grid
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. xwavedat
  5. xwaveid
  6. xwaveid_bh
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18
bornuk born in the uk
  1. indall
  1. 6
buid BU identifier
  1. indall
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
buno_dv benefit unit number
  1. child
  2. indall
  3. indresp
  4. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18
butype Benefit unit type
  1. indall
  2. indresp
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
butype_mod benefit unit type
  1. indall
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
cageif correct age last birthday
  1. indall
  1. 6
cdobm
Special Licence 		correct dob month
  1. indall
  1. 6

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