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05/26/2021

08:59 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1546: Wave 8 innovation panel trace/keystroke files for a few cases as a manipulation check

Sorry Dana, it seems we don't have keystrokes data but we do have timestamps and those data files have already been r... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:56 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1546: Wave 8 innovation panel trace/keystroke files for a few cases as a manipulation check

Hi Dana,
Based on preliminary investigations we are optimistic this data could be made available. I will update yo... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/25/2021

03:27 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547 (Resolved): Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

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03:19 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547: Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

Hi Olena,
Brilliant – thank you so much!
Best wishes,
Marie Marie Mueller

03:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547 (Feedback): Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

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03:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547: Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

Marie,
Thank you for your question. Here are the priorities: ui, ub, us. So Use ui, and if not available, use ub, ... Olena Kaminska

03:07 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547 (In Progress): Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:29 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547: Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

(Apologies, the *Yy_* was supposed to be *Zz_*) Marie Mueller

11:28 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1547 (Resolved): Question about the Zz_ part in youth weights

Hello,
I have a question about the Zz_ part in youth weights: w_XxxYy *Zz_* aa. I am using cross-sectional data of... Marie Mueller

05/24/2021

09:19 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1546 (In Progress): Wave 8 innovation panel trace/keystroke files for a few cases as a manipulation check

Thanks Dana. We are looking into this.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team Understanding Society User Support Team

05/21/2021

07:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1546 (Resolved): Wave 8 innovation panel trace/keystroke files for a few cases as a manipulation check

Hello,
I am wondering if I could see the keystroke or trace files from the Wave 8 Innovation Panel for a few of the ... Dana Garbarski

05/19/2021

05:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1545 (Feedback): has birthy variable name changed over USoc waves?

Hello,
We are not aware of the variable birthy not being available in a specific data release. Only in very rare o... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1545 (Resolved): has birthy variable name changed over USoc waves?

Hi,
I’ve got a quick query regarding a missing variable in a USoc libname in SAS:
When using the most up to da... babar neyazi

05/18/2021

08:46 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1540 (Resolved): Variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying the housing cost

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08:41 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1543 (Feedback): Inapplicanle racel data

Hello,
This question is asked the first time that someone is interviewed and so will be -8 in all subsequent waves... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/17/2021

04:41 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1543 (Resolved): Inapplicanle racel data

I am interested in racel variable for my research.
However, except for wave 1, other waves it is reported as Inapp... I Dutta

04:14 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1539: Identifying indivdiual movers

The entire postcode was used Understanding Society User Support Team

02:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1539: Identifying indivdiual movers

Great! This variable is very helpful, but I have one more question - when you are referring to postcode, is it the fu... Vivian So

05/14/2021

12:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1542: Health conditions in 2019 mainstage data

Yes, that is the case Understanding Society User Support Team

10:33 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1542: Health conditions in 2019 mainstage data

Hello,
Thanks for your clarification. Given this, am I correct in thinking that you cannot estimate the incidence ... James Morrison

05/12/2021

06:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1542 (Feedback): Health conditions in 2019 mainstage data

Hello,
We have updated the health conditions FAQ to include the changes that were made in Wave 10. The note is att... Understanding Society User Support Team

06:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1538 (Feedback): Comparing health conditions across US waves 1-10

Hello,
We have updated the existing health conditions FAQ to include the changes made in Wave 10. I am attaching t... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1541: Benefit income in indresp and income file: what accounts for the differences between frmnthimp_dv and fimnsben_dv, and how can I retrieve benefit amounts for non-matching records?

You should rely on the income.dta file. So if a respondent reported the source it will be listed there. Understanding Society User Support Team

09:52 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1541: Benefit income in indresp and income file: what accounts for the differences between frmnthimp_dv and fimnsben_dv, and how can I retrieve benefit amounts for non-matching records?

Hello,
thanks, that checks out and is really helpful. I have a follow-up, if I may. After excluding the proxy int... Gabriele Mari

05/11/2021

05:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1541 (Feedback): Benefit income in indresp and income file: what accounts for the differences between frmnthimp_dv and fimnsben_dv, and how can I retrieve benefit amounts for non-matching records?

Hello,
Our income team have suggested that the 10,412 cases should be proxy interviews. They do not appear on the ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/10/2021

02:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1542 (Resolved): Health conditions in 2019 mainstage data

I am working with the 2019 mainstage data (baseline for COVID waves) and want to know which variables to use to ident... Andrew Bryce

09:56 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1541 (In Progress): Benefit income in indresp and income file: what accounts for the differences between frmnthimp_dv and fimnsben_dv, and how can I retrieve benefit amounts for non-matching records?

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

08:36 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1541 (Resolved): Benefit income in indresp and income file: what accounts for the differences between frmnthimp_dv and fimnsben_dv, and how can I retrieve benefit amounts for non-matching records?

Hi,
I am using Understanding Society Waves 1 to 10. I am interested in income from state benefits. Using the inco... Gabriele Mari

05/05/2021

04:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1540: Variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying the housing cost

OLAYIWOLA OLADIRAN wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am trying to identify the variable that identifies the household member ... OLAYIWOLA OLADIRAN

04:38 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1540 (Feedback): Variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying the housing cost

rentpN = 1 if PNO=N rents the accommodation, 0 otherwise
hsowrN = 1 of PNO=N owns the accommodation, 0 otherwise
N ... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1540: Variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying the housing cost

Hello
I am trying to identify the variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying... OLAYIWOLA OLADIRAN

04:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1540 (Resolved): Variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying the housing cost

Hello
I am trying to identify the variable that identifies the household member that is responsible for the paying... OLAYIWOLA OLADIRAN

12:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1539 (Feedback): Identifying indivdiual movers

Hello,
We introduced the variable w_addrmov_dv a couple of years ago which should be suitable for your purposes. S... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/30/2021

07:29 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1533 (Resolved): Adjusting weights when constructing a calendar year from two waves

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07:29 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1536 (Feedback): Happiness Questionnaire in Youth Survey

Hi Amy,
The youth survey happiness/satisfaction questions have been carried forward from the BHPS Wave 4 questionn... Understanding Society User Support Team

06:13 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1539 (In Progress): Identifying indivdiual movers

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team