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Variables in Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004

How these variables link across files.

Background

• ansseca — NS-SEC Analytical Classes - Respondent
• anssecb — NS-SEC Analytical Classes - Partner
• chattend — S7Q24 - How often do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
• chdmxsch — S7Q27 - Any child in your care ever attended mixed/integrated school?
• children — Has children 16 or under
• childu16 — S7Q4a - Any other children aged 16 or under not living with you?
• disab1 — S7Q28 - Do you have a long-standing illness, disability or infirmity?
• ecnacts — S7Q15 - Employment status - spouse
• famrelig — S7Q23A - Family religion
• formint — S7Q26a - Formally integrated or just mixed?
• hhldincm — S7Q30 - Total Household Income
• highsted — S7Q5 - Highest Educational Qualification
• househld — S7Q2 - Number in household
• limdisab — S7Q28a - Does this illness or disability limit your activities in any way?
• limill — S7Q28b - Have you ever had a long-term illness that affected your activities?
• niparty — NI Party identification (derived)
• p2age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 2
• p2agegrp — Age Group - Person 2
• p2rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 2
• p2resp — RRESP - 2
• p2sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 2
• p3age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 3
• p3agegrp — Age Group - Person 3
• p3rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 3
• p3resp — RRESP - 3
• p3sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 3
• p4age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 4
• p4agegrp — Age Group - Person 4
• p4rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 4
• p4resp — RRESP - 4
• p4sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 4
• p5age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 5
• p5agegrp — Age Group - Person 5
• p5rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 5
• p5resp — RRESP - 5
• p5sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 5
• p6age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 6
• p6agegrp — Age Group - Person 6
• p6rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 6
• p6resp — RRESP - 6
• p6sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 6
• p7age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 7
• p7agegrp — Age Group - Person 7
• p7rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 7
• p7resp — RRESP - 7
• p7sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 7
• p8age — S7Q2b - Age - Person 8
• p8agegrp — Age Group - Person 8
• p8rel — S7Q2 - Relationship to respondent - Person 8
• p8resp — RRESP - 8
• p8sex — S7Q2c - Sex - Person 8
• persincm — S7Q29 - Personal income
• rage — S7Q2b - Age - Respondent
• ragecat — Age - categorised
• ragegrp — Age Group - Respondent
• recntact — S7Q6- Employment status
• religcat — Religion - categorised
• religion — S7Q23 - Do you belong to any particular religion?
• religsam — S7Q25 - Is husband/wife/partner the same religion as you?
• rempsemp — S7Q11 - Employee/self-employed
• rhourswk — S7Q6a - Hours worked per week
• rjobchk — S7Q7 - Have you ever had a job
• rmanfore — S7Q12 - Manager/foreman/supervisor
• rmany — S7Q12A - Number of people managed/supervised
• rmarstat — S7Q4 - Marital status
• rnumemp — S7Q14a - How many employees at workplace?
• rnumsemp — S7Q14b - How many employees did you have?
• rresp — RRESP - Respondent
• rsect — S7Q13 - Sector
• rsex — S7Q2c - Sex - Respondent
• sempsemp — S7Q19 - Employee/self-employed - spouse
• shourswk — S7Q15a - Hours worked per week - spouse
• sjobchk — S7Q15b - Ever had a job - spouse
• slfmxsch — S7Q26 - Ever attend mixed/integrated school in NI?
• smanfore — S7Q20 - Manager/foreman/supervisor - spouse
• snumemp — S7Q22a - How many employees at spouses workplace?
• snumsemp — S7Q22b - How many employees did spouse have?
• soclass — Overall social class
• soclass1 — Respondents Social Class
• soclass2 — Spouse/partner's social class
• ssect — S7Q21 - Sector - spouse
• tea — S7Q5a - Age when completed continuous full-time education
• tenshort — S7Q1 - Housing tenure
• tunion — S7Q6b - Currently a member of a trade union

Community Relations

• eqnone — S4Q21 - NONE OF THE ABOVE - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when comp
• eqnow1 — S4Q21 - Catholics - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared wit
• eqnow2 — S4Q21 - Protestants - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared w
• eqnow3 — S4Q21 - Gays/lesbians/bisexuals - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly whe
• eqnow4 — S4Q21 - Disabled - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared with
• eqnow5 — S4Q21 - Elderly - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared with
• eqnow6 — S4Q21 - Travellers - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared wi
• eqnow7 — S4Q21 - Other ethnic minorities - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly whe
• eqnow8 — S4Q21 - Women - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared with ot
• eqnow9 — S4Q21 - Men - In your view, are any of the groups generally treated unfairly when compared with othe
• iflagc — S4Q23 - The Irish tricolour on display in a mainly Catholic area - Thinking of the following situati
• iflagm — S4Q23 - The Irish tricolour on display in a mixed area - Thinking of the following situations, can y
• islsneut — S4Q30 - And thinking of your local shops or garage where you might go to buy bread or milk, would yo
• isngneut — S4Q26 - And thinking of the neighbourhood where you live, would you say that it was a ‘neutral space
• isspneut — S4Q28 - And thinking of the shops where you and your family do your main weekly shopping and the are
• iswkneut — S4Q24 - Thinking of your own workplace, would you say that it was a ‘neutral space’?
• locssymb — S4Q30A - Does it tend to have symbols of Protestant culture and traditions, Catholic culture and tra
• loyflagm — S4Q23 - Loyalist paramilitary flags on display in a mixed area - Thinking of the following situation
• loyflagp — S4Q23 - Loyalist paramilitary flags on display in a mainly Protestant area - Thinking of the followi
• loymur2 — S4Q20 - And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt annoyed by Loyali
• loymural — S4Q19 - And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by lo
• mxrlgngh — S4Q4 - If you had a choice, would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of only your own
• mxrlgwrk — S4Q5 - And if you were working and had to change your job, would you prefer a workplace with people
• nghsymb — S4Q26A - Does it tend to have symbols of Protestant culture and traditions, Catholic culture and tra
• ninatid — S4Q8 - Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
• obossch — S4Q13 - Do you think that most white people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if a suitably
• obossrlg — S4Q9 - Do you think most people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if a suitably qualified p
• omarrch — S4Q15 - Do you think that most white people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if one of the
• omarrrlg — S4Q11 - And do you think most people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if one of their clos
• ownmxsch — S4Q6 - And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school wit
• relgalwy — S4Q3 - Do you think that religion will always make a difference to the way people feel about each ot
• repflagc — S4Q23 - Republican paramilitary flags on display in a mainly Catholic area - Thinking of the followi
• repflagm — S4Q23 - Republican paramilitary flags on display in a mixed area - Thinking of the following situati
• repmur2 — S4Q18 - And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt annoyed by republ
• repmural — S4Q17 - Has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by republ
• rlrelago — S4Q1 - What about relations between Protestants and Catholics? Would you say they are better than t
• rlrelfut — S4Q2 - And what about in 5 years time? Do you think relations between Protestants and Catholics wi
• sbossch — S4Q14 - And you personally? Would you mind or not mind?
• sbossrlg — S4Q10 - And you personally, would you mind or not mind?
• sdlsneut — S4Q31 - Do you think that it should be a neutral space?
• sdngneut — S4Q27 - Do you think that it should be a neutral space?
• sdspneut — S4Q29 - Do you think that it should be a neutral space?
• sdwkneut — S4Q25 - Do you think that it should be a neutral space?
• shopneut — S4Q28A - Does it tend to have symbols of Protestant culture and traditions, Catholic culture and tra
• smarrch — S4Q16 - And you personally? Would you mind or not mind?
• smarrrlg — S4Q12 - And you personally, would you mind or not mind?
• uflagm — S4Q23 - The Union flag on display in a mixed area - Thinking of the following situations, can you te
• uflagp — S4Q23 - The Union flag on display in a mainly Protestant area - Thinking of the following situations
• whatflag — S4Q22 - On future special occasions, what flag do you think should be flown outside public buildings
• worksymb — S4Q24A - Does it tend to have symbols of Protestant culture and traditions, Catholic culture and tra

Countryside and Farming

• carcntry — S5Q3 - When you visited the countryside in the past year, did you usually spend…
• chselive — S5Q13 - If you had a free choice would you choose to live in…
• cnt20yrs — S5Q4 - Do you think the countryside generally is much the same as it was twenty years ago, or do you
• cntrybet — S5Q5 - Do you think the countryside generally has changed for the better or worse?
• concntry — S5Q6 - Are you personally concerned about things that may happen to the countryside, or does it not
• cthrt1 — S5Q7 - Greatest threat - Which, if any, of these things do you think is the greatest threat to the c
• cthrt2 — S5Q7 - Next greatest threat - Which, if any, of these things do you think is the greatest threat to
• farmelse — S5Q17 - If farmers had to do something else for their subsidies other than farming, which of these d
• farmsub — S5Q15 - Which of these three statements comes closest to your own view about the levels to which far
• farmwste — S5Q8 - Suppose it is discovered that some waste from a farm has begun leaking into a nearby river.
• fencelnd — S5Q18 - A new landowner of a large estate in a beautiful part of Northern Ireland decides to fence o
• fmthreat — S5Q11 - Which, if any, of these things do you think is the greatest threat to farmers in Northern Ir
• fquiz1 — S5Q1A - Most farms in Northern Ireland are family-run businesses - Please tell me whether you think
• fquiz2 — S5Q1A - Most farms in Northern Ireland would not be profitable without subsidies - Please tell me wh
• fquiz3 — S5Q1A - Most farms in Northern Ireland produce more milk or meat etc than they can actually sell - P
• fquiz4 — S5Q1A - Subsidies to Northern Ireland farmers will reduce over time from 2005 due to EU changes - Pl
• fquiz5 — S5Q1A - In Northern Ireland, farming is at least three times as important economically as it is in t
• fquiz6 — S5Q1A - The EU prevents dairy and meat products entering Northern Ireland that have been produced mo
• fquiz7 — S5Q1B - When a pint of milk is sold in a supermarket for 30p, how much of this do you think goes to
• paycnty1 — S5Q9/S5Q10 - Most responsibility - Looking after the countryside costs a great deal of money. From t
• paycnty2 — S5Q9/S5Q10 - Next most responsibility - Looking after the countryside costs a great deal of money. F
• pubpath1 — S5Q19 - Suppose a rarely-used public footpath runs through farming land. Should the farmer be able t
• pubpath2 — S5Q20 - Now suppose the footpath is used quite a lot as a short cut for local people. But sometimes
• role4sub — S5Q16 - Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view?
• viewfm1 — S5Q14 - Traditional farming is too expensive a way to produce food these days - How much do you agre
• viewfm2 — S5Q14 - Farms add to the beauty of the countryside - How much do you agree or disagree with each of
• viewfm3 — S5Q14 - Farmers are subsidised far too much these days - How much do you agree or disagree with each
• viewfm4 — S5Q14 - Farms and farming families keep the countryside alive - How much do you agree or disagree wi
• viewfm5 — S5Q14 - Farming as a way of life should be allowed to die out in our society - How much do you agree
• viewfm6 — S5Q14 - Northern Ireland farmers produce better quality safe food than that produced elsewhere - How
• viewfm7 — S5Q14 - Farmers are just concerned with making money and dont care about the countryside - How much
• vstcntry — S5Q2 - Have you yourself visited the countryside or coast in the past year, for an outing of some so
• wtrqual — S5Q12 - Which of these three statements comes closest to your own view about who should pay the extr

Grandparenting and Family Life

• agegchld — S3Q4 - Age of grandchild selected
• careage — S3Q33 - What is his/her age?
• caredays — S3Q37 - And on how many days per week do you usually look after or help (person cared for)?
• carehome — S3Q28 - May I check, is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you look
• carehour — S3Q36 - Taking account of all the help you give, including travelling time, about how long do you sp
• careldis — S3Q35 - Learning disability - Does (person cared for) need help as a result of …
• carelive — S3Q34 - May I just check, does (person cared for) live with you?
• caremill — S3Q35 - Mental illness - Does (person cared for) need help as a result of …
• careoage — S3Q35 - Old age or frailty - Does (person cared for) need help as a result of …
• carepdis — S3Q35 - Physical disability - Does (person cared for) need help as a result of …
• carepill — S3Q35 - Physical illness - Does (person cared for) need help as a result of …
• caresep — S3Q29 - What about people not living with you, do you provide some regular service or help for any s
• caresex — S3Q32 - And may I just check, is (person cared for) male or female?
• carewho — S3Q30 - Now thinking of the person you mainly care for (that is the person you spend most hours per
• closgchd — S3Q6 - Some people would say they feel ‘close’ to their grandchildren. Others would say they do not
• congchld — S3Q5 - Have you had any contact at all with him/her in the last two years?
• docare1 — S3Q38 - Help with personal care eg washing, dressing, eating, toilet - Which, if any of these things
• docare10 — S3Q38 - Supervision - Which, if any of these things do you usually do for (person cared for)?
• docare11 — S3Q38 - (Other - specify) - Which, if any of these things do you usually do for (person cared for)?
• docare2 — S3Q38 - Physical help eg helping in/out of bed/chair - Which, if any of these things do you usually
• docare3 — S3Q38 - Helping up/down stairs - Which, if any of these things do you usually do for (person cared f
• docare4 — S3Q38 - Helping with paperwork/financial matters - Which, if any of these things do you usually do f
• docare5 — S3Q38 - Practical help eg shopping and housework - Which, if any of these things do you usually do f
• docare6 — S3Q38 - Other practical help eg gardening and decorating - Which, if any of these things do you usua
• docare7 — S3Q38 - Companionship - Which, if any of these things do you usually do for (person cared for)?
• docare8 — S3Q38 - Take him/her out - Which, if any of these things do you usually do for (person cared for)?
• docare9 — S3Q38 - Give medicine - Which, if any of these things do you usually do for (person cared for)?
• freeduty — S3Q2 - Now my own children have grown up I want a life that is free from too many family duties - Pl
• gcadvevr — S3Q18 - Some grandchildren as they grow older, may need advice on things. Have you ever given (sele
• gcadvyr — S3Q19 - In the past year, have you given (selected grandchild) this sort of advice…
• gcagree — S3Q23 - Grandparents and parents do not always agree on how best to bring up children. Please say wh
• gccared — S3Q13A - helped with baby-sitting or child-care during the DAY - How often, if at all, in the past y
• gccaree — S3Q13A - helped with baby-sitting or child-care during the EVENING - How often, if at all, in the pa
• gccollct — S3Q13A - taken (selected grandchild) to, or collected (selected grandchild) from nursery, play-group
• gcevent — S3Q12 - gone out shopping, to the cinema, theatre, sports or other event together without (selected
• gcgame — S3Q12 - played indoor board or card games, or watched television or a video together without (select
• gcgift — S3Q12 - given a present to, or received one from (selected grandchild) - Please say how often, if at
• gchdfone — S3Q10 - How often do you have contact with him/her by telephone?
• gchdjrny — S3Q9 - About how long would it take you to get to where (selected grandchild) lives?
• gchdlone — S3Q11 - And how often in the past year has (name) spent time during the day with you, without his/he
• gchelp — S3Q2 - I have often put myself out to help look after my grandchildren - Please tell me how much you
• gcliveu — S3Q7 - May I just check, does (name) live in the same household as you?
• gcmonevr — S3Q14 - Have you ever helped out (selected grandchild)’s parent(s) with money for (selected grandchi
• gcmonyr — S3Q15 - In the past year, have you helped out (selected grandchild)’s parents with money for (select
• gcnurse1 — S3Q13A - cared for (selected grandchild) in the home, during an illness or after an accident - How o
• gcnurse2 — S3Q13B - How often, if at all, in the past year have you cared for (selected grandchild) in the home
• gcparalv — S3Q20 - May I just check, are both (selected grandchild)’s own parents still living?
• gcpark — S3Q12 - gone to a park or playground together without (selected grandchild) parents - Please say how
• gcpartog — S3Q21 - And are (selected grandchild)’s parents…
• gcpktevr — S3Q16 - Have you ever directly helped out (selected grandchild) with money, or with regular pocket-m
• gcpktyr — S3Q17 - In the past year, have you helped out (selected grandchild) directly with money, or with reg
• gcredwrk — S3Q2 - To help look after my grandchildren, I have had to cut down or give up work - Please tell me
• gcreward — S3Q2 - My grandchildren are a very rewarding part of my life - Please tell me how much you agree or
• gcsay1 — S3Q24 - When important decisions are being made that affect (selected grandchild), nowadays, do you
• gcsay2 — S3Q25 - When important decisions were being made that affected (selected grandchild), when he/she wa
• gcsep1 — S3Q22 - Did (selected grandchild) stay with you for some of the time - At the time of the death/brea
• gcsep2 — S3Q22 - Did you have more contact with (selected grandchild) - At the time of the death/breakup, whi
• gcsep3 — S3Q22 - Did you have less contact with (selected grandchild) - At the time of the death/breakup, whi
• gcsep4 — S3Q22 - Did it become more difficult to keep in contact with (selected grandchild) - At the time of
• gcsep5 — S3Q22 - Were you NOT allowed to see (selected grandchild) - At the time of the death/breakup, which
• gcvisit — S3Q12 - gone to visit relatives or friends together without (selected grandchild) parents - Please s
• gpapprec — S3Q27 - Many parents today do not appreciate the help that grandparents give - How much do you agree
• gpdepend — S3Q27 - With so many working mothers, families need grandparents to help more and more - How much do
• gpimp — S3Q26 - My grandparents are an important part of my life - Please tell me how much you agree or disa
• gpinterf — S3Q27 - Grandparents tend to interfere too much with the way their grandchildren are brought up - Ho
• gpinvolv — S3Q27 - In most families, grandparents should be closely involved in deciding how their grandchildre
• gplike — S3Q26 - I dont see as much of my grandparents as they would like - Please tell me how much you agree
• gpnotint — S3Q26 - My grandparents are not very interested in my life - Please tell me how much you agree or di
• gpnotsee — S3Q26 - I wouldnt see my grandparents as often as I do if I didnt have to - Please tell me how much
• gpteach — S3Q27 - Grandparents have little to teach the grandchildren of today - How much do you agree or disa
• gpvalue — S3Q27 - People today dont place enough value on the part grandparents play in family life - How much
• haschild — S3Q1 - Son(s)/daughter(s) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at th
• hasgchld — S3Q1 - Grandchild(ren) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at the m
• hasggchd — S3Q1 - Great-grandchild(ren) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at
• hasggpar — S3Q1 - Great-grandparent(s) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at
• hasgpar — S3Q1 - Grandparent(s) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at the mo
• hasnone — S3Q1 - (None of these) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at the m
• hasparnt — S3Q1 - Parent(s) - Can I ask you, which of these types of relatives do you have alive at the moment?
• needdk — S3Q35 - (Dont know) - Does (person cared for) need help as a result of …
• ngchild — S3Q3 - How many grandchildren do you have, including step-grandchildren?
• s3q33grp — Agegroup of person cared for?
• s3q4grp — Agegroup of grandchild selected
• seegchld — S3Q8 - How often do you see (selected grandchild)?
• sexgchld — Sex grandchild selected

Introductory Questions

• elseuk — S1Q2a - Elsewhere in the United Kingdom
• hincpast — S1Q6 - Looking back over the last year or so, would you say that your households income has…
• id — ID
• intleis — S1Q9 - Do you yourself ever use the internet or World Wide Web for any reason (other than your work)
• intwww — S1Q8 - Does anyone have access to the internet or World Wide Web from this address?
• livearea — S1Q1 - How long have you lived in the town (city, village) where you live now?
• niecon1 — S1Q4 - Looking back over the last year or so, would you say that Northern Irelands economy has…
• niecon2 — S1Q5 - And looking back over the last ten years, would you say that Northern Irelands economy has...
• outbisle — S1Q2a - Outside the British Isles
• outofni — S1Q2 - Have you ever lived outside of Northern Ireland for more than six months?
• placeliv — S1Q3 - Would you describe the place where you live as …
• roirelnd — S1Q2a - Republic of Ireland
• s1rsex — S1Q7 - GENDER

Men's Life and Times

• appttime — S2Q8 - Men find it more difficult than women to get appointments that fit in with work - Women who h
• classres — S2Q5 - All secondary level schools should have special classes which teach boys and girls to respect
• clergy — S2Q4 - Priest or Minister - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is appropriate f
• clinfath — S2Q1 - Clinics for expectant mothers should also provide practical advice to fathers on caring for
• cminder — S2Q4 - Childminder - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is appropriate for men
• decchldn — S2Q11 - And thinking about who the children will live with, and when the other parent can spend time
• famlaw — S2Q5 - Family law upholds the rights of women more than men - How much do you agree or disagree with
• ffighter — S2Q4 - Fire fighter - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is appropriate for men
• helpline — S2Q6 - Some people have said that there should be a helpline like this just for men. Other people sa
• hpembarr — S2Q8 - Men feel embarrassed about going to doctors and other health services - Women who have health
• hpignore — S2Q8 - Men ignore minor health problems until they become more serious - Women who have health probl
• hpmen — S2Q9 - And which of these do you think is the main reason that men don’t seek help earlier?
• hsgearwm — S2Q8 - The health services are more geared towards women patients - Women who have health problems a
• imp2wkpl — S2Q2 - How important or unimportant do you think it is that men should be entitled to those two week
• invchldn — S2Q1 - Society expects fathers to be less involved than mothers in the upbringing of their children
• longhour — S2Q1 - Many fathers choose to work such long hours that it damages family life - How much do you agr
• manearn — S2Q1 - Earning money should be the priority for a man rather than bringing up children - How much do
• mencare — S2Q1 - Men can care for children just as well as women can - How much do you agree or disagree with
• menrunhl — S2Q6A - And do you think that a helpline like this should be run by men only?
• mensjob — S2Q7 - Schools should encourage girls to train for jobs which were traditionally mens jobs - Thinkin
• menstup — S2Q5 - These days men are always being portrayed as being stupid on TV - How much do you agree or di
• menwlong — S2Q1 - Society expects men to work longer hours than women work - How much do you agree or disagree
• midwife — S2Q4 - Midwife - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is appropriate for men only
• noplafrd — S2Q3 - Many families cannot afford for fathers to take paternity leave unless it is at full pay - Ho
• noplemp — S2Q3 - Employers put pressure on men not to take paternity leave - How much do you agree or disagree
• noplprob — S2Q3 - Men dont ask for paternity leave because they dont want to create problems at work - How much
• noplstay — S2Q3 - Men will not take paternity leave as they do not want to stay at home with their new baby - H
• notime — S2Q1 - Most workplaces expect so much of their employees that men cant get enough time to spend wi
• pay2wkpl — S2Q2A - And how important or unimportant do you think it is that men should be entitled to two weeks
• pteacher — S2Q4 - Primary school teacher - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is appropria
• qualwork — S2Q7 - Qualifications are the most important thing to make progress in the world of work - Thinking
• secretry — S2Q4 - Secretary - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is appropriate for men on
• sepchldn — S2Q10 - Which of these statements comes closest to your own view about what should usually happen to
• soldier — S2Q4 - Soldier in front line action - For each of these jobs, please say whether you think it is app
• stayhome — S2Q4 - Staying at home to look after the children
• violwmen — S2Q5 - Violence by women against men is more common than people think - How much do you agree or dis
• wmensjob — S2Q7 - Schools should encourage boys to train for jobs which were traditionally womens jobs - Thinki
• womtrad — S2Q5 - Its easier for women to take on traditional male roles than the other way round - How much do

Political Attitudes

• b4tcall — S6Q13 - ALL OF THESE - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account fo
• b4tcarmy — S6Q13 - The Army - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account for th
• b4tcbg — S6Q13 - The British Government - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to
• b4tcch — S6Q13 - The churches - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account fo
• b4tcdk — S6Q13 - Don't know - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account for
• b4tcig — S6Q13 - The Irish Government - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to ac
• b4tcjour — S6Q13 - Journalists - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account for
• b4tcjudg — S6Q13 - Judges - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account for thei
• b4tclo — S6Q13 - Loyalist organisations - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to
• b4tcoth — S6Q13OT1 - And what other group should be called before the Truth Commission to account for their ac
• b4tcpol — S6Q13 - Politicans from Northern Ireland - And which of these should be called before the Truth Comm
• b4tcpsni — S6Q13 - The Police - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission to account for
• b4tcro — S6Q13 - Republican organisations - And which of these should be called before the Truth Commission t
• elseinj — S6Q24 - Did you know anyone (not family or relatives) who was killed or injured in the violence?
• faminj — S6Q23 - Were any of your family or close relatives killed or injured because of the violence?
• future1 — S6Q6a - If the majority of people in Northern Ireland ever voted to become part of a United Ireland
• future2 — S6Q6b - If the majority of people in Northern Ireland never voted to become part of a United Ireland
• hrdtcomm — S6Q7 - There has been much discussion recently about whether Northern Ireland should have a Truth Co
• impnitc — S6Q8 - How important or unimportant do you think it is that Northern Ireland should have a Truth Com
• memvict2 — S6Q19 - Memorials or centres of remembrance - Please say how important or unimportant you think it i
• morecomp — S6Q19 - More compensation - Please say how important or unimportant you think it is to make sure tha
• morepoli — S6Q19 - More Police Investigations and prosecutions - Please say how important or unimportant you th
• morepubi — S6Q19 - More Public Inquiries - Please say how important or unimportant you think it is to make sure
• niclspty — S6Q2 - Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party than to others?
• niptyid1 — S6Q3 - Which one?
• niptyid3 — S6Q3a - If there were a general election in which only Northern Ireland parties were standing, which
• nireland — S6Q6 - Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it…
• nisuppty — S6Q1 - Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party?
• polteam — S6Q20 - In some countries, one thing that might be done after the conflict is to set up a team withi
• pubapol — S6Q19 - Public apologies from those who did wrong - Please say how important or unimportant you thin
• respconf — Q22 Looking back at “the troubles” now, who do you think was primarily responsible for the conflict?
• stories — S6Q19 - A process for people to tell their stories - Please say how important or unimportant you thi
• suppvict — S6Q19 - Support for victims - Please say how important or unimportant you think it is to make sure t
• tcaim1 — S6Q11 - If there was to be a Truth Commission, what do you think should be its most important aim?
• tcaim2 — S6Q11 - And what should be the next most important aim?
• tcamnsty — S6Q14 - How much do you agree or disagree that there should be an amnesty – that is freedom from pro
• tcappear — S6Q18 - The Truth Commission should have powers like a court so that if they were called, people wou
• tcdecide — S6Q18 - Ordinary people should get to decide who runs the Truth CommissionThinking about how a Truth
• tcfear1 — S6Q17 - Allow the guilty to go free - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth
• tcfear2 — S6Q17 - Be one-sided - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tcfear3 — S6Q17 - Cause more damage than good - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth
• tcfear4 — S6Q17 - Undermine faith in our existing institutions - And what fears, if any, would you yourself ha
• tcfear5 — S6Q17 - Creater greater tension - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Comm
• tcfear6 — S6Q17 - Start people fighting again - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth
• tcfear7 — S6Q17 - Be a waste of money - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commissi
• tcfearal — S6Q17 - ALL OF THESE - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tcfeardk — S6Q17 - (Dont know) - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tcfearno — S6Q17 - No fears - And what fears, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tcfearot — S6Q17OT1 - Any other fears you would yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tchope1 — S6Q16 - Get apologies from those who did wrong - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a
• tchope2 — S6Q16 - Clean up any institutions shown to be corrupt - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have
• tchope3 — S6Q16 - Get criminal convictions for those who did wrong - What hopes, if any, would you yourself ha
• tchope4 — S6Q16 - Make state institutions more accountable - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about
• tchope5 — S6Q16 - Uncover the truth - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tchope6 — S6Q16 - Get healing for victims - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commissi
• tchope7 — S6Q16 - Promote peace and reconciliation - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth
• tchopeal — S6Q16 - ALL OF THESE - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tchopedk — S6Q16 - (Dont know) - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tchopeno — S6Q16 - No hopes - What hopes, if any, would you yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tchopeot — S6Q16OT1 - any other hopes you would yourself have about a Truth Commission?
• tcind — S6Q18 - The Truth Commission should be an outside body independent from anyone involved in the confl
• tcomm1 — S6Q9 - Having a Truth Commission would help clear the air about the past conflict - How much do you
• tcomm2 — S6Q9 - You wouldnt necessarily get the truth from a Truth Commission - How much do you agree or disa
• tcomm3 — S6Q9 - A Truth Commission would help give a clean start to Northern Irelands political future - How
• tcomm4 — S6Q9 - There are more important things to spend public money on than a Truth Commission - How much d
• tcomm5 — S6Q9 - A Truth Commission would help make Northern Ireland a more peaceful and less divided society
• tcomm6 — S6Q9 - There are better ways to deal with the past than with a Truth Commission - How much do you ag
• tcomm7 — S6Q9 - A Truth Comission would be just an excuse to attack the government - How much do you agree or
• tcpublic — S6Q18 - The Truth Commission should be held in public - Thinking about how a Truth Commission would
• tcqall — S6Q15 - ALL OF THESE - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth Commission?
• tcqany — S6Q15 - Anyone who feels that they have unanswered questions about the conflict that the Truth Commi
• tcqarmy — S6Q15 - Army personnel - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth Commission?
• tcqdk — S6Q15 - Don't know - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth Commission?
• tcqexp — S6Q15 - Ex-prisoners - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth Commission?
• tcqhro — S6Q15 - Human Rights organisations - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth
• tcqinj — S6Q15 - People injured in the conflict - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Tr
• tcqlo — S6Q15 - Representatives of Loyalist organisations - Which of these should be invited to bring questi
• tcqoth — S6Q15OT1 - Any other group which should be invited to bring questions to a Truth Commission?
• tcqppo — S6Q15 - Police or prison officers - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth C
• tcqrel — S6Q15 - Relatives of people killed or injured in the conflict - Which of these should be invited to
• tcqro — S6Q15 - Representatives of Republican organisations - Which of these should be invited to bring ques
• tcqvg — S6Q15 - Victims groups - Which of these should be invited to bring questions to a Truth Commission?
• tcrunbg — S6Q12 - The British Government - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you person
• tcruncgg — S6Q12 - Community Groups - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally t
• tcrunch — S6Q12 - The Churches - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally think
• tcrundk — S6Q12 - Don't know - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally think s
• tcrunig — S6Q12 - The Irish Government - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personal
• tcrunjud — S6Q12 - Judges - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally think shoul
• tcrunlo — S6Q12 - Loyalist organisations - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you person
• tcrunnia — S6Q12 - The Northern Ireland Assembly - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you
• tcrunnon — S6Q12 - None of these - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally thin
• tcrunop — S6Q12 - Ordinary people - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally th
• tcrunoth — S6Q12 - Other (specify) - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally th
• tcrunro — S6Q12 - Republican organisations - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you pers
• tcrunun — S6Q12 - International organisations like the United Nations - If there was to be a Truth Commission,
• tcrunvg — S6Q12 - Victims Groups - If there was to be a Truth Commission, which of these do you personally thi
• tctravel — S6Q18 - Members of the Truth Commission should travel around and talk to people in the communityThin
• tcwhere — Q7 There has been much discussion recently about whether Northern Ireland should have a Truth Commi
• termpast — S6Q19 - Initiatives within communities to help people come to terms with the past - Please say how i
• uninatid — S6Q4 - Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist or neither?
• uninatst — S6Q5 - Would you call yourself a very strong (unionist/nationalist), fairly strong, or not very stro
• vabereav — S6Q26 - All those people who were bereaved as a result of the conflict should - How much do you agre
• vallkill — S6Q26 - All those people who were KILLED or INJURED as a result of the conflict - How much do you ag
• vtrouble — S6Q22 - Overall do you consider yourself to have been a victim of the troubles?
• vviolent — S6Q25 - Were you a victim of any conflict-related violent incidents?

Self-Completion Questionnaire

• aborwrga — ABORTION IF CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT
• aborwrgb — ABORTION IF CANNOT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN
• adultery — EXTRA-MARITAL SEXUAL RELATIONS
• biblfeel — FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE
• cbtroio — NO LONGER PLEASURE VISIT SOME PARTS
• cfrmb4w — NEEDS OF FARMERS BEFORE WILDLIFE
• cincfrmg — INCREASING AMOUNT COUNTRYSIDE FARMED
• cincpcnc — INCREASING COUNTRY PICNIC/CAMP SITES
• cmorerds — PROVIDING MORE ROADS IN COUNTRY
• cnewhsg — BUILDING NEW HOUSES IN COUNTRY
• cntrped — WORRY LESS PROTECTING COUNTRYSIDE
• country1 — MODERN FARMING DAMAGE COUNTRYSIDE
• country2 — FARMERS SHOULD PRODUCE MORE FOOD
• country3 — FARMERS DO GOOD JOB CARE FOR COUNTRYSIDE
• country4 — GOVT USE SUBSIDIES TO PROTECT COUNTRYSIDE
• farmrsay — FARMERS HAVE TOO MUCH SAY
• gaybisex — GAYS/BISEXUALS NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
• gayright — GAY COUPLE SAME RIGHTS
• godconcn — GOD CONCERN FOR EVERY HUMAN BEING
• govcomp — POLITICS AND GOVT TOO COMPLICATED
• govjob — GOVT PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL WHO WANT
• govnosay — PEOPLE LIKE ME NO SAY WHAT GOVT DOES
• housbuil — NEW HOUSING CITIES/TOWNS/VILLAGES
• incdiff — GOVT REDUCE INEQUALITY IN INCOMES
• keepbelt — MORE IMPORTANT KEEP GREENBELT
• lessvist — STOP TOO MANY PEOPLE VISITING COUNTRYSIDE
• livctry1 — LESS CRIME IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
• livctry2 — HARDER GET GOOD JOB IN COUNTRYSIDE
• livctry3 — COUNTRYSIDE BETTER BRING UP CHILDREN
• livctry4 — LIVING IN COUNTRYSIDE VERY BORING
• livctry5 — SCHOOLS BETTER IN COUNTRYSIDE
• livctry6 — COUNTRYSIDE HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT
• livctry7 — MORE LIKELY NEED CAR IN COUNTRYSIDE
• livctry8 — MORE EXPENSIVE LIVE IN COUNTRYSIDE
• livctry9 — MORE COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN COUNTRYSIDE
• mensupp — MEN NEED LESS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
• mfailure — MEN FEAR FAILURE MORE
• mfeeling — MEN TALK MORE ABOUT FEELINGS
• mhealth — MEN'S HEALTH NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
• ownfate — EACH MAKE OUR OWN FATE
• planlaws — PLANNING LAWS SHOULD BE RELAXED
• prayfreq — HOW OFTEN PRAY
• prentbst — PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BEST FOR N.I.ECONOMY
• ptyntmt — DOESN'T MATTER WHICH PARTY IN POWER
• pubownst — MAJOR SERVICES/INDUSTRIES BEST STATE OWNED
• relgcomm — RELIGIOUS TURNING POINT IN LIFE
• richlaw — ONE LAW FOR RICH - ONE FOR POOR
• sexbfmar — SEXUAL RELATIONS BEFORE MARRIAGE
• sexhomo — SAME SEX ADULT SEXUAL RELATIONS
• tradvals — NO NEED FOR STRONG TRADE UNIONS
• ubchrstn — CONSIDER SELF BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN
• uchrstn — CONSIDER SELF AS CHRISTIAN
• uechrstn — CONSIDER SELF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN
• ufchrstn — CONSIDER SELF FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN
• voteonly — VOTING ONLY WAY TO INFLUENCE GOVT
• wealth1 — ORDINARY PEOPLE FAIR SHARE NATION'S WEALTH

Weighting Variable

• wtfactor — Weighting variable