ESDS Government

Variables in British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

How these variables link across files.

Address Details

• digs — Respondent same address term/holidays? [educ] Q347
• digspare — Respondent is this term or holiday address? Q348
• digswks — Respondent plan weeks spend term address J/J? Q350
• keepdigs — Respondent kept term digs June/July this year? Q349
• parewks — Respondent plan weeks spend out of term J/J? Q351

Administrative Variables

• abcver — Version of questionnaire A, B or C? Q26
• comebac2 — To find Respondent if different alternative address Q783
• conname1 — Parliamentary constituency name Q21
• councode — Council area code Q20
• country — Interviewed in England, Scotland, Wales Q27
• duno — RECORD NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLING UNITS Q854
• duration — Total duration of interview(minutes) Q788
• dusel — RECORD NUMBER OF SELECTED DWELLING Q855
• gor — Government office region 2002 version Q16
• intdate — Date interview completed DDMMYYYY Q31
• intnum — Interviewer Number Q793
• lacode — Local authority code Q19
• moi — Multiple Occupancy Indicator Q23
• nonwhite — Percentage ethnic minority
• oddeven — Is the serial number odd? 1=Odd 2=Even Q28
• ownoccup — Proportion of owner occupiers
• persno — ENTER NUMBER OF PEOPLE AGED 18+ Q856
• perssel — Person number of selected adult? Q857
• phonebck — Respondent give phone number for interviewer check Q782
• phonex — Is there a phone in accomodation? Q781
• popband — Population density quartiles dv
• popden — Population Density Q12
• postcode — Postcode Sector
• qdated — Date completed DD? A2.32bB2.61bC2.62b
• qdatem — Date completed MM? A2.32bB2.61bC2.62b
• qtimea — How long to complete questionnaire? A2.32a BC2.61a
• qtimeb — How long to complete questionnaire? A2.32a BC2.61a
• qtimec — How long to complete questionnaire? A2.32a BC2.61a
• region — Region - compressed StRegion dvQ11
• respoutc — Final Outcome Code Q825
• selfcomp — Status of self-completion questionnaire dv Q785
• serial — Serial Number Q1
• spoint — Sample point Q8
• tnc — How many visits in total did you make Q853
• ward — Ward code Q22

Declaring Income and Benefit

• ben500 — Unemployment benefit not declare? A2.11a BC2.40a
• ben500do — Respondent not declare if on benefit A2.11b BC2.40b
• cohab500 — Man move in and family not declare A2.13 BC2.42
• govben — Government >important get claims? A2.14 BC2.43
• informbn — Report people cheating benefits? A2.15 BC2.44
• pay500 — Undeclared tax of 500gbp wrong A2.12a BC2.41a
• pay500do — Would Respondent not tell tax above 500gbp A2.12b BC2.41b

Details

• ejbhrcai — Hours Respondent works [include overtime] [emp] Q282
• ejbhrcax — Respondents working time excluding overtime [emp] Q283
• ejbhrsx — No.hours a week Respondent works [if employee] Q280
• employdt — QTime Respondent been employed MMM [months] dv Q313
• esrjbtim — In present job,work full-time [if emp] Q277
• exprtful — Was Respondents former job full or part time? Q281
• npwork10 — Paid work <10hrs/wk [not in paid work] Q314
• reconact — Respondents main economic activity last week? Q257
• reconpos — Current economic position Respondent Q286
• reconsum — Respondent economic activity
• remploye — Respondent is now employee or self-employed? Q263
• remplyee — Respondent is/was employee or self-employed? Q262
• rempwork — How many employees Respondents work [ever work] Q273
• rlastjob — When last job? [not in paid work now] Q258
• rmany — How many does Respondent supervise? Q265
• rocsect2 — Respondent works for organisation type? [employee] Q268
• rpartful — Respondent ever worked part time/full time? Q285
• rsuper — No. Respondent supervises [if ever worked] Q266
• rsuperv — Does/did Respondent supervise people at work? Q264
• rsupman2 — Respondent manager, foreman, supervisor [if employee] Q267
• sempnum — Number employees Respondents work? [self-emp] Q272
• sjbhrcai — Hours Respondent works include overtime [self-em] Q284
• snumemp — SAnyEmps: Respondent have employees [self-emp] dv Q275
• ssrjbtim — Are you full/part-time? [if self emp] Q278
• wkjbhrsi — Respondent work how many hours/week? [if work] Q279
• wkjbtim — In present work,Respondent full-time? [if work] Q276

Education

• advise16 — Respondent advise 16year-old to stay at school? Q469
• chimpcom — Computer use help kid do well school? Q471
• chlikuni — Respondents children likely go to university? Q474
• chprived — Child attended private education? Q525
• edqual1 — Qualification obtained: CSE Grade 2-5 Q561
• edqual10 — Qualification obtained: BTEC ordinary, ONC, OND Q576
• edqual11 — Qualification obtained: BTEC higher, HNC, HND Q577
• edqual12 — Qualification obtained: Teacher training Qualification Q583
• edqual13 — Qualification obtained: Nursing qualification Q584
• edqual14 — Qualification obtained: Other technical/business qualification Q585
• edqual15 — Qualification obtained:Univ,CNAA degree,diploma Q586
• edqual16 — Qualification obtained: Other academic/vocational Q587
• edqual17 — Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L1/GNVQ Foundation Q578
• edqual18 — Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L2/GNVQ Intermediate Q579
• edqual19 — Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L3/GNVQ Advanced Q580
• edqual2 — Qualification obtained: CSE Grade1, O-level, etc Q562
• edqual20 — Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L4 Q581
• edqual21 — Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L5 Q582
• edqual22 — Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Certificate Q572
• edqual23 — Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Craft/Intermediate Q573
• edqual24 — Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Advanced/Final Q574
• edqual25 — Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Full technical Q575
• edqual26 — Qualification obtained: Modern apprenticeship Q565
• edqual27 — Qualification obtained: Other trade apprenticeship Q566
• edqual28 — Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR Certificate Q567
• edqual29 — Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR First Diploma Q568
• edqual3 — Qualification obtained: A-level etc Q563
• edqual30 — Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR Advance Diploma Q569
• edqual31 — Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR Higher Diploma Q570
• edqual32 — Qualification obtained: Other clerical/commercial Q571
• edqual4 — Qualification obtained:Overseas school leaving exam Q564
• edspend1 — 1st priority for extra spending on ed Q454
• edspend2 — 2nd priority for extra spending on education Q455
• hedopp — Opportunities for higher education Q473
• hedqual — Highest educational qual obtained Q588
• othchld3 — Respondent ever responsible child? [none in hhold] Q526
• primbet — Area primary schools getting better? Q465
• primimp1 — 1st most useful improve primary school? Q456
• primimp2 — 2nd most useful improve primary school? Q458
• primtest — Primary school pupils tests+exams? Q467
• prived2 — Any in household had private education Q527
• pschqual — Respondent passed any work exams/Qualifications? Q536
• rprived — Respondent attended private education? Q524
• schqual — Does Respondent have school qualification on card? Q531
• schselec — Respondents view kind of secondary school? Q464
• secbet — Area secondary schools getting better Q466
• secimp1 — 1st most useful improve secondary school? Q460
• secimp2 — 2nd most useful improve secondary school? Q462
• sectest — Secondary school pupils tests+exams? Q468
• sedqul1 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: CSE grades 2-5 BC622
• sedqul10 — Spouse:Qualification obtained: BTEC ordinary, OBC637
• sedqul11 — Spouse:Qualification obtained: BTEC higher, HNCBC638
• sedqul12 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Teacher training BC644
• sedqul13 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Nursing qualification BC645
• sedqul14 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Other tech,business BC646
• sedqul15 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Univ,CNAA degree BC647
• sedqul16 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Other academic/vocational BC648
• sedqul17 — Spouse:Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L1/GNVQ BC639
• sedqul18 — Spouse:Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L2/GNVQ BC640
• sedqul19 — Spouse:Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L3/GNVQ BC641
• sedqul2 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: CSE grade 1,O-l BC623
• sedqul20 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L4 BC642
• sedqul21 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: NVQ/SVQ L5 BC643
• sedqul22 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Certificate BC633
• sedqul23 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Craft BC634
• sedqul24 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Ad BC635
• sedqul25 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: City and Guilds Full BC636
• sedqul26 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Modern Apprenticeship BC626
• sedqul27 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Other trade apprenticeship BC627
• sedqul28 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR Certificate BC628
• sedqul29 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR First Diploma BC629
• sedqul3 — Spouse: Qual obtnd: A-level etc BC624
• sedqul30 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR Advance BC630
• sedqul31 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: RSA/OCR Higher D BC631
• sedqul32 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Other clerical BC632
• sedqul4 — Spouse: Qualification obtained: Overseas school leaving BC625
• shedqual — Spouse: Highest educational qualification obtained BC649
• spschqul — Respondents partner passed work exams/qualifications BC597
• sschqual — Has Respondents partner school qualification on card BC592
• stea — Respondents partners terminal education age BC591
• stea2 — Respondents partners age when left school? BC589
• tea — Terminal education age Q530
• tea2 — How old was Respondent when left school? Q528
• vocvacad — Better opportunities+choices from skills/results? Q470
• wwwlearn — Internet learn new knowledge+skills? Q472

Employment and Caring

• impladdr — Important to Respondent to move up career? Q362
• longhrs — Respondents job expect longer hr these days? Q364
• losemony — Family/personal day off lose money? Q359
• lteffort — Put in extra effort to take a day? BC358
• ltextrhr — Work extra hours after to take a day BC358
• ltholi — Use holiday or flexi to take a day? BC358
• ltnone — Do none of these to take a day? BC358
• ltunpaid — Take unpaid leave to take a day? BC358
• manwoman — Is person Respondent asks man or woman? BC354
• movladdr — Move part of country to move up ladder? Q361
• timeoff — Ask time off,person understanding? BC353
• tosnprob — Diff for others: Respondent off short notice? Q363
• upladder — Long hours usually for promotion? Q360

Government Priorities and Responsibilities

• brprior1 — What does Respondent think GB 1st priority to do? A2.23a B2.52a
• brprior2 — What does Respondent think GB next priority to do? A2.23b B2.52b
• confavor — How often Conservative Party favour donor A2.28 B2.57
• engrgdev — English region have assembly A2.24b B2.53b C2.57
• govresp1 — Government responsibility want job,provide job A2.25a B2.54a
• govresp2 — Government responsibility prices under control A2.25b B2.54b
• govresp3 — Government responsibility health care for all A2.25c B2.54c
• govresp4 — Government responsibility stand living for old A2.25d B2.54d
• govsful1 — Success: want job, provide job A2.26a B2.55a
• govsful2 — Success: prices under control A2.26b B2.55b
• govsful3 — Success: health care for all? A2.26c B2.55c
• govsful4 — Success: standard living for old A2.26d B2.55d
• labfavor — How often Labour Party favour donor A2.27 B2.56
• mpsprom — MPs try to keep election promises? A2.24a B2.53a

Health

• aesat — How satisfied with accident+emergency? AB206
• dentsat — How satisfied with NHS dentists AB203
• gpchange — Difficult or easy to change GP? AB216
• gpntrust — GP nurse put patient interests before convenience AB222
• gpsat — How satisfied with local doctors/GP AB202
• gptrust — GPs put patient interest before conven AB221
• hspntrus — NHS Nurse put patient interests before hosp AB218
• inpatsat — How satisfied with being an inpatient AB204
• ndirsat — How satisfied with NHS Direct phone AB207
• nhmgtrus — NHS managers put patient interests before hosp AB219
• nhslimit — NHS only available to lower income group AB211
• nhssat — How satisfied with NHS? AB201
• nhstrus2 — NHS Drs. put patients interests before hosp? AB217
• outpasat — How satisfied with being outpatient AB205
• outpat1 — Appointment within 3 months back pr AB212
• outpat2 — Wait to be seen less than 1-2 hr ? AB213
• outpat3 — Able to complain about treatment? AB214
• payadhoc — Respondent paid for any medical treatment? AB210
• privmed — Has Respondent private health insurance? AB208
• privpaid — Does employer pay [has health insurance] AB209
• prmgtrus — Private managers put patient interests before hosp AB220
• srhealth — Respondents health for someone of age? AB223
• whchhosp — Can choose hospital for operation? AB215

Household Grid

• hhch04 — Number of children aged 0-4 yr household Q136
• hhch1215 — Number of children aged 12-15yr household Q138
• hhch1617 — Number of children aged 16-17yr household Q139
• hhch511 — Number of children aged 5-11yr household Q137
• hhtype — Household type dv Q144
• househld — Number in household including R? Q34
• married — Respondents marital statusdv Q132
• marstat — Respondent's marital status dv Q131
• marstat2 — Respondent's marital status[full] Q130
• p10age — Person 10:age Q91
• p10rel — Person 10: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q94
• p10rel2 — Person 10: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q93
• p10rel3 — Person 10: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q92
• p10sex — Person 10:sex Q90
• p11age — Person 11:age Q97
• p11rel — Person 11: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q100
• p11rel2 — Person 11: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q99
• p11rel3 — Person 11: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q98
• p11sex — Person 11:sex Q96
• p12age — Person 12:age Q103
• p12rel — Person 12: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q106
• p12rel2 — Person12: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q105
• p12rel3 — Person12: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q104
• p12sex — Person 12:sex Q102
• p2age — Person 2:age YY Q43
• p2rel — Person 2: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q46
• p2rel2 — Person 2: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q45
• p2rel3 — Person 2: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q44
• p2sex — Person 2:sex Q42
• p3age — Person 3:age Q49
• p3rel — Person 3: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q52
• p3rel2 — Person 3: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q51
• p3rel3 — Person 3: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q50
• p3sex — Person 3:sex Q48
• p4age — Person 4:age Q55
• p4rel — Person 4: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q58
• p4rel2 — Person 4: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q57
• p4rel3 — Person 4: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q56
• p4sex — Person 4:sex Q54
• p5age — Person 5:age Q61
• p5rel — Person 5: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q64
• p5rel2 — Person 5: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q63
• p5rel3 — Person 5: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q62
• p5sex — Person 5:sex Q60
• p6age — Person 6:age Q67
• p6rel — Person 6: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q70
• p6rel2 — Person 6: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q69
• p6rel3 — Person 6: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q68
• p6sex — Person 6:sex Q66
• p7age — Person 7:age Q73
• p7rel — Person 7: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q76
• p7rel2 — Person 7: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q75
• p7rel3 — Person 7: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q74
• p7sex — Person 7:sex Q72
• p8age — Person 8:age Q79
• p8rel — Person 8: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q82
• p8rel2 — Person 8: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q81
• p8rel3 — Person 8: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q80
• p8sex — Person 8:sex Q78
• p9age — Person 9:age Q85
• p9rel — Person 9: relation to Respondent [5 categories] Q88
• p9rel2 — Person 9: relation to Respondent [7 categories] Q87
• p9rel3 — Person 9: relation to Respondent [8 categories] Q86
• p9sex — Person 9:sex Q84
• rage — Respondent's age in years Q37
• ragecat — Age of respondent(grouped)<7cat> dv Q126
• ragecat2 — Age of respondent(grouped)<6cat> dv Q127
• rch04 — Number of children aged 0-4 yrs Respondents own Q140
• rch1215 — Number of children aged 12-15yrs Respondents own Q142
• rch1617 — Number of children aged 16-17yrs Respondents own Q143
• rch511 — Number of children aged 5-11yrs Respondents own Q141
• relbroth — Brother living? Q151
• reldaugh — Daughter living? Q154
• relgrchd — Grandchild:Daughter's child living? Q155
• relgrchs — Grandchild:Son's child living? Q156
• relnone2 — None of these relatives living?
• relsist — Sister living? Q152
• relson — Son living? Q153
• rsex — Sex of Respondent Q36
• rsexage — Age grouped within gender?<16cat>dv Q128
• rsexage2 — Age grouped within gender?<14cat>dv Q129

Housing and Local Area

• respres — Respondent live in city/suburbs or country? Q479
• tenure1 — Does your household own or rent this Q476
• tenure2 — Housing tenure Q478

Income

• anybn3 — Respondent or spouse receive any benefits? Q730
• benefata — Attendance Allowance [now] Q763
• benefcb — Child Benefit (from Family Allow) [now] Q755
• benefct — Council Tax benefit(or rebate)[now] Q759
• benefctc — Child Tax Credit [now]Q756
• benefdla — Disability Living Allowance [now] Q762
• benefdwa — Disabiled persons Tax Credit [now] Q761
• beneffc — Working Families Tax Credit/chdcare Q757
• benefhb — Housing Benefit (Rent Rebate) [now] Q758
• benefica — Invalid Care Allowance [now] Q765
• benefinc — Incapacity Benefit/Sickness Benefit [now] Q760
• benefind — Industrial Injury Disablement Benefit [now] Q766
• benefis — Income Support (other than unemployed) [now] Q754
• benefoap — Retirement pension (National Ins) [now] Q750
• benefoth — Other state benefit [now]Q767
• benefsev — Severe Disablement Allowance [now]Q764
• benefub — Jobseekers Allowance/Unemployment Benefit [now] Q753
• benefwar — War Pension (War Disablement Pension [now] Q751
• benefwid — Bereavement Allowance (Widows Pension) [now] Q752
• hhincome — How much household income last year? Q778
• maininc — Main source income Respondent+partner now? Q769
• penown1 — Respondent or spouse/partner pension main income Q774
• penown2 — Respondent or spouse/partner pension 2nd income Q777
• penxpct1 — Main income source when Respondent retires? Q772
• penxpct2 — 2nd income source when Respondent retires? Q775
• rearn — How much Respondent earns last year? [emp] Q779

Internet Use

• internet — H'hold have access to the Internet? Q650
• wwwbank — Does Respondent use internet for bank+bill paying
• wwwchat — Does Respondent use internet for chat rooms?
• wwweduc — Does Respondent use internet for training+education?
• wwwemail — Does Respondent use internet for e-mail?
• wwwgames — Does Respondent use internet for games?
• wwwgroup — Does Respondent use internet keeping in touch
• wwwhrswk — How many hours a week on average? Q652
• wwwinfo — Does Respondent use internet general information
• wwwjobs — Does Respondent use internet for Job search?
• wwwmusic — Does Respondent use internet downloading music?
• wwwnews — Does Respondent use internet for news+current affairs
• wwwnone — Does Respondent use internet for none of these?
• wwwother — Does Respondent use internet for other uses?
• wwwshop — Does Respondent use internet for shopping?
• wwwsport — Does Respondent use internet for sports information?
• wwwtrav — Does Respondent use internet for travel+weather information
• wwwuse — Respondent ever use the Internet? Q651

Management-Employee Relations

• indrel — Management-emp relations at work [if emp] Q319
• tushould — TU/staff association most imp [if emp+TU/SA] Q318
• workrun — How well workplace managed [if emp] Q320
• wpunions — At workplace,recognised TU/SA? dv Q315
• wpunionw — Workplace unions+Staff association do well [emp+mem] Q317
• wpunsure — Does management recognise TU/SA? Q316

Mapping Variable

• stregion — Standard Region dv Q10

Money/Childcare

• borohard — Should be much harder to borrow A2.4b BC2.33b
• coupmum1 — Married mum with young child has duty to work? A2.9 BC2.38
• coupmum2 — Married mum works, government should provide child care? A2.10 BC2.39
• credplan — Credit makes it easier to plan? A2.4a BC2.33a
• credspnd — Credit encourage spend too much? A2.4c BC2.33c
• moneygo — Respondent finds money go/some in hand? A2.1 BC2.30
• moneyret — Spend when young/save for retire A2.3 BC2.32
• nevborro — People should never borrow/OK to borrow A2.2 BC2.31
• singmmc2 — Single mum with young child should get government childcare A2.6 BC2.35
• singmum1 — Single mum with young child has duty to work A2.5 BC2.34
• smumsch1 — Single mum with school child has duty to work? A2.7 BC2.36
• smumsch2 — Single mum with school child should get child care after school? A2.8 BC2.37

National Health Service

• gpusesc — Visited NHS GP in last 12 months? A2.17a B2.46a
• hsarea1 — GPs appointment systems satisfactory? A2.16a B2.45a
• hsarea13 — Wait areas in accident+emergency dept A2.16f B2.45f
• hsarea14 — Wait areas outpatients at hospital? A2.16g B2.45g
• hsarea15 — Wait areas GPs surgeries? A2.16h B2.45h
• hsarea16 — Time waiting outpatient dept A2.16i B2.45i
• hsarea17 — Time wait accident+emergency before seen by doctor A2.16j B2.45j
• hsarea18 — Time wait ambulance after 999 call? A2.16k B2.45k
• hsarea2 — Time GP gives each patient? A2.16b B2.45b
• hsarea5 — Hospital waiting lists non emergency A2.16c B2.45c
• hsarea6 — Wait time appointment with hospital consultant A2.16d B2.45d
• hsarea7 — Condition hospital buildings A2.16e B2.45e
• inpussc — In-patient NHS hospital year A2.17c B2.46c
• outpussc — Out-patient NHS hospital in last year? A2.17b B2.46b
• privussc — Private medical treatment in past year? A2.17e B2.46e
• vistussc — Respondent visited a patient in NHS hospital? A2.17d B2.46d

Newspaper Readership and Party Identification

• closepty — Closer to one party? [If not supporter] Q163
• idstrng — How strong respondents party identification? Q170
• partyid1 — Respondents political party identification Q165
• partyid2 — Party political id(compressed) dvQ168
• politics — How much interest Respondent has in politics AB171
• ptyalleg — Party political Allegiance dv Q169
• readpap — Respondent reads newspaper 3+times a week? Q158
• supparty — Think self political party supporter Q162
• whpaper — Which paper? [reads 3+times] Q159

Partner's Job Details

• pclass — NS-SEC analytic classes [spouse]
• pclassgp — NS-SEC analytic classes [spouse]
• peconpos — Partners current economic position Q704
• pemploye — Spouse's main job is as an employee Q680
• pempstat — Spouse/partner ES current/last job? Q707
• pempwork — No.employee spouse workplace [ever wk] Q692
• pes2000 — Employment status Q721
• pisco — Spouse/partners International Standard Class Occupational Q713
• pmany — Spouse supervise how many people Q683
• pngh — Spouse: Goldthorpe [pre SOC2000] best est Q712
• pnghgrp — Spouse: Goldthorpe [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• pnseg — Spouse: SEG [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• pnseggrp — Spouse: SEG [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• pnsoc90 — Spouse/partner: SOC90 [pre-SOC2000] best estimate Q726
• pnsoccl — SPOUSE: social class [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• pnssec — NS-SEC - long version Q722
• pocsect2 — Spouses occupational sector [sp emp] Q686
• popcat — NS-SEC operational categ [spouse]
• psic92 — Spouse Standard Industrial Classification Q728
• psic92gp — Spouse/partner SIC 92 (compres) [mar] Q709
• psoc2000 — SOC2000 (without dots) Q719
• psuper — Spouse:how many supervise at work Q684
• psuperv — Spouse supervise people at work Q682
• psupman2 — Spouse is/was manager/supervisor [mar] Q685
• seconact — Spouse/partner economically active Q675
• seconsum — Partners economic activity
• slastjob — Spouse:when last job? [mar/liv as]Q676
• spartful — Spouse/partner full/part time work [mar BC718
• swkjbhri — Spouse/partner basic work inc.overtime Q697
• swkjbhrx — Spouse/partner basic work exc.overtime Q698

Political Involvement

• doact — How many activities would do DoMP-DoGrp?
• doact2 — How many activities would do DoMP-DoInv?
• docash — Respondent would give money to campaign organisation AB397
• dogov — Would contact government department AB388
• dogrp — Would form a group like-minded people? AB393
• doinv — Respondent would involve campaigning organisation AB398
• domp — Would contact my M.P. AB386
• doneact — How many activities DoneMP-DoneGrp? AB
• doneact2 — How many activities DoneMP-DoneInv <10>
• doneboyc — Respondent stopped buying: boycotting country? AB420
• donecash — Respondent has given money to campaign organisation? AB418
• donegov — Ever contacted Government dept [if unjust] AB409
• donegrp — Ever formed a group [if unjust]AB414
• doneinv — Respondent has involve campaigning organisation AB419
• doneit — Respondent not give money and not involve campaign
• donemp — Ever contacted MP [if unjust]AB407
• doneneit — Not given money and not involved in campaign AB419
• donenone — "If unjust law,did do none of these? AB415
• doneprot — Gone on demonstration [if unjust]AB413
• donerais — Raised issue in organisation [if unjust] AB412
• donesign — Ever signed a petition [if unjust]AB411
• donespk — Spoken influential person [if unjust] AB408
• donetv — Ever contacted media [if unjust]AB410
• donone — Do none of these against unjust law AB394
• doprot — Would go on protest or demonstration AB392
• dorais — Would raise issue in organisation AB391
• dosign — Would sign a petition AB390
• dospk — Would speak to influential person AB387
• dotv — Would contact radio,TV or newspaper AB389
• voted01 — Did Respondent vote 2nd June 2001 in G.E.? Q421

Public Spending and Social Welfare

• carerwk — Carer on benefit skip jobcentre talk AC190
• carerwk2 — Carer on benefit skip jobcentre talk B194
• carerwkc — Carer on benefit skip jobcentre talk dv
• dole — Opinion on unemployment benefit level Q183
• failclm — Many people fail to claim benefits? Q182
• falseclm — Many people falsely claim benefits? Q181
• hincdiff — Closest view to own: household income C198
• incomgap — Gap between high and low incomes C196
• lonepawk — Lone parent not go jobcentre talk? AC186
• lonpawk2 — Lone parent not go job centre talk? B192
• lonpawkc — Lone parent not go job centre talk? dv
• sickwk — Sick/disabled not go jobcentre talk A188
• sickwk2 — Sick/disabled not go jobcentre talk B193
• sickwk3 — Sick/disabled not go jobcentre talk C195
• sickwkc — Sick/disabled not go jobcentre talk dv
• socspnd1 — Government spend on benefit for unemployed? Q175
• socspnd2 — Government spend on benefit not work disabled Q176
• socspnd3 — Government spend parents work on low income Q177
• socspnd4 — Government spend benefits for single parent Q178
• socspnd5 — Government spend benefits for retired people? Q179
• socspnd6 — Government spend benefits carers sick/disabled Q180
• spend1 — 1st priority for extra Government spending Q173
• spend2 — 2nd priority for extra Government spending Q174
• srinc — Self-rated income group C197
• taxspend — Government choose taxation vs. social service? Q185

Regional Questions

• doesinfe — Level has most influence England run Q450
• engparl — Best method to govern England Respondent think Q446
• eregecon — Regional assembly better reg.economy Q449
• hearrass — Respondent heard of regional assemblies? Q447
• oughinfe — Which level ought to influence most? Q451
• regpride — How much pride living in your region Q445
• sayinrge — Will regional associationgive people more say? Q448
• sebengb — Scot/English economy benefits? Q443
• ukspengb — Scots get fair share Government spend? Q444

Religion, National Identity and Race

• bestnatu — Nationality best describes Respondent dv Q517
• bnationu — Nationality best describes if > one? Q515
• chattend — Respondent attend church apart from special occasion? Q493
• famrelig — Religion respondent brought up in dv Q488
• natafric — Does Respondent think of self as African? Q512
• natasia — Does Respondent think of self as Asian? Q511
• natbrit — Does Respondent think of self as British? Q503
• nateng — Does Respondent think of self as English? Q504
• nateuro — Does Respondent think of self as European? Q505
• natirish — Does Respondent think of self as Irish? Q506
• natni — Does Respondent think of self Northern Irish Q507
• natnone — Respondent think self none of these nationalities Q514
• natoth — Respondent think of self as OTHER nationality Q513
• natscot — Does Respondent think of self as Scottish? Q508
• natulst — Does Respondent think of self as Ulster? Q509
• natwelsh — Does Respondent think of self as Welsh? Q510
• raceori2 — Respondent's race self-rated dv Q518
• religion — Religion of respondent? dv Q485
• religsum — Respondent's religion
  dv Q486
• rlfamsum — Religion R brought up in(summary)? Q492

Secondary Schooling /University

• secschl1 — Exams judging ability? A2.19a B2.48a C2.53a
• secschl2 — Pupils too young to decide subject A2.19b B2.48b C2.53b
• secschl3 — allow to leave school too young? A2.19c B2.48c C2.53c
• secschl4 — Classwork counts too little A2.19d B2.48d C2.53d
• statsec1 — School prepare young for work A2.18a B2.47a C2.52a
• statsec2 — School teach basic skills A2.18b B2.47b C2.52b
• statsec3 — School bring out abilities A2.18c B2.47c C2.52c
• unibckgr — Qualifications=>well-off get places A2.21 B2.50 C2.55
• uniknow — Respondent know work done university A2.22a B2.51a C2.56a
• unilinks — Local university good links? A2.22b B2.51b C2.56b
• unispec — Parents > child go to university? A2.20a B2.49a C2.54a
• unistec — Teachers>child go to university? A2.20b B2.49b C2.54b
• uniswec — WorkClas child go to university? A2.20c B2.49c C2.54c
• unitenc — Teachers enough University enc A2.22d B2.51d C2.56d
• uniwntc — University enough to WC study? A2.22c B2.51c C2.56c

Status

• rclass — NS-SEC analytic classes [resp]
• rclassgp — NS-SEC analytic classes [resp]
• rempstat — Respondent:R.G.employment status Q289
• res2000 — Employment status Q303
• risco — International Standard Classification Occupation Q295
• rngh — responsibility Goldthorpe [pre SOC2000] best est Q294
• rnghgrp — responsibility Goldthorpe [pre-SOC2000] be
• rnseg — responsibility SEG [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• rnseggrp — responsibility SEG [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• rnsoc90 — responsibility SOC90 [pre-SOC2000] best estimate Q308
• rnsoccl — responsibility social class [pre-SOC2000] best estimate
• rnssec — NS-SEC - long version Q304
• ropcat — NS-SEC operational category [resp]
• rsic92 — Standard Industrial Classific'n '92 Q310
• rsic92gp — Standard Indust.Class '92(comm) dv Q291
• rsoc2000 — SOC2000 (without dots) Q301
• tusaever — Has Respondent ever been TU/staff association member? Q299
• unionsa — Is Respondent a member of TU or staff association? Q298

Traditional Values and Law

• censor — Censorship necessary to uphold moral standards A2.31f BC2.60f
• deathapp — Death penalty most appropriate crime A2.31c BC2.60c
• libauth — Libertarian-authoritarian (tradvals/censordv)
• obey — School should teach obey authority A2.31d BC2.60d
• stifsent — Criminal given stiffer sentences A2.31b BC2.60b
• tradvals — Young dont respect traditional values A2.31a BC2.60a
• wronglaw — Should always obey law even if wrong A2.31e BC2.60e

Transport

• bus4poor — Bus is for who those cant afford better? C2.48b
• busnooth — Go by bus only if no other way? C2.48a
• busprior — Give buses more priority town/city C2.51a
• carallow — Let people use cars+damage environment C2.48e
• carbike — Many short car journeys Respondent could cycle C2.47c
• carbus — Many short car journeys Respondent could bus? C2.47b
• carconv — Driving is too convenient to give up? C2.48d
• cartaxhi — For environment car users should pay higher tax C2.48c
• carwalk — Many short car journeys Respondent could walk C2.47a
• ctrytran — Government should improve country road/public transport C2.46b
• cutcars — How important to cut number of cars on British roads C2.49a
• cycpedpr — Cyclists+pedestrians more priority C2.51b
• drive — Does Respondent ever drive a car at all now? Q237
• getabb1 — Double cost of petrol: cut down car journeys? C231
• getabb2 — Importance long distance rail/coach: cut down car journeys? C232
• getabb3 — Importance reliable local public transport: cut down car journeys? C233
• getabb4 — City fee 2gbp peak time: cut down car journeys? C234
• getabb6 — Severe parking penalties: cut down car journeys? C235
• getabb7 — Cycle lanes local roads: cut down car journeys? C236
• numbcars — How many vehicles in all? Q226
• ptimpr1 — Pay public transportsport by doubling cost petrol C2.50a
• ptimpr2 — Pay public transport by imposing 2gbp toll? C2.50b
• ptimpr3 — Pay public transportsport by halving new road spending C2.50c
• ptimpr4 — Pay public transportsport by halving existing spending C2.50d
• ptimprim — How important to improve GB public transport C2.49b
• towntran — Government should improve town road/public transport C2.46a
• trains1 — Easy to find out when trains run C2.45a
• trains2 — Trains generally run often enough C2.45b
• trains3 — Trains generally run on time C2.45c
• trains4 — Train fares are fairly reasonable C2.45d
• trains5 — Trains are a fast way to travel C2.45e
• trains6 — Is difficult to find out cheap train fares? C2.45f
• trains7 — Trains have a good safety record C2.45g
• transcar — Does household have use of car? Q225
• travel1 — How often usually travel with Respondent driving? Q238
• travel2 — How often travel as car passenger? Q239
• travel3 — How often travel by local bus? Q240
• travel4 — How often travel by train? Q241
• travel6 — How often travel by bicycle? Q242
• travel9 — How often go by foot 15+minutes walk? Q243
• trfpb10u — Traffic exhaust fumes towns+cities? Q229
• trfpb11u — Traffic noise in towns+cities? Q230
• trfpb6u — Congestion on motorways serious problem? Q227
• trfpb9u — Traffic congestion in towns+cities? Q228
• trnnear — How far from nearest railway station Q244

Trust/Influence/Racial Prejudice

• govtrust — Trust Government to put nation above party? Q433
• mpstrust — Trust any politicians to tell truth? Q434
• prejfut — Racial prejudice in future 5 years? Q439
• prejnow — Is more race prejudice than 5yr ago? Q437
• soctrust — Respondent say most people can be trusted? Q435
• srprej — Describe your racial prejudice? Q441
• wwecon — Brit Government influence on Brit economy? Q436

UK and EU

• ecpolicy — Future relations between UK+EC? Q425
• eurlike — Respondent likely to vote in a Euro referendum Q427
• eurolkly — Will Britain join single currency 10y Q428
• euroref — Would Respondent vote for GB to join the Euro Q426
• eurquiz1 — One Euro is worth less than 1GBP? Q429
• eurquiz2 — Britain only EU member not Euro user? Q430
• eurquiz3 — European Central Bank German headquarters Q431
• eurquiz4 — Euro is used with own national currency Q432
• nireland — Long-term policy for NI should be? Q423
• scotpar2 — Respondent think Government of Scotland should be? Q422

View on System of Government

• govcomp — Govt too complicated to understand? Q372
• govnosay — People like me have no say in govt? Q368
• govtwork — Respondents opinion present system govern GB? Q374
• impgfoi — Intro freedom of information importance govern Q376
• impghol — Reforming House of Lords importance governing? Q375
• impgsctp — Create Scot parliament importance governing? Q377
• lords00 — Appoint/elect members of House of Lords? Q365
• losetch — MPs soon lose touch with people? Q369
• monarchy — Respondents view importance monarchy continue Q366
• ptynmat2 — Doesnt matter which party in power? Q373
• voteintr — Parties only interested in votes? Q370
• voteonly — Vote way people like me have say Q371
• votesyst — Should voting system be changed? Q367

Views on Jobs/Careers

• earnhour — Respondent still like to work fewer hr [emp+fewer] Q333
• fewhour — Method fewer? [if emp+fewer work hrs] Q331
• frstjb1b — Respondent advise young important in 1st job? Q339
• frstjb2b — Respondent advise young next important 2ndjob Q340
• frstjob1 — Respondent advise young important in 1st job? Q337
• frstjob2 — Respondent advise young next important 1stjob Q338
• jobbhel1 — Career best chance helping other people Q345
• jobbhel2 — Career next best chance help other people Q346
• jobbspy1 — Which career has best starting pay? Q341
• jobbspy2 — Which career next best starting pay? Q342
• jobmint1 — Which career most interesting work? Q343
• jobmint2 — Which career next most interesting? Q344
• morehour — Why not more [if emp+more hours Q328] Q329
• moresay — Should have more say job decision [if emp] Q325
• muchsay — Respondent has much say work? [if emp+has say] Q324
• nwempern — Job/work just means of earning a living Q321
• nwempliv — Why job/work means to earn a living? Q322
• patleav1 — Dad should have right 2weeks+ off work? Q335
• patleav2 — Dad should have right 3months off work? Q336
• prefhour — Respondents preference hours/week [if emp] Q328
• sayjob — Has Respondent say in job change? [if emp] Q323
• wkprefjb — Respondent still prefer paid work [if working] Q326
• wkworkhd — Respondent works as hard as has too? [if working] BC334

Weighting Variable

• wtfactor — Weight factor Q24

Welfare Benefits and Wealth

• bigbusnn — Big business benefits owner A2.30b BC2.59b
• damlives — Cut benefits hurt too many lives A2.29g BC2.58g
• dolefidl — People on dole are fiddling A2.29e BC2.58e
• indust4 — Mment try to get better employee A2.30e BC2.59e
• leftrigh — Left-right scale(redistrb to indust4) dv
• morewelf — Government should spend > on poor A2.29b BC2.58b
• proudwlf — Welfare state GB proud achievement A2.29h BC2.58h
• redistrb — Government should redistribute income A2.30a BC2.59a
• richlaw — One law for rich and another for poor A2.30d BC2.59d
• sochelp — People not deserve any help A2.29d BC2.58d
• unempjob — Most could find job if want A2.29c BC2.58c
• wealth — Unfair distribution of nations wealth A2.30c BC2.59c
• welfare2 — Welfare scale(welfresp to welffeet) dv
• welffeet — Less benefit=>easier to stand on own feet A2.29f BC2.58f
• welfhelp — WelfSt stops people helping themselves A2.29a BC2.58a

Women/Roles/Relationships

• bothearn — Both should contribute to hhold income BC2.2a
• chdview2 — Watching children grow is lifes joy BC2.5a
• chdview6 — Never had children lead empty lives BC2.5b
• chldcrbn — Should get childcare benefit if both work BC2.6b
• chorearg — How often disagree share hhold work? BC2.12
• choreshr — How is hhold work shared by Respondent and spouse BC2.11
• cplincom — Who organises couple's income? BC2.8
• decdkids — Who decide how to bring up children? BC2.13
• femjob — Job is way woman be independent BC2.1f
• hhjob21 — Who does the laundry in Respondents house? BC2.9a
• hhjob22 — Who makes small repairs in house? BC2.9b
• hhjob23 — Who looks after sick family member? BC2.9c
• hhjob24 — Who shops for groceries for house? BC2.9d
• hhjob25 — Who does the household cleaning? BC2.9e
• hhjob26 — Who prepares the meals for house? BC2.9f
• hwifeffl — Being housewife as fulfilling as job BC2.1e
• inchigh — Who higher income Respondent or spouse/partner? BC2.15
• mardnow2 — R married/live as married now? BC2.7
• marvie10 — One parent bring up child as well as two BC2.4d
• marvie11 — All right couple live together and not marry BC2.4e
• marvie12 — Good idea live together first if intend to marry BC2.4f
• marvie13 — Divorce best solution if cant work out problems BC2.4g
• marview1 — Married people happier than unmarried BC2.4a
• marview5 — Bad marriage better than no marriage BC2.4b
• marview6 — People who want children ought to marry BC2.4c
• matleave — Shd receive paid maternity leave? BC2.6a
• menmore1 — Men should do larger share hhold work BC2.2c
• menmore2 — Men sould do larger share childcare? BC2.2d
• rhomewrk — Hours spent household work by R? BC2.10a
• sexrole — Mans job to earn money, womans to look after family BC2.2b
• shomewrk — Hours spent on hhold work by spouse/partner? BC2.10b
• wanthome — Job OK,but woman want home+child BC2.1d
• whosay1 — Who chooses shared weekend activity? BC2.14a
• whosay2 — Buying major things for home? BC2.14b
• wwchdsuf — Preschool child suffer if mum work BC2.1b
• wwchld1 — Should women work after marriage and before children? BC2.3a
• wwchld2 — Should work with under school-age child BC2.3b
• wwchld3 — Should work after youngest at school BC2.3c
• wwchld4 — Should work after child left home BC2.3d
• wwfamsuf — Family life suffers if woman works BC2.1c
• wwrelchd — Working mum establish warm relationship child BC2.1a

Work and Home

• chldever — Did Respondent ever have children? BC2.22
• copework — Stop paid job if not manage family BC2.29c
• famsat — How satisfied Respondent with family life? BC2.20
• famwork — Family responsibilities got in way of job prospects BC2.28
• homehard — Family responsibilities different due to time on job? BC2.17b
• hometrd — How often come home too tired for chores? BC2.17a
• househus — Not good if woman work and man at home with family BC2.29b
• impemp1 — Respondent changed hours of work to care for who? BC2.27a
• impemp2 — Respondent gave up work to care for who? BC2.27b
• jobsat — How satisfied Respondent with main job? BC2.19
• ladderwf — Up ladder at work interferes with family BC2.29a
• mthrwrkd — Mother worked while Respondent less than 14 years BC2.21
• nostres1 — Respondents life at home is rarely stressful BC2.16b
• nostres2 — Respondents job is rarely stressful BC2.16d
• paidwrk — Has Respondent ever had a paid job? BC2.26
• rmarwrk1 — Respondent worked after marrying and before children BC2.23a
• rmarwrk2 — Respondent worked with child under school age BC2.23b
• rmarwrk3 — Respondent worked after youngest child school BC2.23c
• rmarwrk4 — Respondent worked after children left home BC2.23d
• ruhappy2 — How happy would you say you are? BC2.18
• smarwrk1 — Spouse worked after marrying and before child BC2.24a
• smarwrk2 — Spouse worked with child under school age BC2.24b
• smarwrk3 — Spouse worked after youngest child school BC2.24c
• smarwrk4 — Spouse worked after children left home BC2.24d
• timegon1 — So much to do at home run out of time BC2.16a
• timegon2 — So much to do at work run out of time BC2.16c
• womwork — Should women work full/part-time if no children? BC2.25
• workdiff — Work different to concentrate due family? BC2.17d
• worktrd — Too tired to work due to hhold work? BC2.17c