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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| xewtuk2 | BHPS cross-sectional enumeration weight only Scot-Welsh-NI boosts |
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| xhwght | Household Weight |
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| xhwghte | ECHP Household weight |
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| xhwtsw1 | Household weight -inc Scotland/Wales |
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| xhwtsw2 | Household weight -only Scotland/Wales |
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| xhwtuk1 | Household weight -inc all samples |
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| xhwtuk2 | Household weight within UK estimates |
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| xpabr | Moving in UK or abroad |
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| xpaltob_g3 | Amount spent on alcohol |
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| xpbldf | Problems paying household bills |
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| xpborrow | Expected loans for university |
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| xpchc | Childcare: weekly cost |
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| xpchcf | Childcare: free or paid for |
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| xpcnt | Country moving to |
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| xpcnt_all | Country moving to |
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| xpduely | Amount spent on gas and electricity combined |
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| xpearn1 | Expected earnings if have degree |
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| xpearn1dk | Expected earnings if have degree, bracketed |
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| xpearn3 | Expected earnings without a university degree |
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| xpearn3dk | Expected earnings without degree, brackets |
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| xpearng1 | Expected earnings of same gender, with degree |
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| xpearng1dk | Expected earnings, same gender, first choice, brackets |
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| xpearng3 | Expected earnings of same gender, no degree |
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| xpearng3dk | Expected earnings, same gender, no degree, brackets |
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| xpelecy | Amount spent on electricity |
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| xpfdout_g3 | Amount spent on meals/snacks outside the home |
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| xpfood | Total weekly food and grocery bill |
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| xpfood1_g3 | Amount spent on food from supermarket |
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| xpfuel | Monthly expenditure on oil/gas/electric |
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| xpgas | Monthly expenditure on gas |
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| xpgasl | Amount of last gas payment |
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| xpgaslw | Expenditure on gas last week |
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