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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| mlrnot9 | My family would lose benefits if I was earning |
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| mlrnot97 | Some other reason |
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| mlrnotnew1 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I prefer to look after my chi |
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| mlrnotnew10 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I am caring for an elderly or |
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| mlrnotnew11 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I cannot work because of poor |
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| mlrnotnew12 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I prefer not to work |
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| mlrnotnew13 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - My spouse/partner disapproves |
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| mlrnotnew2 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I cannot earn enough to pay f |
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| mlrnotnew3 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I cannot find suitable childc |
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| mlrnotnew4 | There are no jobs in the right place for me |
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| mlrnotnew5 | There are no jobs with the right hours for me |
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| mlrnotnew6 | There are no jobs available for me |
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| mlrnotnew7 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I am in full-time education |
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| mlrnotnew8 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - I am on a training course |
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| mlrnotnew9 | New parent: why not take up paid work in future? - My family would lose benefits |
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| mlrnotnew97 | Some other reason |
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| mlstat | present legal marital status |
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| mlstat_bh | Present legal marital status |
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| mlstatchk | Present legal marital status check |
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| mlwkafpt | New parent: actual work FT or PT in future |
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| mlwkfpt | New mum: work FT or PT in future |
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| mlwkfptnew | New parent: work FT or PT in future |
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| mlwkrtmnth | Return month from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave |
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| mlwkrtyear | Return year from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave |
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| mnabroad | Number of other countries lived in |
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| mnlived | Number of countries lived in since UK arrival |
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| mnmoves | Number of moves to a new address |
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| mnotherc | Number of countries lived in |
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| mnpid | Natural mother: PIDP |
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| mnpid_bh | pid of biological mother |
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| mnpno | Natural mother: PNO |
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| mnspid | Nat/step/adopt mother: PIDP |
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