Activity
From 09/14/2020 to 10/13/2020
10/13/2020
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04:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1424: Stability of resp ethnicity over time
- Yes, but there is one exception: When the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample was added in Wave 6, ethnic grou...
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04:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1424: Stability of resp ethnicity over time
- Alita Nandi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> You are right. Here is a summary:
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> Those who enter the survey as adults (16... -
04:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1424 (Feedback): Stability of resp ethnicity over time
- Hello,
You are right. Here is a summary:
Those who enter the survey as adults (16+) are asked the question once... -
11:57 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1424 (Resolved): Stability of resp ethnicity over time
- Hi,
I'm investigating the degree to which individuals retain or change their ethnicity over time, particularly fro... -
04:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1421 (Feedback): top coding in income components
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04:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1421: top coding in income components
- Hi Luca - Yes, if you use the non-topcoded values, there will be more extreme values. But please note that we do not ...
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03:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- The longitudinal weights will not be available with the next release of the data.
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12:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1422: furlough in Covid-19 Study
- If someone returned to work you will be able to identify them by using the employment status variable, cW_sempchk. Th...
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12:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1423 (Feedback): Merging youth to adult data
- Hello,
To link individual level data to household level data use the household ID, w_hidp
To link children/youth ...
10/12/2020
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02:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1423 (Resolved): Merging youth to adult data
- Hello,
I am using R to do my work.
I am looking at the impact of social media usage on the outcome variable s... -
09:51 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Hi Alita. Are there any news from covid weighting team on the longitudinal weighting issue?
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09:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1422: furlough in Covid-19 Study
- Thanks so much again for your prompt responses. I checked the coding for those who were furloughed on hrschange* in t...
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08:42 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1422: furlough in Covid-19 Study
- Yes, use the hrschange* variables.
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08:35 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1422: furlough in Covid-19 Study
- Thanks so much. However, are those who were on furlough in April or May ask whether they are still on furlough? I can...
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06:49 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1422 (Feedback): furlough in Covid-19 Study
- Hello Darja,
Take look at the Universe for the question FURLOUGH in the questionnnaires for Waves 2 & 3. The Unive...
10/11/2020
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06:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1422 (Resolved): furlough in Covid-19 Study
- Hello Support team,
I am grateful if you could help me identifying respondents who are on furlough in each wave in...
10/09/2020
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11:09 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Hi Alita,
I still haven't heard from the team. As I have mentioned before, it's been over a year since I first ap...
10/08/2020
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05:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1421: top coding in income components
- Alita Nandi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your query. I have passed on your concern to the income team.
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> A... -
03:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1421: top coding in income components
- Hello,
Thanks for your query. I have passed on your concern to the income team.
About your question, "In this c... -
05:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1394: Follow up on having a “unified” weighting variable for analyzing
- Hello Alita,
If br_lrwtuk1 is the weight variable for BHPS W11-18 for longitudinal analysis, then I have to genera... -
09:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1394: Follow up on having a “unified” weighting variable for analyzing
- Hi Abigail,
It is not your mistake, it is mine. Very sorry. The names of the weight variables for BHPS have not ye...
10/07/2020
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11:05 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1421 (Resolved): top coding in income components
- Hi there,
sorry to bother during these unfortunate times.
I'm working with UKHLS 1-3 to build a 3-years income av... -
06:06 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1394: Follow up on having a “unified” weighting variable for analyzing
- Hello Alita,
When I am restricting the analysis to Waves 11-18 of the BHPS, using indin01_lw as weighting variable...
10/06/2020
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12:16 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1420: covid-19 observations not merging with wave 9 data
- Sorry I misunderstood your question. But I could not find the problem you have highlighted. Your understanding of i_i...
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11:36 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1420: covid-19 observations not merging with wave 9 data
- Thanks Alita, I'm still a bit confused.
I understand that the covid sample also includes some individuals who were... -
10:58 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1420 (Feedback): covid-19 observations not merging with wave 9 data
- Hello Cristina,
Anyone 16+ years, who was in a household that participated in at least one of the last two waves o...
10/05/2020
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11:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1420 (Resolved): covid-19 observations not merging with wave 9 data
- Hello
Some individuals from the April-June covid-19 data files do not match with wave 9 data (using the pidp varia... -
11:49 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1418: Weight variable for appending all waves of USOC
- Dear Olena,
Thank you very much for your reply. It helps a lot.
Best, Arpita
Olena Kaminska wrote:
> Arpi... -
11:41 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1419 (Feedback): Moved to current address variable
- Hi Laura,
No, there is no such composite variable.
Best wishes,
Alita
10/03/2020
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04:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1419 (Resolved): Moved to current address variable
- Hi,
if I understand well the variable *_myvr is asked every wave only to new entrants. Is there any variable that...
09/30/2020
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02:08 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1418: Weight variable for appending all waves of USOC
- Arpita,
Thank you for your question. 'ui' weight is better in two ways: it has higher sample size (so higher stati... -
12:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1418 (In Progress): Weight variable for appending all waves of USOC
- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
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11:19 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1418 (Resolved): Weight variable for appending all waves of USOC
- Dear User Support Team,
I hope you are doing well in these difficult times. My questions are related to this old o... -
12:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1417 (Feedback): Time-varying predictor variables at different waves to outcome
- Dear Goerge,
Our remit is to answer queries related to Understanding Society data and provide general advice about... -
12:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Thanks
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12:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411 (In Progress): Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Sorry about that Kevin. I have written to the team and waiting to hear back from them.
Best wishes,
Alita -
11:59 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Hi Alita,
Would it be possible to get contact information for whoever is processing my data. I haven't heard from...
09/29/2020
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06:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Thanks for letting me know Gundi!
Harry -
06:41 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Many thanks Alita! I appreciate this. Best, Harry
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10:59 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Hello Harry,
My understanding is that with the weights currently provided you cannot do that. The weight, cW_betai... -
09:50 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Thanks Alita.
I have certainly read the survey user guide before I post my question here. What is not clear to me ... -
03:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1417 (Resolved): Time-varying predictor variables at different waves to outcome
- I am using longitudinal models and have a specific question regarding Understanding Society data and a specific way I...
09/28/2020
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11:52 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416 (Resolved): components of weight variables
09/25/2020
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10:26 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1394: Follow up on having a “unified” weighting variable for analyzing
- Abigail,
Just to add, if you are concerned about the differences in the populations, then you can use full samples... -
10:03 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Hi Harry,
the definition of the dependent child variable seems to have changed over time and we are currently review...
09/24/2020
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11:56 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416: components of weight variables
- That's clear now Olena, many thanks!
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11:44 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416: components of weight variables
- Filip,
We do not calibrate to housing tenure. Housing tenure is used in the correction for attrition. So the infor... -
11:24 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416: components of weight variables
- Thank you for the answer Olena. Could you also let me know what external source is used for calibrating the housing t...
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11:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416: components of weight variables
- Dear Filip,
Thank you for your question. I can confirm that housing tenure goes into weighting models.
Unfortuna... -
08:01 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416 (In Progress): components of weight variables
- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
09/23/2020
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04:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1416 (Resolved): components of weight variables
- Hello,
I have a general question and a specific one.
1) Please could direct me to documentation regarding what vari... -
02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1394: Follow up on having a “unified” weighting variable for analyzing
- Sorry there was a typo: UKHLS Waves 1-2, use b_indinus_lw
And you can use i_indinub_lw for Waves 2-9.
And you c... -
02:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1414 (Feedback): Weighting dual pay only
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11:33 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1414: Weighting dual pay only
- Antonia,
Yes, you can and should apply survey design adjustment for a subset just a you would for the whole popula... -
10:26 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1414 (Resolved): Weighting dual pay only
- Hi,
I would like to analyze a subset of all households who pay their gas/electricity/oil bills on seperate bills ... -
02:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1415 (Feedback): Using weights for all 9 waves
- Hello,
If you are analysing data from adult questionnaire including self-completion questionnaire from Waves 1 to ... -
11:07 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1415 (Resolved): Using weights for all 9 waves
- I'm using all 9 waves of data and need to choose the correct weight.
I understand that using 'indscui_lw' appears t... -
10:28 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1392: natid - change in national identity
- Hi Alita,
Thank you for following up and for letting me know - much appreciated.
All the best,
Ivelina
09/22/2020
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12:38 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1401 (Resolved): AAPOR Response Rate for Innovation Panel Wave 8
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12:34 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1392: natid - change in national identity
- Hi Ivelina,
Currently there are no plans to ask natid questions again.
Best wishesm,
Alita -
12:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1390 (Resolved): englang - change in English as first language
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12:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1397 (Resolved): questions about interviewer assignment and training for Innovation Panel Wave 8
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12:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Hello Harry,
Currently there is no longitudinal weight provided for analysing Covid waves. Only cross-sectional we... -
12:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1399: jobhist equivalent for Understanding Society
- Note that the employment history in Waves 1 & 5 are about past employment history, that is, before the respondent joi...
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12:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411 (Resolved): Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
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12:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1412: Weights_poverty line (BHPS)
- Hi Lydia,
If you are interested in gross household monthly income, then please use the variable called bw_fihhmngr...
09/21/2020
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03:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1409: Ethnicity Query
- A follow up:
The weighted percentage of adults (16+) who report their ethnic group as "White: British/EnglishScott... -
02:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1413 (Feedback): Variables for employment
- Hello Lior,
If you would like to know a person's main employment status then use the variable JBSTAT. If you would... -
02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1412 (Feedback): Weights_poverty line (BHPS)
09/20/2020
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03:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1398: Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Hi there
I also have the same question as Laia but I am not entirely sure I am getting Alita's response right. In ... -
01:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1413 (Resolved): Variables for employment
- Hello,
I am trying to understand what is the best variable to use in order to understand if a person is employed.
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09/18/2020
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03:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Hi Gundi again
I read your last email carefully and it seems to me that the main problem I have is with definition... -
10:22 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1412: Weights_poverty line (BHPS)
- Lydia,
I am answering here your question regarding weights. The weight you use will depend on the level of analysi... -
10:07 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Great, thanks Becky.
Best wishes,
Kevin -
10:02 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411 (Feedback): Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Hi Kevin,
Just to confirm that the data team have received the approval from Metadac and will be in touch with yo...
09/17/2020
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02:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1412 (In Progress): Weights_poverty line (BHPS)
- Hi Lydia,
Thanks for your query, it's been passed to our weights specialist. We'll be in touch with a response so...
09/16/2020
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08:47 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1412 (Resolved): Weights_poverty line (BHPS)
- Dear Support Team,
I am computing the poverty line for each wave of BHPS and UKHLS, as indicated by the files in ... -
03:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Will do! Thanks,
Becky -
03:41 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Thank you,
If the team need to contact METADAC, could you please ask the team to cc someone from METADAC apart fr... -
03:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the additional information. The data team are checking and if the email from Stephanie isn't... -
02:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Stephanie Roberts from METADAC has just got back to me, confirming to me that the email was sent to genetics@understa...
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01:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411: Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Thank you.
Please not that while I am the contact person for the projects, the principal applicant is Olivier Gev... -
01:49 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411 (In Progress): Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Hi Kevin,
Once the approval from Metadac has come through the data team at Understanding Society will prepare you...
09/15/2020
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04:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Hi Gundi
Thanks again for your very informative reply. I would need to test some of these classification using the... -
01:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Dear Harry,
as I said, ndepchl_dv is an individual-level variable: how many dependent children does this enumerated ... -
11:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Dear Gundi
Many thanks for taking the time to look in my query in more detail. Many thanks for your suggestion too... -
10:02 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1411 (Resolved): Update to #1349: Accessing data with METADAC access
- Hi there,
On May 26th I raised issue #1349 to enquire about linking UKHLS genetic and DNA methylation data from t...
09/14/2020
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09:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1401: AAPOR Response Rate for Innovation Panel Wave 8
- Thank you for letting me know.
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03:54 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1410 (Feedback): Determining the missing values in the jbsoc10_cc variable.
- Hi Cameron,
we use dependent interviewing (DI) to minimise spurious changes in occupations, so instead of asking f... -
12:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1410 (Resolved): Determining the missing values in the jbsoc10_cc variable.
- Hi there,
I see in the jbsoc10_cc variable note it says: "SOC 2010 codes are [-9] missing for jobs that were alrea... -
03:19 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1409: Ethnicity Query
- Rebecca Parsons wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> We've looked into this and we think you need to contact CACI to see how the... -
02:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1409 (Feedback): Ethnicity Query
- Hi Mark,
We've looked into this and we think you need to contact CACI to see how they've arrived at their figure. ... -
09:37 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1409 (In Progress): Ethnicity Query
- Hi,
Thanks for your question. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as so... -
08:48 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1409 (Resolved): Ethnicity Query
- Hi - i'm not sure this is the correct forum but hoping you can help. I'm using CACI Acorn data which supply UK ethnic...
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01:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Hi Harry,
sorry to not have been more precise. No, I am not recommending you to use or not use depchl_dv. I was just... -
11:24 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Hi Gundi
Many thanks for your quick response. So do you recommend me using depchl_dv (I guess you mean ndepchl_dv?... -
11:04 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408: Family structure
- Hi Theocharis,
the household type variable draws on the number of dependent children in the household (depchl_dv) so... -
09:41 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1408 (In Progress): Family structure
- Hi Theocharis,
Thanks for your question. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we'll get back to ... -
09:07 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1407 (Feedback): categories of the qfhigh_dv variable
- Hi Jan,
qfhigh_dv does not make use of BTech and NVQs. These qualifications are captured in the variables qfvoc#,...
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