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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
indpxui_lw combined BHPS+ UKHLS+IEMB longitudinal adult main or proxy interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 9
  5. 8
  6. 7
  7. 14
  8. 15
  9. 13
indpxui_xw cross-sectional adult main or proxy interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 9
  5. 8
  6. 7
  7. 6
  8. 13
indpxus_lw longitudinal adult main or proxy interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 13
  4. 3
  5. 2
  6. 12
  7. 14
  8. 11
  9. 15
  10. 10
  11. 9
  12. 8
  13. 7
  14. 6
indpxus_xw GPS+EMB cross-sectional proxy interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 1
indscg2_xw Cross-sectional adult self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 14
indscub_lw longitudinal adult self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 11
  2. 10
  3. 9
  4. 8
  5. 7
  6. 6
  7. 5
  8. 4
  9. 13
  10. 3
  11. 14
  12. 12
  13. 15
indscub_xw cross-sectional adult self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. 2
indscui_lw combined UKHLS+BHPS+IEMB longitudinal adult self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 8
  4. 7
  5. 14
  6. 15
  7. 13
  8. 12
  9. 11
indscui_xw cross-sectional adult self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 8
  4. 7
  5. 6
  6. 13
  7. 12
  8. 11
indscus_lw longitudinal adult self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 12
  4. 14
  5. 11
  6. 15
  7. 10
  8. 9
  9. 8
  10. 7
  11. 6
  12. 5
  13. 4
  14. 13
indscus_xw GPS+EMB cross-sectional self-completion interview weight
  1. indresp
  1. 1
infsave1 Informal savings: belonging to a credit union (cooperative - owned and managed b
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infsave2 Informal savings: belonging to a savings club, or micro-banking
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infsave3 Informal savings: saving informally with work colleagues, friends or family
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infsave4 Informal savings: putting money in a jar or envelope or somewhere at home
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infsave5 Informal savings: asking a relative or friend to save or look after money for yo
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infsave6 Informal savings: buying gold or jewellery
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infsave96 Informal savings: spontaneous: none of these
  1. indresp
  1. 4
infted IC: Respondent full-time student
  1. indresp
  1. BH18
  2. BH17
  3. BH16
  4. BH15
  5. BH14
  6. BH13
  7. BH12
initial_tm start time for initial module (seconds)
  1. indresp
  1. 1
inocontact interviewer: this individual was marked as not to be contacted on your sis fo
  1. indresp
  1. 4
inoutflows1 Reduced spending
  1. hhresp
  1. 15
  2. 13
  3. 14
inoutflows10 New or increased welfare benefits
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
inoutflows11 Re-mortgaged or switched to a cheaper mortgage deal
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
inoutflows12 Reduced usage of utilities (electricity/gas/water)
  1. hhresp
  1. 15
inoutflows2 Used savings
  1. hhresp
  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 13
inoutflows3 New borrowing from bank (including personal loan) or credit card
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
inoutflows4 New borrowing from family and friends
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
inoutflows5 Found new work/increased hours
  1. hhresp
  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 13
inoutflows6 Another member of my household found new work or increased hours
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
inoutflows9 Accessed pension or reduced pension contribution
  1. hhresp
  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 13
inoutflows96 None of these
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15

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