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hhorig_bh

Sample origin, household (BHPS)

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Index term

Sampling Factors

Derived variable note:

Sample origin at household level (BHPS, non-harmonised version).

See hhorig, memorig, memorig_bh.

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4509	55.37%
Wales new sample	5	1217	14.94%
Scotland new sample	6	1167	14.33%
N.I. new sample	7	1251	15.36%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4597	55.08%
Wales new sample	5	1246	14.93%
Scotland new sample	6	1173	14.05%
N.I. new sample	7	1330	15.94%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4674	54.33%
Wales new sample	5	1284	14.93%
Scotland new sample	6	1240	14.41%
N.I. new sample	7	1405	16.33%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4697	53.93%
Wales new sample	5	1286	14.77%
Scotland new sample	6	1274	14.63%
N.I. new sample	7	1452	16.67%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4760	53.5%
Wales new sample	5	1308	14.7%
Scotland new sample	6	1334	14.99%
N.I. new sample	7	1495	16.8%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4765	52.68%
Wales new sample	5	1320	14.59%
Scotland new sample	6	1361	15.05%
N.I. new sample	7	1599	17.68%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4853	51.89%
Wales new sample	5	1336	14.29%
Scotland new sample	6	1427	15.26%
N.I. new sample	7	1736	18.56%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4890	46.0%
ECHP - SCPR	2	414	3.89%
ECHP - ONS	3	391	3.68%
ECHP - NI	4	84	0.79%
Wales new sample	5	1385	13.03%
Scotland new sample	6	1489	14.01%
N.I. new sample	7	1978	18.61%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4916	56.11%
ECHP - SCPR	2	415	4.74%
ECHP - ONS	3	406	4.63%
ECHP - NI	4	94	1.07%
Wales new sample	5	1412	16.12%
Scotland new sample	6	1518	17.33%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	4967	56.46%
ECHP - SCPR	2	426	4.84%
ECHP - ONS	3	405	4.6%
ECHP - NI	4	113	1.28%
Wales new sample	5	1428	16.23%
Scotland new sample	6	1458	16.57%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	5005	83.35%
ECHP - SCPR	2	457	7.61%
ECHP - ONS	3	425	7.08%
ECHP - NI	4	118	1.97%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	5025	82.51%
ECHP - SCPR	2	487	8.0%
ECHP - ONS	3	443	7.27%
ECHP - NI	4	135	2.22%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6267	54.9%
Wales new sample	5	1640	14.37%
Scotland new sample	6	1632	14.3%
N.I. new sample	7	1876	16.43%
	Total	11415	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6288	54.69%
Wales new sample	5	1650	14.35%
Scotland new sample	6	1654	14.39%
N.I. new sample	7	1906	16.58%
	Total	11498	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6237	54.2%
Wales new sample	5	1639	14.24%
Scotland new sample	6	1668	14.5%
N.I. new sample	7	1963	17.06%
	Total	11507	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6224	52.24%
Wales new sample	5	1839	15.43%
Scotland new sample	6	1875	15.74%
N.I. new sample	7	1977	16.59%
	Total	11915	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6278	51.93%
Wales new sample	5	1838	15.2%
Scotland new sample	6	1914	15.83%
N.I. new sample	7	2060	17.04%
	Total	12090	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6256	51.38%
Wales new sample	5	1838	15.1%
Scotland new sample	6	1911	15.69%
N.I. new sample	7	2171	17.83%
	Total	12176	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6437	52.72%
Wales new sample	5	1815	14.87%
Scotland new sample	6	1880	15.4%
N.I. new sample	7	2077	17.01%
	Total	12209	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6353	45.42%
ECHP - SCPR	2	537	3.84%
ECHP - ONS	3	494	3.53%
ECHP - NI	4	140	1.0%
Wales new sample	5	1750	12.51%
Scotland new sample	6	1827	13.06%
N.I. new sample	7	2885	20.63%
	Total	13986	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6333	51.56%
ECHP - SCPR	2	541	4.4%
ECHP - ONS	3	482	3.92%
ECHP - NI	4	149	1.21%
Wales new sample	5	2316	18.86%
Scotland new sample	6	2461	20.04%
	Total	12282	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6216	52.04%
ECHP - SCPR	2	520	4.35%
ECHP - ONS	3	474	3.97%
ECHP - NI	4	145	1.21%
Wales new sample	5	2191	18.34%
Scotland new sample	6	2398	20.08%
	Total	11944	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6179	84.7%
ECHP - SCPR	2	509	6.98%
ECHP - ONS	3	468	6.42%
ECHP - NI	4	139	1.91%
	Total	7295	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Original sample	1	6531	85.98%
ECHP - SCPR	2	487	6.41%
ECHP - ONS	3	443	5.83%
ECHP - NI	4	135	1.78%
	Total	7596	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
no data from ukhls	-21	123936	74.12%
bhps gb (original) 1991	1	24284	14.52%
ECHP - SCPR	2	1308	0.78%
ECHP - ONS	3	1179	0.71%
ECHP - NI	4	365	0.22%
bhps wal 1999	5	5173	3.09%
bhps sco 1999	6	4914	2.94%
bhps ni 2001	7	6049	3.62%
	Total	167208	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
bhps gb (original) 1991	1	24284	56.12%
ECHP - SCPR	2	1308	3.02%
ECHP - ONS	3	1179	2.72%
ECHP - NI	4	365	0.84%
bhps wal 1999	5	5173	11.95%
bhps sco 1999	6	4914	11.36%
bhps ni 2001	7	6049	13.98%
	Total	43272	100.0%

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