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Mainstage Variable

relationship

Relationships of household members: EPNo is APNos

Datafile

Index terms

Derived variable note:

Ego’s relationship to alter (i.e., pno relationship to apno). For waves collected as part of the BHPS, this variable is a recode of the unedited relationship variable (rel), which is less detailed than relationship, hence, there are a relatively high number of missing values. For UKHLS waves, this is the information collected in the household enumeration grid. Inconsistencies have been identified in both relationship grids and some of the errors are edited in the associated derived variable relationship_dv.

See relationship_dv and rel_dv

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-97140.61%
refusal-21780.15%
don't know-11420.12%
Husband/Wife12213818.84%
Partner/Cohabitee253204.53%
Civil Partner32560.22%
Biological son/daughter42868524.41%
Adopted son/daughter52810.24%
Foster child6830.07%
Stepson/stepdaughter710180.87%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law84020.34%
Biological parent92868524.41%
Adoptive parent102810.24%
Foster parent11830.07%
Step-parent1210180.87%
Parent-in-law134020.34%
Biological brother/sister141940816.51%
Half-brother/sister1517741.51%
Step-brother/sister162060.18%
Adopted brother/sister17820.07%
Foster brother/sister18700.06%
Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law193480.3%
Grand-child2010770.92%
Grand-parent2110770.92%
Cousin221940.17%
Aunt/Uncle234950.42%
Niece/Nephew244950.42%
Other relative253180.27%
Employee2610.0%
Employer2710.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281460.12%
Landlord/Landlady291460.12%
Other non-relative3019941.7%
Total117518100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92070.22%
refusal-21360.15%
don't know-1700.08%
Husband/Wife11710218.56%
Partner/Cohabitee237784.1%
Civil Partner31880.2%
Biological son/daughter42255924.48%
Adopted son/daughter52010.22%
Foster child6770.08%
Stepson/stepdaughter78240.89%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law83660.4%
Biological parent92256224.48%
Adoptive parent102010.22%
Foster parent11770.08%
Step-parent128240.89%
Parent-in-law133660.4%
Biological brother/sister141585417.2%
Half-brother/sister1513581.47%
Step-brother/sister162060.22%
Adopted brother/sister17720.08%
Foster brother/sister18520.06%
Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law193420.37%
Grand-child209421.02%
Grand-parent219421.02%
Cousin221820.2%
Aunt/Uncle234620.5%
Niece/Nephew244620.5%
Other relative252780.3%
Employee2610.0%
Employer2710.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281010.11%
Landlord/Landlady291010.11%
Other non-relative3012561.36%
Total92150100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-94700.48%
refusal-26040.62%
don't know-11140.12%
Husband/Wife11797818.4%
Partner/Cohabitee237243.81%
Civil Partner31960.2%
Biological son/daughter42360224.16%
Adopted son/daughter52320.24%
Foster child6870.09%
Stepson/stepdaughter78710.89%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law83720.38%
Biological parent92360224.16%
Adoptive parent102320.24%
Foster parent11870.09%
Step-parent128710.89%
Parent-in-law133720.38%
Biological brother/sister141677417.17%
Half-brother/sister1514581.49%
Step-brother/sister162480.25%
Adopted brother/sister17820.08%
Foster brother/sister18920.09%
Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law193580.37%
Grand-child209620.98%
Grand-parent219620.98%
Cousin222180.22%
Aunt/Uncle235120.52%
Niece/Nephew245120.52%
Other relative253540.36%
Employee2610.0%
Employer2710.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281290.13%
Landlord/Landlady291290.13%
Other non-relative3014821.52%
Total97688100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91060.1%
refusal-2340.03%
don't know-1200.02%
Husband/Wife11888217.6%
Partner/Cohabitee244404.14%
Civil Partner31180.11%
Natural son/daughter42632424.54%
Adopted son/daughter52250.21%
Foster child6700.07%
Stepson/stepdaughter78890.83%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law84160.39%
Natural parent92632424.54%
Adoptive parent102250.21%
Foster parent11700.07%
Step-parent128890.83%
Parent-in-law134160.39%
Natural brother/sister141953618.21%
Half-brother/sister1515981.49%
Step-brother/sister162820.26%
Adopted brother/sister171080.1%
Foster brother/sister18500.05%
Brother/Sister-in-law194420.41%
Grand-child2010971.02%
Grand-parent2110971.02%
Cousin222580.24%
Aunt/Uncle235830.54%
Niece/Nephew245830.54%
Other relative251660.15%
Employee2620.0%
Employer2720.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281110.1%
Landlord/Landlady291110.1%
Other non-relative3018041.68%
Total107278100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91350.12%
refusal-2280.02%
don't know-1180.02%
Husband/Wife11992217.19%
Partner/Cohabitee246324.0%
Civil Partner31180.1%
Natural son/daughter42837924.49%
Adopted son/daughter52470.21%
Foster child6700.06%
Stepson/stepdaughter79970.86%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law84510.39%
Natural parent92837924.49%
Adoptive parent102470.21%
Foster parent11700.06%
Step-parent129970.86%
Parent-in-law134510.39%
Natural brother/sister142152418.57%
Half-brother/sister1517541.51%
Step-brother/sister163160.27%
Adopted brother/sister17960.08%
Foster brother/sister18460.04%
Brother/Sister-in-law195780.5%
Grand-child2011901.03%
Grand-parent2111891.03%
Cousin223060.26%
Aunt/Uncle236570.57%
Niece/Nephew246570.57%
Other relative251920.17%
Employee2690.01%
Employer2790.01%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281390.12%
Landlord/Landlady291390.12%
Other non-relative3019461.68%
Total115888100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93680.3%
refusal-2640.05%
don't know-1200.02%
Husband/Wife12079416.96%
Partner/Cohabitee247783.9%
Civil Partner3980.08%
Natural son/daughter43000524.47%
Adopted son/daughter52600.21%
Foster child6750.06%
Stepson/stepdaughter710550.86%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law84790.39%
Natural parent93000524.47%
Adoptive parent102600.21%
Foster parent11770.06%
Step-parent1210550.86%
Parent-in-law134790.39%
Natural brother/sister142282618.61%
Half-brother/sister1520141.64%
Step-brother/sister163520.29%
Adopted brother/sister171060.09%
Foster brother/sister18480.04%
Brother/Sister-in-law196260.51%
Grand-child2012231.0%
Grand-parent2112231.0%
Cousin223240.26%
Aunt/Uncle236730.55%
Niece/Nephew246730.55%
Other relative251800.15%
Employee2630.0%
Employer2730.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281420.12%
Landlord/Landlady291420.12%
Other non-relative3021941.79%
Total122624100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-95740.43%
refusal-2340.03%
don't know-1200.02%
Husband/Wife12224016.74%
Partner/Cohabitee251323.86%
Civil Partner31040.08%
Natural son/daughter43237424.37%
Adopted son/daughter52550.19%
Foster child6880.07%
Stepson/stepdaughter711770.89%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law85100.38%
Natural parent93237324.37%
Adoptive parent102550.19%
Foster parent11880.07%
Step-parent1211770.89%
Parent-in-law135100.38%
Natural brother/sister142511318.91%
Half-brother/sister1520861.57%
Step-brother/sister164260.32%
Adopted brother/sister171140.09%
Foster brother/sister18480.04%
Brother/Sister-in-law197120.54%
Grand-child2012500.94%
Grand-parent2112500.94%
Cousin223480.26%
Aunt/Uncle237130.54%
Niece/Nephew247130.54%
Other relative251780.13%
Employee2660.0%
Employer2760.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281580.12%
Landlord/Landlady291580.12%
Other non-relative3026341.98%
Total132824100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-94260.3%
refusal-2920.06%
don't know-11050.07%
Husband/Wife12321816.39%
Partner/Cohabitee254223.83%
Civil Partner31180.08%
Natural son/daughter43442324.29%
Adopted son/daughter52330.16%
Foster child6970.07%
Stepson/stepdaughter712570.89%
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law85290.37%
Natural parent93442424.29%
Adoptive parent102330.16%
Foster parent11970.07%
Step-parent1212570.89%
Parent-in-law135290.37%
Natural brother/sister142709019.12%
Half-brother/sister1523281.64%
Step-brother/sister164700.33%
Adopted brother/sister17800.06%
Foster brother/sister18760.05%
Brother/Sister-in-law197680.54%
Grand-child2013420.95%
Grand-parent2113420.95%
Cousin223220.23%
Aunt/Uncle238300.59%
Niece/Nephew248260.58%
Other relative252260.16%
Employee2630.0%
Employer2730.0%
Lodger/Boarder/Tenant281580.11%
Landlord/Landlady291580.11%
Other non-relative3032202.27%
Total141702100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9740.05%
refusal-22020.13%
don't know-11820.12%
husband/wife12494616.19%
partner/cohabitee257643.74%
civil partner31480.1%
natural son/daughter43713024.1%
adopted son/daughter52630.17%
foster child6890.06%
stepson/stepdaughter713370.87%
son-in-law/daughter-in-law86200.4%
natural parent93713624.11%
adoptive parent102620.17%
foster parent11890.06%
step-parent1213370.87%
parent-in-law136200.4%
natural brother/sister142899418.82%
half-brother/sister1523421.52%
step-brother/sister165280.34%
adopted brother/sister171090.07%
foster brother/sister18720.05%
brother/sister-in-law199180.6%
grand-child2014540.94%
grand-parent2114540.94%
cousin224960.32%
aunt/uncle2310020.65%
niece/nephew2410020.65%
other relative253720.24%
employee2650.0%
employer2750.0%
lodger/boarder/tenant282570.17%
landlord/landlady292570.17%
other non-relative3045822.97%
Total154048100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
husband/wife12420017.02%
partner/cohabitee255903.93%
civil partner31280.09%
natural son/daughter43494824.58%
adopted son/daughter52580.18%
foster child6980.07%
stepson/stepdaughter713950.98%
son-in-law/daughter-in-law84870.34%
natural parent93494824.58%
adoptive parent102580.18%
foster parent11980.07%
step-parent1213950.98%
parent-in-law134870.34%
natural brother/sister142594018.24%
half-brother/sister1524401.72%
step-brother/sister164900.34%
adopted brother/sister17880.06%
foster brother/sister18800.06%
brother-in-law/sister-in-law195320.37%
grand-child2013290.93%
grand-parent2113290.93%
cousin222640.19%
aunt/uncle237590.53%
niece/nephew247590.53%
other relative252720.19%
employee2610.0%
employer2710.0%
lodger/boarder/tenant281900.13%
landlord/landlady291900.13%
other non-relative3032482.28%
Total142202100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
husband/wife12574416.87%
partner/cohabitee259643.91%
civil partner31200.08%
natural son/daughter43744224.53%
adopted son/daughter52460.16%
foster child61260.08%
stepson/stepdaughter714940.98%
son-in-law/daughter-in-law85350.35%
natural parent93744224.53%
adoptive parent102460.16%
foster parent111260.08%
step-parent1214940.98%
parent-in-law135350.35%
natural brother/sister142814418.44%
half-brother/sister1524981.64%
step-brother/sister165000.33%
adopted brother/sister17860.06%
foster brother/sister181300.09%
brother/sister-in-law196340.42%
grand-child2013870.91%
grand-parent2113870.91%
cousin223640.24%
aunt/uncle239190.6%
niece/nephew249190.6%
other relative252780.18%
employee2630.0%
employer2730.0%
lodger/boarder/tenant282160.14%
landlord/landlady292160.14%
other non-relative3034402.25%
Total152638100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
husband/wife12793416.98%
partner/cohabitee261223.72%
civil partner31200.07%
natural son/daughter44012224.4%
adopted son/daughter52820.17%
foster child61110.07%
stepson/stepdaughter716220.99%
son-in-law/daughter-in-law85840.36%
natural parent94012224.4%
adoptive parent102820.17%
foster parent111110.07%
step-parent1216220.99%
parent-in-law135840.36%
natural brother/sister143120818.98%
half-brother/sister1524461.49%
step-brother/sister165240.32%
adopted brother/sister17800.05%
foster brother/sister181260.08%
brother-in-law/sister-in-law197560.46%
grand-child2014590.89%
grand-parent2114590.89%
cousin225100.31%
aunt/uncle239110.55%
niece/nephew249110.55%
other relative253180.19%
employee2630.0%
employer2730.0%
lodger/boarder/tenant281950.12%
landlord/landlady291950.12%
other non-relative3037442.28%
Total164466100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
husband/wife13047817.03%
partner/cohabitee267403.77%
civil partner31120.06%
natural son/daughter44351124.31%
adopted son/daughter53450.19%
foster child61250.07%
stepson/stepdaughter718451.03%
son-in-law/daughter-in-law85890.33%
natural parent94351124.31%
adoptive parent103450.19%
foster parent111250.07%
step-parent1218451.03%
parent-in-law135890.33%
natural brother/sister143436019.2%
half-brother/sister1525301.41%
step-brother/sister166080.34%
adopted brother/sister171300.07%
foster brother/sister181840.1%
brother-in-law/sister-in-law197100.4%
grand-child2014520.81%
grand-parent2114520.81%
cousin224440.25%
aunt/uncle239180.51%
niece/nephew249180.51%
other relative253000.17%
employee2670.0%
employer2770.0%
lodger/boarder/tenant282600.15%
landlord/landlady292600.15%
other non-relative3042882.4%
Total178988100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
don't know-13920.21%
husband/wife12935216.06%
partner/cohabitee265943.61%
civil partner3940.05%
natural son/daughter44345423.77%
adopted son/daughter53170.17%
foster child61210.07%
stepson/stepdaughter718301.0%
son-in-law/daughter-in-law86450.35%
natural parent94345423.77%
adoptive parent103170.17%
foster parent111210.07%
step-parent1218301.0%
parent-in-law136450.35%
natural brother/sister143558419.47%
half-brother/sister1526481.45%
step-brother/sister167140.39%
adopted brother/sister171620.09%
foster brother/sister181920.11%
brother/sister-in-law1911500.63%
grand-child2015240.83%
grand-parent2115240.83%
cousin229180.5%
aunt/uncle2311670.64%
niece/nephew2411670.64%
other relative252740.15%
employee2660.0%
employer2760.0%
lodger/boarder/tenant282390.13%
landlord/landlady292390.13%
other non-relative3061103.34%
Total182790100.0%

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