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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| leshem | month lifetime emp. hist. status changed |
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| leshey | year lifetime emp. history status change |
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| leshey4 | year lifetime emp. history status change |
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| leshne | lifetime emp. history status not ended |
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| leshno | lifetime employment history event number |
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| leshsm | month lifetime emp. hist. status started |
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| leshst | lifetime employment history status |
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| leshsy | year lifetime emp. history status starte |
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| leshsy4 | year lifetime emp. history status starte |
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| leslen | length of emp. history spell (months) |
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| pid | personal identifier (BHPS cohort) |
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| pidp | cross-wave person identifier (public release) |
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| pno | person number |
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