Understanding Society User Support

12/22/2022

05:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1831 (Feedback): hhgrid_w12.clstat

Hello Becky
According to our data team, leavers are dropped as the Household Grid module (hhgrid) is only for thos... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1835 (In Progress): Number of dependent children (inside or outside of household) - variable availability

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

12:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1834 (In Progress): Linkage National Energy Efficiency Data-Framework (NEED)

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

12/21/2022

06:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1833 (Feedback): Data information necessary for publication in journal

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06:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1833: Data information necessary for publication in journal

Congratulations Nico!
We ask all data users to cite all datasets used - both SN6631 and SN6666 - correctly. The e... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:51 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1827 (Feedback): Correct weights to use

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12/20/2022

11:36 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1832 (Feedback): Highest qualification variables - query about correct variable and coverage of non-UK qualifications

Hello Thomas,
For your first question.
The key highest educational qualification variables are QFHIGH_DV and HIQ... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:31 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1832 (In Progress): Highest qualification variables - query about correct variable and coverage of non-UK qualifications

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

12/15/2022

07:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1829 (Feedback): Proportions of groups within inactive population.

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07:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1831 (In Progress): hhgrid_w12.clstat

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

11:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1822: Issue with Census 2011 Rural-Urban Indicators

Hello Albert,
According to our data team, the ONS Postcode Directories are provided by the ONS, and they say for th... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/13/2022

10:25 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1830 (In Progress): Many missing values of sclonely (How often do you feel lonely?)

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

12/08/2022

09:50 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1826 (Feedback): Socioeconomic status

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09:49 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1826: Socioeconomic status

Hello Sadia,
A sketch of the matching is as follows:
For i_youth file, you have different identifiers for paren... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1829 (In Progress): Proportions of groups within inactive population.

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

02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1828: Partnership histories response status

Dear Michaela
Yes, the Partnership Histories dataset (SN 8473) is about to be deposited at the UK Data Service to ... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:26 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1828 (Feedback): Partnership histories response status

Hello Michaela,
In the initial wave someone is interviewed they are asked if they were ever married, ever cohabite... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1825 (Feedback): 2011 LSOAs for BHPS waves

Hello Albert,
According to our data team, there are no current plans to make LSOA 2011 apply to BHPS waves. As do... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/07/2022

09:50 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1826 (In Progress): Socioeconomic status

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

09:45 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1825 (In Progress): 2011 LSOAs for BHPS waves

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

12/05/2022

07:19 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1817: oldest child via family matrix

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12/02/2022

09:54 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1822: Issue with Census 2011 Rural-Urban Indicators

The dataset you have referred to above SN 7630 is "Understanding Society: Waves 1-12, 2009-2021: Special Licence Acce... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/01/2022

06:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1820 (In Progress): Cross-sectional vs longitudinal 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

06:34 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1823 (Feedback): dual fuel energy expenditure- split into electricity and gas?

You are correct. If they reported that they paid a combined bill they were asked for the total amount.
As a gener... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1822 (Feedback): Issue with Census 2011 Rural-Urban Indicators

Thanks for your question Albert. You will notice that the Geographical Identifiers guide that you refer to is dated 2... Understanding Society User Support Team

11/29/2022

05:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1797: Child birth years/fertility histories

Sorry about the delay.
The first child information is based on these variables for UKHLS sample members:
(1) w_ch... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1822 (In Progress): Issue with Census 2011 Rural-Urban Indicators

Dear Albert,
I have passed on your query to the data team.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team Understanding Society User Support Team

05:16 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1817 (Feedback): oldest child via family matrix

Here is the response from the data team: The Family Matrix contains people reported in INDALL (those enumerated in th... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:49 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1818: X-wave person identifier of resp. adult

Dear Esme,
Sorry, pid and not pidp is the variable to use. The label for rapid_bh "X-wave person identifier of res... Understanding Society User Support Team

11/28/2022

05:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1817 (In Progress): oldest child via family matrix

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

05:14 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1819 (Feedback): Volunteering and donating questions

I have checked the Wave 12 questionnaire that is available online and these questions/variables are not included: htt... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:08 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1818 (Feedback): X-wave person identifier of resp. adult

Could you plesae try using the PIDP instead of pid? Please let us know if that solves the problem.
Best wishes,
U... Understanding Society User Support Team