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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
nvestn IC: No. investment types held
  1. indresp
  1. BH05
nvestnn Savings/investments: none
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
  2. BH10
nvestrt1 National Savings Certificates / National Savings Bonds (Capital, Income or Depos
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 8
  3. 4
nvestrt2 Unit Trusts / Investment Trusts (excluding ISAs/PEPs)
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 8
  3. 4
nvestrt3 Company stocks or shares, UK or foreign (excluding ISAs/PEPs)
  1. hhresp
  1. 4
  2. 13
  3. 8
nvestrt96 SPONTANEOUS: None of these
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 8
  3. 4
nvestrt97 Other investments (e.g. gilts, government or company bonds or securities, stock
  1. hhresp
  1. 13
  2. 8
  3. 4
nvestsj Investments in sole name or jointly held
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
  2. BH10
nvestsk Amnt. investments held in sole name
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
  2. BH10
nvestsp Percentage share of total investments
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
  2. BH10
nvstpn1 PNO of 1st joint holder
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
nvstpn2 PNO of 2nd joint holder
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
nvstpn3 PNO of 3rd joint holder
  1. indresp
  1. BH15
nwage_dv Number working age in hh
  1. hhresp
  1. 5
  2. BH09
  3. 1
  4. 4
  5. BH08
  6. BH18
  7. BH07
  8. 13
  9. 14
  10. BH17
  11. BH06
  12. 12
  13. 15
  14. BH16
  15. BH05
  16. 11
  17. BH15
  18. BH04
  19. 10
  20. BH14
  21. BH03
  22. 9
  23. BH13
  24. BH02
  25. 8
  26. BH12
  27. BH01
  28. 7
  29. BH11
  30. 3
  31. 6
  32. BH10
  33. 2
nwed Number of married persons in household
  1. hhresp
  1. BH11
  2. BH10
  3. BH09
  4. BH08
  5. BH18
  6. BH07
  7. BH17
  8. BH06
  9. BH16
  10. BH05
  11. BH15
  12. BH04
  13. BH14
  14. BH03
  15. BH13
  16. BH02
  17. BH12
  18. BH01
nwhseno what is the highest new household number on the front of the arf?
  1. hhsamp
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 4
nwstat alter's residence at next wave
  1. egoalt
  1. BH17
  2. BH06
  3. BH16
  4. BH05
  5. BH15
  6. BH04
  7. BH14
  8. BH03
  9. BH13
  10. BH02
  11. BH12
  12. BH01
  13. BH11
  14. BH10
  15. BH09
  16. BH08
  17. BH07
nxdts No. of serious accidents since 1.9.98
  1. indresp
  1. BH09
  2. BH08
  3. BH18
  4. BH07
  5. BH17
  6. BH06
  7. BH16
  8. BH05
  9. BH15
  10. BH04
  11. BH14
  12. BH03
  13. BH13
  14. BH02
  15. BH12
  16. BH01
  17. BH11
  18. BH10
nxtendoth_code Job finished for other reasons
  1. indresp
  1. 13
  2. 12
  3. 11
  4. 10
  5. 9
  6. 8
  7. 14
  8. 15
nxtendreas reason job ended
  1. indresp
  1. 6
  2. 5
nxtendreas1 Reason job ended: Promoted
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 8
  3. 7
  4. 14
  5. 15
  6. 13
  7. 12
  8. 11
  9. 10
nxtendreas10 Reason job ended: Look after other person
  1. indresp
  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 14
  4. 15
  5. 13
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 10
  9. 9
nxtendreas11 Reason job ended: Moved area
  1. indresp
  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 14
  4. 15
  5. 13
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 10
  9. 9
nxtendreas2 Reason job ended: Left for better job
  1. indresp
  1. 7
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 11
  7. 10
  8. 9
  9. 8
nxtendreas3 Reason job ended: Made redundant
  1. indresp
  1. 15
  2. 13
  3. 12
  4. 11
  5. 10
  6. 9
  7. 8
  8. 7
  9. 14
nxtendreas4 Reason job ended: Dismissed/sacked
  1. indresp
  1. 13
  2. 12
  3. 11
  4. 10
  5. 9
  6. 8
  7. 7
  8. 14
  9. 15
nxtendreas5 Reason job ended: Temporary job ended
  1. indresp
  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 9
  5. 8
  6. 7
  7. 14
  8. 15
  9. 13
nxtendreas6 Reason job ended: Took retirement
  1. indresp
  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 9
  5. 8
  6. 7
  7. 14
  8. 15
  9. 13
nxtendreas7 Reason job ended: Health reasons
  1. indresp
  1. 11
  2. 10
  3. 9
  4. 8
  5. 7
  6. 14
  7. 15
  8. 13
  9. 12
nxtendreas8 Reason job ended: Left to have baby
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 8
  3. 7
  4. 14
  5. 15
  6. 13
  7. 12
  8. 11
  9. 10
nxtendreas9 Reason job ended: Look after family
  1. indresp
  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 14
  4. 15
  5. 13
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 10
  9. 9
nxtendreas97 Reason job ended: Other reason
  1. indresp
  1. 7
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 11
  7. 10
  8. 9
  9. 8

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