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Mainstage Variable

plbornc

country of birth

Country of birth for those not born in the UK. This question is asked when first interviewed. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS. This is the condensed version (for uncondensed version see PLBORNC_ALL available via Special License release only). Note: In less than 0.04% of cases this information was also asked of those who reported being born in the UK.

See BORNUK_DV, UKBORN, YR2UK4, PLBORND, PLBORNC_ALL

Datafiles

Index terms

Variable note:

Country of birth for those not born in the UK. This question is asked when first interviewed. This is the condensed version (for uncondensed version see PLBORNC_ALL available via Special License release only). Note: In less than 0.04% of cases this information was also asked of those who reported being born in the UK. The coding frame of this variable f_plbornc was different for the IEMB sample in Wave 6. It included 2 additional categories, 28 "Portugal" and 29 "Brazil". For all other samples (GPS, EMB, BHPS), anyone reporting being born in Portugal and Brazil were coded 97 "other country" and can be identified in the detailed country code variable f_plbornc_all (special licence version only) where categories 312 and 142 represent Portugal and Brazil.

See BORNUK_DV, UKBORN, YR2UK4, PLBORND, PLBORNC_ALL

Derived variable note:

Country of birth for those not born in the UK. This question is asked when first interviewed. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS. This is the condensed version (for uncondensed version see PLBORNC_ALL available via Special License release only). Note: In less than 0.04% of cases this information was also asked of those who reported being born in the UK.

See BORNUK_DV, UKBORN, YR2UK4, PLBORND, PLBORNC_ALL

Derived variable note:

Uses W_PLBORNC on data file W_INDRESP
Uses BW_PLBORNC on data file BW_INDRESP/

Question asked in the latest wave:

initialconditions_w14.plbornc

Question label:

Country of birth

Question text:

In which country were you born?

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw 1 & ff_everint 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if ukborn= 5 (Not born in the UK)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83421296.45%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-110.0%
Republic of Ireland5420.12%
France6240.07%
Germany7450.13%
Italy8380.11%
Spain9200.06%
Poland10940.27%
Cyprus1160.02%
Turkey12150.04%
Australia13190.05%
New Zealand14100.03%
Canada15200.06%
U.S.A16420.12%
China/Hong Kong17370.1%
India181230.35%
Pakistan19500.14%
Bangladesh20310.09%
Sri Lanka21180.05%
Kenya22120.03%
Ghana23200.06%
Nigeria24490.14%
Uganda2550.01%
South Africa26360.1%
Jamaica27130.04%
Other country974851.37%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82792599.74%
refusal-210.0%
Republic of Ireland510.0%
France610.0%
Germany710.0%
Poland1050.02%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1320.01%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1630.01%
China/Hong Kong1720.01%
India1860.02%
Pakistan1980.03%
Bangladesh2020.01%
Sri Lanka2110.0%
Ghana2310.0%
Nigeria2420.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2610.0%
Jamaica2710.0%
Other country97310.11%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82917299.66%
don't know-110.0%
Republic of Ireland550.02%
France610.0%
Germany710.0%
Spain920.01%
Poland1050.02%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1660.02%
China/Hong Kong1740.01%
India18170.06%
Pakistan19110.04%
Bangladesh2090.03%
Sri Lanka2140.01%
Kenya2210.0%
Nigeria2410.0%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica2710.0%
Other country97230.08%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83190799.68%
refusal-210.0%
Republic of Ireland540.01%
Germany740.01%
Italy820.01%
Spain930.01%
Poland1040.01%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1520.01%
U.S.A1620.01%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India1890.03%
Pakistan19150.05%
Bangladesh2060.02%
Sri Lanka2130.01%
Kenya2220.01%
Ghana2310.0%
Nigeria2420.01%
South Africa2650.02%
Jamaica2710.0%
Other country97320.1%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83415099.51%
Republic of Ireland540.01%
France630.01%
Germany720.01%
Italy830.01%
Spain930.01%
Poland1050.01%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
U.S.A1620.01%
China/Hong Kong1720.01%
India18170.05%
Pakistan19290.08%
Bangladesh2070.02%
Kenya2230.01%
Ghana2360.02%
Nigeria2450.01%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica2750.01%
Other country97660.19%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83580399.29%
Republic of Ireland540.01%
France650.01%
Germany780.02%
Italy840.01%
Poland10110.03%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1670.02%
China/Hong Kong1720.01%
India18200.06%
Pakistan19470.13%
Bangladesh20200.06%
Sri Lanka2150.01%
Kenya2240.01%
Ghana2320.01%
Nigeria2480.02%
South Africa2620.01%
Jamaica2730.01%
Other country97980.27%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83895399.13%
refusal-220.01%
Republic of Ireland590.02%
France670.02%
Germany750.01%
Italy820.01%
Spain930.01%
Poland10180.05%
Turkey1240.01%
Australia1330.01%
New Zealand1420.01%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1640.01%
China/Hong Kong1720.01%
India18490.12%
Pakistan19640.16%
Bangladesh20340.09%
Sri Lanka21160.04%
Kenya2210.0%
Ghana2330.01%
Nigeria2440.01%
South Africa2640.01%
Jamaica27100.03%
Other country97940.24%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84155798.55%
refusal-220.0%
Republic of Ireland590.02%
France660.01%
Germany770.02%
Italy880.02%
Spain930.01%
Poland10370.09%
Cyprus1140.01%
Turkey1280.02%
Australia1330.01%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1540.01%
U.S.A16130.03%
China/Hong Kong17110.03%
India18850.2%
Pakistan19960.23%
Bangladesh20360.09%
Sri Lanka2150.01%
Kenya22130.03%
Ghana23130.03%
Nigeria24210.05%
Uganda25100.02%
South Africa2670.02%
Jamaica27150.04%
Other country971960.46%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84170092.27%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-110.0%
republic of ireland5520.12%
france6440.1%
germany7380.08%
italy8510.11%
spain9360.08%
poland101930.43%
cyprus11260.06%
turkey12370.08%
australia13190.04%
new zealand1480.02%
canada15150.03%
u.s.a16310.07%
china/hong kong17530.12%
india183990.88%
pakistan194490.99%
bangladesh201590.35%
sri lanka21600.13%
kenya22800.18%
ghana23600.13%
nigeria241360.3%
uganda25400.09%
south africa26520.12%
jamaica271180.26%
portugal (IEMB only)28530.12%
brazil (IEMB only)29200.04%
other country9712592.79%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84453399.32%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
republic of ireland550.01%
france640.01%
germany7100.02%
italy820.0%
spain920.0%
poland10170.04%
turkey1220.0%
australia1330.01%
canada1520.0%
u.s.a1640.01%
china/ hong kong1770.02%
india18340.08%
pakistan19380.08%
bangladesh20260.06%
sri lanka2190.02%
kenya22100.02%
ghana23100.02%
nigeria24110.02%
uganda2510.0%
south africa2630.01%
jamaica2760.01%
other country97960.21%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84663599.07%
republic of ireland550.01%
france650.01%
germany7150.03%
italy830.01%
spain960.01%
poland10220.05%
cyprus1110.0%
turkey1250.01%
australia1350.01%
new zealand1420.0%
canada1520.0%
u.s.a1690.02%
china/hong kong17100.02%
india18510.11%
pakistan19630.13%
bangladesh20440.09%
sri lanka2180.02%
kenya2260.01%
ghana2370.01%
nigeria24260.06%
uganda2540.01%
south africa2620.0%
jamaica2780.02%
other country971300.28%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84849297.59%
republic of ireland5300.06%
france6180.04%
germany7290.06%
italy8150.03%
spain980.02%
poland10340.07%
cyprus1140.01%
turkey12170.03%
australia1360.01%
new zealand1420.0%
canada1580.02%
u.s.a16110.02%
china/ hong kong17190.04%
india181360.27%
pakistan191780.36%
bangladesh201480.3%
sri lanka21310.06%
kenya22130.03%
ghana23240.05%
nigeria24370.07%
uganda25210.04%
south africa26170.03%
jamaica27360.07%
other country973580.72%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-85298297.09%
refusal-210.0%
republic of ireland5420.08%
france6120.02%
germany7460.08%
italy8140.03%
spain9130.02%
poland10620.11%
cyprus11100.02%
turkey12150.03%
australia1390.02%
new zealand1460.01%
canada1590.02%
u.s.a16190.03%
china/hong kong17220.04%
india182250.41%
pakistan192180.4%
bangladesh201990.36%
sri lanka21340.06%
kenya22180.03%
ghana23250.05%
nigeria24450.08%
uganda25180.03%
south africa26260.05%
jamaica27430.08%
other country974550.83%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84125080.89%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
republic of ireland53300.65%
france6940.18%
germany72520.49%
italy8850.17%
spain9520.1%
poland103180.62%
cyprus11610.12%
turkey121320.26%
australia13670.13%
new zealand14510.1%
canada15520.1%
u.s.a161340.26%
china/hong kong172380.47%
india1812032.36%
pakistan199601.88%
bangladesh209191.8%
sri lanka212620.51%
kenya222030.4%
ghana232300.45%
nigeria243340.65%
uganda251010.2%
south africa261830.36%
jamaica274100.8%
other country9730716.02%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81416798.25%
proxy-72311.6%
republic of ireland540.03%
germany710.01%
italy810.01%
turkey1210.01%
australia1310.01%
new zealand1410.01%
u.s.a1620.01%
sri lanka2120.01%
kenya2210.01%
south africa2610.01%
other country9760.04%
Total14419100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
inapplicable-81457698.0%
proxy-72651.78%
republic of ireland510.01%
france610.01%
germany720.01%
italy810.01%
poland1040.03%
australia1320.01%
canada1510.01%
pakistan1920.01%
bangladesh2010.01%
ghana2310.01%
uganda2510.01%
south africa2630.02%
other country97110.07%
Total14873100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
inapplicable-81506897.9%
proxy-73001.95%
republic of ireland530.02%
france610.01%
germany730.02%
italy810.01%
poland1020.01%
u.s.a1610.01%
india1810.01%
bangladesh2010.01%
ghana2310.01%
south africa2610.01%
other country9780.05%
Total15392100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9170.11%
inapplicable-81524897.64%
proxy-73101.99%
republic of ireland540.03%
france610.01%
germany7100.06%
italy810.01%
poland1010.01%
turkey1210.01%
australia1320.01%
new zealand1410.01%
u.s.a1620.01%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
pakistan1910.01%
kenya2210.01%
uganda2510.01%
south africa2610.01%
other country97140.09%
Total15617100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-990.06%
inapplicable-81473493.31%
proxy-710146.42%
republic of ireland580.05%
germany740.03%
u.s.a1610.01%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
india1820.01%
pakistan1930.02%
south africa2610.01%
other country97140.09%
Total15791100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.07%
inapplicable-81529694.2%
proxy-78915.49%
republic of ireland540.02%
france620.01%
germany760.04%
cyprus1110.01%
turkey1220.01%
canada1530.02%
u.s.a1620.01%
india1810.01%
sri lanka2120.01%
south africa2620.01%
jamaica2720.01%
other country97120.07%
Total16238100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9130.08%
inapplicable-81565994.35%
proxy-78895.36%
republic of ireland550.03%
germany720.01%
italy810.01%
australia1320.01%
canada1530.02%
u.s.a1640.02%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
india1810.01%
pakistan1930.02%
kenya2210.01%
south africa2610.01%
jamaica2710.01%
other country97110.07%
Total16597100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9590.31%
inapplicable-81782394.47%
proxy-78014.25%
republic of ireland5810.43%
france620.01%
germany7130.07%
poland1010.01%
cyprus1110.01%
australia1350.03%
new zealand1430.02%
canada1590.05%
u.s.a16110.06%
china/ hong kong1720.01%
india1850.03%
pakistan1920.01%
bangladesh2020.01%
sri lanka2110.01%
uganda2510.01%
south africa2630.02%
jamaica2710.01%
other country97410.22%
Total18867100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9210.13%
inapplicable-81500096.14%
proxy-75223.35%
republic of ireland530.02%
france620.01%
germany7100.06%
italy810.01%
poland1010.01%
cyprus1110.01%
turkey1210.01%
australia1370.04%
new zealand1410.01%
canada1530.02%
u.s.a1630.02%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
india1810.01%
pakistan1940.03%
bangladesh2020.01%
kenya2210.01%
south africa2640.03%
other country97140.09%
Total15603100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9140.09%
inapplicable-81498895.94%
proxy-74352.78%
republic of ireland5270.17%
france610.01%
germany7310.2%
italy850.03%
cyprus1110.01%
australia1370.04%
new zealand1410.01%
canada1520.01%
u.s.a1680.05%
china/ hong kong1760.04%
india1840.03%
pakistan19120.08%
bangladesh2010.01%
sri lanka2130.02%
ghana2340.03%
uganda2510.01%
south africa2660.04%
jamaica2710.01%
other country97650.42%
Total15623100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.02%
inapplicable-81051896.44%
proxy-73583.28%
republic of ireland550.05%
germany730.03%
italy810.01%
australia1310.01%
new zealand1420.02%
u.s.a1610.01%
pakistan1920.02%
kenya2220.02%
south africa2610.01%
other country97100.09%
Total10906100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.04%
inapplicable-81069695.56%
proxy-73653.26%
republic of ireland5190.17%
france640.04%
germany790.08%
italy810.01%
poland1040.04%
cyprus1110.01%
turkey1210.01%
australia1350.04%
canada1520.02%
u.s.a1660.05%
china/ hong kong1720.02%
india1880.07%
pakistan1990.08%
bangladesh20100.09%
kenya2240.04%
ghana2310.01%
uganda2520.02%
south africa2640.04%
jamaica2740.04%
other country97320.29%
Total11193100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.03%
inapplicable-8909996.41%
proxy-73013.19%
republic of ireland510.01%
france620.02%
germany750.05%
italy810.01%
cyprus1110.01%
australia1310.01%
canada1520.02%
u.s.a1620.02%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
india1830.03%
pakistan1930.03%
bangladesh2010.01%
south africa2610.01%
jamaica2720.02%
other country9790.1%
Total9438100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.05%
inapplicable-8878995.03%
proxy-74224.56%
republic of ireland510.01%
germany740.04%
australia1330.03%
new zealand1410.01%
u.s.a1630.03%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
pakistan1930.03%
bangladesh2020.02%
kenya2220.02%
south africa2630.03%
jamaica2720.02%
other country9780.09%
Total9249100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-960.06%
inapplicable-8900995.02%
proxy-74214.44%
republic of ireland510.01%
france610.01%
germany710.01%
italy820.02%
cyprus1120.02%
turkey1210.01%
australia1310.01%
new zealand1430.03%
canada1510.01%
u.s.a1610.01%
india1810.01%
pakistan1930.03%
kenya2210.01%
ghana2310.01%
uganda2510.01%
south africa2650.05%
jamaica2710.01%
other country97180.19%
Total9481100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.04%
inapplicable-8898693.6%
proxy-75766.0%
republic of ireland540.04%
germany740.04%
australia1320.02%
canada1520.02%
china/ hong kong1710.01%
india1820.02%
pakistan1930.03%
bangladesh2040.04%
sri lanka2110.01%
south africa2610.01%
other country97100.1%
Total9600100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9230.23%
inapplicable-8937595.23%
proxy-73863.92%
republic of ireland550.05%
france610.01%
germany760.06%
italy810.01%
poland1010.01%
cyprus1110.01%
australia1330.03%
new zealand1430.03%
canada1510.01%
u.s.a1620.02%
india1820.02%
pakistan1920.02%
bangladesh2010.01%
kenya2220.02%
ghana2310.01%
south africa2650.05%
jamaica2720.02%
other country97220.22%
Total9845100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93123.04%
inapplicable-8924490.06%
republic of ireland51071.04%
france650.05%
germany7460.45%
italy8230.22%
poland10100.1%
cyprus11140.14%
turkey1230.03%
australia13180.18%
new zealand14100.1%
canada1590.09%
u.s.a16210.2%
china/ hong kong17100.1%
india18730.71%
pakistan19450.44%
bangladesh20130.13%
sri lanka2140.04%
kenya22330.32%
ghana2350.05%
uganda25150.15%
south africa26180.18%
jamaica27330.32%
2920.02%
other country971911.86%
Total10264100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-914779588.39%
Republic of Ireland57790.47%
France62320.14%
Germany75830.35%
Italy82500.15%
Spain91620.1%
Poland107990.48%
Cyprus111260.08%
Turkey122230.13%
Australia131930.12%
New Zealand141080.06%
Canada151490.09%
U.S.A163440.21%
China/Hong Kong174080.24%
India1821971.31%
Pakistan1920111.2%
Bangladesh2014250.85%
Sri Lanka214200.25%
Kenya223820.23%
Ghana233850.23%
Nigeria246510.39%
Uganda251930.12%
South Africa263760.22%
Jamaica276640.4%
Other country9763533.8%
Total167208100.0%

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