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Mainstage Variable

racel_dv

Ethnic group incorp. all waves, codings, modes and bhps

Datafiles

Index terms

Derived variable note:

This records the ethnic group collected when a sample member is interviewed. It combines all ethnic group information gathered during UKHLS and BHPS. There are some differences between ethn_dv and racel_dv. Most of these differences are by design as ethn_dv imputes values when racel_dv is missing. But there are a few differences even when non-missing values of ethn_dv and racel_dv. The reasons for these differences are: (i) Respondents are asked the ethnic group question (racel or racel*t) only the first time they are interviewed. in a few cases, racel is asked multiple times, and in those cases racel_dv prioritises the earliest report while ethn_dv prioritises the latest report. (ii) If the respondent choses any of the "other" categories in racel/racel*t (values 4, 8, 13, 16, 97) then respondents are asked to write in the ethnic group (racelo) which is coded into racel categories and released as variables racelo_code and racelot_code. ethn_dv uses these other coded values only if racel is missing or 97 while racel_dv uses the other reports whenever available. See racel_dv.do for the do file.

Uses racel_dv on data file xwavedat.

See ethn_dv, ethn_dv_source

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91609729.06%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13081655.62%
irish (white)27461.35%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3310.06%
any other white background (white)412492.25%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52890.52%
white and black african (mixed)61030.19%
white and asian (mixed)72430.44%
any other mixed background (mixed)81770.32%
indian (asian or asian british)914852.68%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013492.43%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117191.3%
chinese (asian or asian british)121780.32%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133360.61%
caribbean (black or black british)145991.08%
african (black or black britih)157061.27%
any other black background (black or black britih)16440.08%
arab (other ethnic group)171420.26%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97920.17%
Total55401100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9884621.26%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12539161.03%
irish (white)26711.61%
any other white background (white)48121.95%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52610.63%
white and black african (mixed)6850.2%
white and asian (mixed)72060.5%
any other mixed background (mixed)81530.37%
indian (asian or asian british)913523.25%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013053.14%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117041.69%
chinese (asian or asian british)121200.29%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132800.67%
caribbean (black or black british)145701.37%
african (black or black britih)155851.41%
any other black background (black or black britih)16460.11%
arab (other ethnic group)171010.24%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971130.27%
Total41601100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9894820.53%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12674361.37%
irish (white)26901.58%
any other white background (white)49082.08%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52750.63%
white and black african (mixed)6860.2%
white and asian (mixed)72130.49%
any other mixed background (mixed)81610.37%
indian (asian or asian british)914603.35%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013093.0%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117851.8%
chinese (asian or asian british)121230.28%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133350.77%
caribbean (black or black british)145901.35%
african (black or black britih)156601.51%
any other black background (black or black britih)16530.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171070.25%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971310.3%
Total43577100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9954620.33%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12850160.69%
irish (white)27681.64%
any other white background (white)410202.17%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53060.65%
white and black african (mixed)61030.22%
white and asian (mixed)72240.48%
any other mixed background (mixed)81720.37%
indian (asian or asian british)916273.46%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1015513.3%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118981.91%
chinese (asian or asian british)121320.28%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133600.77%
caribbean (black or black british)146391.36%
african (black or black britih)157941.69%
any other black background (black or black britih)16490.1%
arab (other ethnic group)171270.27%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971480.32%
Total46965100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91012420.2%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13020160.27%
irish (white)28391.67%
any other white background (white)411382.27%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53270.65%
white and black african (mixed)61080.22%
white and asian (mixed)72410.48%
any other mixed background (mixed)81780.36%
indian (asian or asian british)917093.41%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1017413.47%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119611.92%
chinese (asian or asian british)121440.29%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133920.78%
caribbean (black or black british)147061.41%
african (black or black britih)159511.9%
any other black background (black or black britih)16590.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171360.27%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971580.32%
Total50113100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91059220.1%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13155559.88%
irish (white)28811.67%
any other white background (white)412412.36%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53540.67%
white and black african (mixed)61190.23%
white and asian (mixed)72410.46%
any other mixed background (mixed)81880.36%
indian (asian or asian british)918663.54%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1018213.46%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1110041.91%
chinese (asian or asian british)121640.31%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134380.83%
caribbean (black or black british)147851.49%
african (black or black britih)1510542.0%
any other black background (black or black britih)16610.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171570.3%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971730.33%
Total52694100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91140420.15%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13352359.22%
irish (white)29481.67%
any other white background (white)413932.46%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53830.68%
white and black african (mixed)61280.23%
white and asian (mixed)72630.46%
any other mixed background (mixed)82040.36%
indian (asian or asian british)919883.51%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1020483.62%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1110871.92%
chinese (asian or asian british)121840.33%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)135090.9%
caribbean (black or black british)148731.54%
african (black or black britih)1511922.11%
any other black background (black or black britih)16700.12%
arab (other ethnic group)172170.38%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971940.34%
Total56608100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92000.56%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12807579.15%
irish (white)26561.85%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3290.08%
any other white background (white)411513.24%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52490.7%
white and black african (mixed)6820.23%
white and asian (mixed)72100.59%
any other mixed background (mixed)81500.42%
indian (asian or asian british)912603.55%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011063.12%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)115551.56%
chinese (asian or asian british)121690.48%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132830.8%
caribbean (black or black british)144841.36%
african (black or black britih)155721.61%
any other black background (black or black britih)16350.1%
arab (other ethnic group)171270.36%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97780.22%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9900.32%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12201878.64%
irish (white)25762.06%
any other white background (white)47142.55%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52110.75%
white and black african (mixed)6650.23%
white and asian (mixed)71700.61%
any other mixed background (mixed)81230.44%
indian (asian or asian british)910983.92%
pakistani (asian or asian british)109803.5%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)115151.84%
chinese (asian or asian british)121100.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132220.79%
caribbean (black or black british)144671.67%
african (black or black britih)154251.52%
any other black background (black or black britih)16380.14%
arab (other ethnic group)17830.3%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97930.33%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9460.16%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12313879.05%
irish (white)25811.98%
any other white background (white)47432.54%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52150.73%
white and black african (mixed)6650.22%
white and asian (mixed)71700.58%
any other mixed background (mixed)81210.41%
indian (asian or asian british)911633.97%
pakistani (asian or asian british)109513.25%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)115461.87%
chinese (asian or asian british)121140.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132550.87%
caribbean (black or black british)144801.64%
african (black or black britih)154631.58%
any other black background (black or black britih)16400.14%
arab (other ethnic group)17780.27%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971020.35%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91490.47%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12483977.6%
irish (white)26632.07%
any other white background (white)48412.63%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52380.74%
white and black african (mixed)6690.22%
white and asian (mixed)71600.5%
any other mixed background (mixed)81200.37%
indian (asian or asian british)913074.08%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011563.61%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)116622.07%
chinese (asian or asian british)121190.37%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132890.9%
caribbean (black or black british)145451.7%
african (black or black britih)155811.82%
any other black background (black or black britih)16400.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171050.33%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971250.39%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92850.83%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12632776.71%
irish (white)27062.06%
any other white background (white)49662.81%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52560.75%
white and black african (mixed)6810.24%
white and asian (mixed)71790.52%
any other mixed background (mixed)81260.37%
indian (asian or asian british)913673.98%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013163.83%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117092.07%
chinese (asian or asian british)121290.38%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133110.91%
caribbean (black or black british)145791.69%
african (black or black britih)157032.05%
any other black background (black or black britih)16400.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171110.32%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971280.37%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93941.09%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12730575.73%
irish (white)27612.11%
any other white background (white)410672.96%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52750.76%
white and black african (mixed)6790.22%
white and asian (mixed)71730.48%
any other mixed background (mixed)81420.39%
indian (asian or asian british)914744.09%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1014023.89%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117582.1%
chinese (asian or asian british)121410.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133390.94%
caribbean (black or black british)146411.78%
african (black or black britih)157992.22%
any other black background (black or black britih)16430.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171180.33%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971470.41%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-96311.61%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12922974.39%
irish (white)28242.1%
any other white background (white)412273.12%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53010.77%
white and black african (mixed)6980.25%
white and asian (mixed)71750.45%
any other mixed background (mixed)81620.41%
indian (asian or asian british)916254.14%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1015193.87%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118222.09%
chinese (asian or asian british)121550.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134281.09%
caribbean (black or black british)147641.94%
african (black or black britih)159412.39%
any other black background (black or black britih)16560.14%
arab (other ethnic group)171730.44%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971640.42%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-99462.24%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13095073.39%
irish (white)28502.02%
any other white background (white)413893.29%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53040.72%
white and black african (mixed)61120.27%
white and asian (mixed)71790.42%
any other mixed background (mixed)81690.4%
indian (asian or asian british)917784.22%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1016213.84%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118442.0%
chinese (asian or asian british)121830.43%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134591.09%
caribbean (black or black british)148211.95%
african (black or black britih)1511222.66%
any other black background (black or black britih)16740.18%
arab (other ethnic group)171840.44%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971850.44%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-911922.64%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13238371.66%
irish (white)29042.0%
any other white background (white)416823.72%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53360.74%
white and black african (mixed)61240.27%
white and asian (mixed)71980.44%
any other mixed background (mixed)81960.43%
indian (asian or asian british)919014.21%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1016873.73%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119362.07%
chinese (asian or asian british)122340.52%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)135501.22%
caribbean (black or black british)149562.12%
african (black or black britih)1513543.0%
any other black background (black or black britih)16840.19%
arab (other ethnic group)172530.56%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)972220.49%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-913593.03%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13507478.23%
irish (white)29072.02%
any other white background (white)49572.13%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53060.68%
white and black african (mixed)61080.24%
white and asian (mixed)71670.37%
any other mixed background (mixed)81490.33%
indian (asian or asian british)913563.02%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011442.55%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117741.73%
chinese (asian or asian british)121730.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134310.96%
caribbean (black or black british)147051.57%
african (black or black britih)158511.9%
any other black background (black or black britih)16650.14%
arab (other ethnic group)171410.31%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971700.38%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-915223.23%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13668077.92%
irish (white)29842.09%
any other white background (white)410482.23%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52940.62%
white and black african (mixed)61100.23%
white and asian (mixed)71700.36%
any other mixed background (mixed)81480.31%
indian (asian or asian british)914123.0%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011852.52%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118191.74%
chinese (asian or asian british)121840.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134610.98%
caribbean (black or black british)147741.64%
african (black or black britih)158921.89%
any other black background (black or black britih)16620.13%
arab (other ethnic group)171520.32%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971770.38%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-915703.16%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13874577.97%
irish (white)210852.18%
any other white background (white)411222.26%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52910.59%
white and black african (mixed)61090.22%
white and asian (mixed)71740.35%
any other mixed background (mixed)81490.3%
indian (asian or asian british)914542.93%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1012252.47%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118481.71%
chinese (asian or asian british)121830.37%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134860.98%
caribbean (black or black british)148281.67%
african (black or black britih)159741.96%
any other black background (black or black britih)16700.14%
arab (other ethnic group)171810.36%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971980.4%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920383.73%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)14201877.0%
irish (white)212062.21%
any other white background (white)413272.43%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53070.56%
white and black african (mixed)61250.23%
white and asian (mixed)71850.34%
any other mixed background (mixed)81610.3%
indian (asian or asian british)916413.01%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013082.4%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119341.71%
chinese (asian or asian british)122400.44%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)135410.99%
caribbean (black or black british)149051.66%
african (black or black britih)1511152.04%
any other black background (black or black britih)16790.14%
arab (other ethnic group)172060.38%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)972320.43%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-918183.57%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13696672.49%
irish (white)27341.44%
any other white background (white)415052.95%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53560.7%
white and black african (mixed)61590.31%
white and asian (mixed)72030.4%
any other mixed background (mixed)81880.37%
indian (asian or asian british)919893.9%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1015393.02%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1111892.33%
chinese (asian or asian british)123310.65%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)136551.28%
caribbean (black or black british)1411842.32%
african (black or black britih)1515022.95%
any other black background (black or black britih)16910.18%
arab (other ethnic group)172910.57%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)972940.58%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-95551433.2%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)18545651.11%
irish (white)222801.36%
any other white background (white)438402.3%
white and black caribbean (mixed)57420.44%
white and black african (mixed)63080.18%
white and asian (mixed)75150.31%
any other mixed background (mixed)84350.26%
indian (asian or asian british)940272.41%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1036212.17%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1121961.31%
chinese (asian or asian british)125730.34%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1311910.71%
caribbean (black or black british)1420701.24%
african (black or black britih)1530391.82%
any other black background (black or black britih)162100.13%
arab (other ethnic group)175800.35%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)976110.37%
Total167208100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91623100.0%
Total1623100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9155488.0%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)11548.72%
irish (white)250.28%
white and black caribbean (mixed)520.11%
white and black african (mixed)620.11%
white and asian (mixed)750.28%
any other mixed background (mixed)820.11%
indian (asian or asian british)9120.68%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10120.68%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1160.34%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1340.23%
caribbean (black or black british)1420.11%
african (black or black britih)1540.23%
arab (other ethnic group)1710.06%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9710.06%
Total1766100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9125975.71%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)128016.84%
irish (white)260.36%
any other white background (white)420.12%
white and black caribbean (mixed)580.48%
white and black african (mixed)620.12%
white and asian (mixed)7130.78%
any other mixed background (mixed)820.12%
indian (asian or asian british)9291.74%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10261.56%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11150.9%
chinese (asian or asian british)1210.06%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1340.24%
caribbean (black or black british)1440.24%
african (black or black britih)15100.6%
arab (other ethnic group)1710.06%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9710.06%
Total1663100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9136064.76%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)152124.81%
irish (white)2130.62%
any other white background (white)4160.76%
white and black caribbean (mixed)590.43%
white and black african (mixed)650.24%
white and asian (mixed)7200.95%
any other mixed background (mixed)850.24%
indian (asian or asian british)9411.95%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10452.14%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11261.24%
chinese (asian or asian british)1220.1%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1390.43%
caribbean (black or black british)1480.38%
african (black or black britih)15150.71%
arab (other ethnic group)1710.05%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9740.19%
Total2100100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9136254.35%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)177330.85%
irish (white)2210.84%
any other white background (white)4251.0%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5190.76%
white and black african (mixed)660.24%
white and asian (mixed)7251.0%
any other mixed background (mixed)8100.4%
indian (asian or asian british)9592.35%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10933.71%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11431.72%
chinese (asian or asian british)1230.12%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)13130.52%
caribbean (black or black british)14130.52%
african (black or black britih)15291.16%
arab (other ethnic group)1770.28%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9750.2%
Total2506100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9126744.91%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)1106537.75%
irish (white)2331.17%
any other white background (white)4321.13%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5250.89%
white and black african (mixed)690.32%
white and asian (mixed)7341.21%
any other mixed background (mixed)8130.46%
indian (asian or asian british)9863.05%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10983.47%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11622.2%
chinese (asian or asian british)1230.11%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1380.28%
caribbean (black or black british)14230.82%
african (black or black britih)15461.63%
any other black background (black or black britih)1630.11%
arab (other ethnic group)1760.21%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9780.28%
Total2821100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9117035.76%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)1141043.09%
irish (white)2451.38%
any other white background (white)4381.16%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5371.13%
white and black african (mixed)6120.37%
white and asian (mixed)7391.19%
any other mixed background (mixed)8170.52%
indian (asian or asian british)91063.24%
pakistani (asian or asian british)101645.01%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11952.9%
chinese (asian or asian british)1240.12%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)13220.67%
caribbean (black or black british)14300.92%
african (black or black britih)15601.83%
any other black background (black or black britih)1640.12%
arab (other ethnic group)1790.28%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97100.31%
Total3272100.0%

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