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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| jblky | attraction of present job |
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| jha9ly | whether job started after 1.9.98 |
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| jhbgd | month employment spell began |
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| jhbgm | month labour force spell began |
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| jhbgy | year labour force spell began |
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| jhbgy4 | year labour force spell began: 4 digit |
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| jhboss | had employees: previous job |
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| jhcssf | cambridge scale females: previous job |
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| jhcssm | cambridge scale males: previous job |
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| jhendd | day labour force spell ended |
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| jhendm | month labour force spell ended |
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| jhendy | year labour force spell ended |
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| jhendy4 | year labour force spell ended: 4 digit |
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| jhepflg | flag: echp spell ended on/before 1.9.96 |
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| jhgold | goldthorpe social class: previous job |
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| jhgpay | monthly gross pay: previous job |
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| jhgpayi | imputation flag - rjhgpay (derived) |
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| jhhgs | hope - goldthorpe scale: previous job |
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jhisco
Special Licence |
international soc: previous job |
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| jhisco_cc | international soc : previous job - condensed classification |
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jhiscon
Special Licence |
international soc (num): previous job |
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| jhiscon_cc | international soc (num): previous job - condensed classification |
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| jhlwai | whether spell derived from last wave dat |
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| jhmngr | managerial duties: previous job |
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| jhnpay | monthly net pay: previous job |
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| jhnpayi | imputation flag - rjhnpay (derived) |
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| jhpayl | pay at 1.9.98: previous job |
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| jhpays | starting pay, post 1.9.90: previous job |
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| jhpldf | change of workplace: previous job |
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| jhpylg | pay gross or net at 1.9.98: previous job |
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