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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
rphwrk_code Participant work number given
  1. indresp
  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 13
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. 12
  8. 1
  9. 11
  10. 14
  11. 10
  12. 9
  13. 8
  14. 7
rsaocr1 RSA/OCR level: RSA certificate (including Stage I,II & III) / OCR Level 1
  1. indresp
  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 13
  4. 12
  5. 11
  6. 10
  7. 9
rsaocr2 RSA/OCR level: Diploma / OCR Level 2
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 11
  7. 10
rsaocr3 RSA/OCR level: Advanced diploma or advanced certificate / OCR Level 3
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 11
  7. 10
rsaocr4 RSA/OCR level: Higher diploma / OCR Level 4
  1. indresp
  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 14
  4. 15
  5. 13
  6. 12
  7. 11
rsex Child's non-resident parent's sex
  1. chmain
  1. 15
rsntrvchng1 New job
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng2 Moved house
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng3 Change in family circumstances (e.g. had a baby, got divorced, child left s
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng4 I wanted to reduce my CO2 emissions
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng5 New method quicker/more convenient
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng6 New method cheaper/free
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng7 Health reasons
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng8 I bought a car
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng9 I bought a bicycle
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchng97 Other reason
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsntrvchngo_code other Reason main mode travel to work changed
  1. indresp
  1. 12
rsrpen Resp. receiving a state pension
  1. indresp
  1. BH16
  2. BH15
  3. BH18
  4. BH17
rtage Expected age of retirement for part-timers
  1. indresp
  1. 13
rtamtnew Income replacement rate
  1. indresp
  1. 13
rtcomp Comparison between post and pre retirement
  1. indresp
  1. BH16
  2. BH11
rtcon1 Disadvantages retirement: unproductive
  1. indresp
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 11
  6. 10
  7. 9
  8. 8
  9. 7
  10. 6
rtcon1_bh Retirement bad: Not productive or useful
  1. indresp
  1. BH11
  2. BH16
rtcon2 Disadvantages retirement: illness/disability
  1. indresp
  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. 2
  6. 11
  7. 10
  8. 9
  9. 8
  10. 7
rtcon2_bh Retirement bad: Illness or disability
  1. indresp
  1. BH16
  2. BH11
rtcon3 Disadvantages retirement: lack of income
  1. indresp
  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. 4
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. 11
  9. 10
  10. 9
rtcon3_bh Retirement bad: Not having enough income
  1. indresp
  1. BH16
  2. BH11
rtcon4 Disadvantages retirement: lonely/isolated
  1. indresp
  1. 9
  2. 8
  3. 7
  4. 6
  5. 5
  6. 4
  7. 3
  8. 2
  9. 11
  10. 10
rtcon4_bh Retirement bad: Feel lonely or isolated
  1. indresp
  1. BH16
  2. BH11
rtexpjb Expects to have pd employment during retirement
  1. indresp
  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 8
  4. 7
  5. 6
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. 11
rtfnd1 source of retirement income: state retirement (old age) pension, including st
  1. indresp
  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. BH16
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. 11
  8. 10
  9. 9
  10. 8
  11. 7
rtfnd10 source of retirement income: something else
  1. indresp
  1. 4
  2. BH16
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 11
  6. 10
  7. 9
  8. 8
  9. 7
  10. 6
  11. 5

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