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From 01/27/2024 to 02/25/2024

02/23/2024

02:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2043 (Resolved): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data
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02:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2040 (Resolved): Survey Weights
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02:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2038 (Resolved): Merging family level and individual level data
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02:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2037 (Resolved): Weight variables for BHPS Youth Study
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02:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2035 (Resolved): Inquiry on the Travel to work area special license data
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2029 (Resolved): Missing wave 1 data for yphsc, yphsw, yphlf
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2027 (Resolved): jbft_dv variable
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2025 (Resolved): expenditure in UKHLS
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2024 (Resolved): Death/dead in waves: dcsedfl_dv (Respondent reported as deceased) + dcsedw_dv (Wave respondent deceased) and value labels for waves
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2023 (Resolved): Is there a variable which indicates if a respondent is a single parent? Also how to count .00 as missing.
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2022 (Resolved): Is there a variable which indicates if a respondent is a single parent?
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2021 (Resolved): Question about gor_dv variable
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2020 (Resolved): Reasons for "-8 Inapplicable" response for life satisfaction variable "sclfsato"
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2019 (Resolved): Tailored Weighting Guidance
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2018 (Resolved): Month migrants came to Britain
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2017 (Resolved): Inquiry on the setting on variables on volfreq and lactl
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2016 (Resolved): Family connections
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2015 (Resolved): Death information and death date + linked health data + US COVID-19 survey
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2014 (Resolved): Scottish health data
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2013 (Resolved): Issue with new USoc variable search
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2012 (Resolved): longitudinal weight
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2011 (Resolved): BHPS and Understanding Society Dataset Variables
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2010 (Resolved): BHPS and Understanding Society Dataset Query
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2009 (Resolved): Covid survey - longitudinal weights with telephone responses
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2008 (Resolved): Paren't educational attainment or other SES indicator for adolescents
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2007 (Resolved): Code Creator
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02:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2006 (Resolved): Longitudinal analysis using calendar year?
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02:26 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2004 (Resolved): Selection of weights
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02:26 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2002 (Resolved): Identification of all parents of new entrant children in the data
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02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1993 (Resolved): Indall and hhresp
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02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1990 (Resolved): urban_dv
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02:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1992 (Resolved): household income
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02:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1987 (Resolved): IP12 Blood and Hair Sample Particpation
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02:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1991 (Resolved): request explanation for variable 'Njbsp' in BHPS
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02:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1986 (Resolved): Jbbgdat variable
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02:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1989 (Resolved): inapplicable ukborn
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02:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2003 (Resolved): Benefit unit do file and advice on construction
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02:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1999 (Resolved): treatment of HMOs
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02:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1998 (Resolved): COVID-19 Survey Benefit Claims
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02:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1997 (Resolved): Issues using variable w_fimnnet_dv in COVID-19 dataset jk_wave
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02:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1996 (Resolved): Issues using variable fihhmnnet3_dv
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02:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1995 (Resolved): question about different SOC used
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02:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1994 (Resolved): Matching a_natchild and w_newborn datasets
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10:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2056 (Feedback): Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS
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10:14 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2057 (Feedback): What is ficode measuring?
Hello,
Ficode is an indicator of the benefit a given respondent receives. The variable is included in the w_income...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/22/2024

04:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2058 (Resolved): Using longitudinal weights when combining Covid-19 waves and mainstage waves of UKHLS
Hi there,
I was just hoping to get some more advice regarding correctly weighting my analysis combining the mainst...
James Laurence

02/21/2024

03:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2057 (Feedback): What is ficode measuring?
Hello
My understanding is that the variable ficode https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstag...
Maya Middleton-Welch
01:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2056: Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS
Hi Olena,
That's really helpful. Thanks so much.
Best wishes,
James
James Laurence
12:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2056: Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS
James,
Yes, your approach is generally correct and the syntax makes sense.
For wave 6 use ui weight (although ch...
Olena Kaminska

02/20/2024

02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2056 (Feedback): Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS
Hi there,
I have been reading through the forum support on weighting when using the Covid-19 data and Mainstage da...
James Laurence
12:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1883: Periods for personal income - fimnlabgrs_dv & paygu_dv
Resolved Understanding Society User Support Team

02/19/2024

11:22 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2055: Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.
Also, -9 cases are where the interview was online (CAWI) and the person did not answer the question. Understanding Society User Support Team

02/17/2024

05:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1832: Highest qualification variables - query about correct variable and coverage of non-UK qualifications
Sorry this question was removed from the FAQ as the detailed note had been included as variable notes for QFHIGH_DV a... Understanding Society User Support Team
05:15 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2001: Special licence request
Hello,
xbaseline is not a separate survey, but rather includes the variables that were asked about the "baseline" ...
Understanding Society User Support Team
05:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2055: Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.
In all waves that these questions are asked (9 10 11 12 13), except for the additional issue with Wave 12, these ques... Understanding Society User Support Team
04:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2055: Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.
You reply was sent to our email instead of being posted here, so copying it here
Hi,
Thanks for your reply!
I'...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/16/2024

12:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2000 (Resolved): BHPS+UKLHS weigths
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12:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2026 (Resolved): expenditure in UKHLS
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12:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2032 (Resolved): hidp missing from hhresp but present in income, egoalt, indresp files
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12:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2039 (Resolved): Household identifier in Understanding Society COVID-19 Survey Waves
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12:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2055 (Feedback): Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.
Hello,
This question was raised by someone else, please see our response to that query: https://iserredex.essex.ac...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/15/2024

05:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2055 (Feedback): Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.
Hi,
I have a query regarding the status of 'inapplicable' for certain variables.
A few participants show up as ...
Molly Rowe

02/14/2024

05:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2033 (Feedback): Derived variable on income / earnings of each benefit unit
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Here is the response from our income team.
For complete households you...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/12/2024

08:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2042 (Feedback): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis
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08:40 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2036 (Feedback): Understanding Society - weights
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09:50 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2052 (Feedback): Vote Choice: display all parties
Hello Tarek,
The complete description of the "other party" option can be located in the Study "SN 6931 - Understandi...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/09/2024

03:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2052 (Resolved): Vote Choice: display all parties
Hi,
In the questions regarding voting behaviour. Is it possible to get the all the vote choices of the respondent...
Tarek Jaziri-Arjona

02/08/2024

09:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2051 (Feedback): Local Authority variable name in Special Licence dataset (SN 6666)
Hello Hannah,
You can find the variables associated with Study "SN6666":https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatal...
Understanding Society User Support Team
04:56 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2051 (Resolved): Local Authority variable name in Special Licence dataset (SN 6666)
Hello,
I am struggling to find the variable name for Local Authority indicators in the Special Licence Access vers...
Hannah Chappell
10:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2050 (Feedback): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)
Hello Max,
The response is on Issue #2049.
Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos
Understanding Society User Support T...
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10:14 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2049 (Feedback): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)
Hello Max
The variable "age_dv" represents the age, in completed years, at the time of the interview. It is calcul...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/07/2024

10:00 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2050 (Resolved): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)
I am attempting to merge individual files from harmonised bhps and ukhls into long format. The datasets I am using ar... Max Bradley
03:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2049 (Resolved): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)
I am attempting to merge individual files from harmonised bhps and ukhls into long format. The datasets I am using ar... Max Bradley
10:31 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2048: Code Creator
Hi Roberto
Thanks for your help. I am still having issues but will edit the code you sent for now and hope it reso...
Martha Tindall
10:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2048: Code Creator
Hello Martha,
I've completed the process to obtain the code and can confirm that it's working fine. I'm attaching...
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:57 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2048: Code Creator
Hi Roberto
I have tried various variables including benbase4, sc_ghq1_dv and age_dv.
Thanks
Martha
Martha Tindall
09:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2048 (Feedback): Code Creator
Hello Martha,
Which specific variables are you trying to use? I just did a similar exercise myself and everything...
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:42 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2048 (Resolved): Code Creator
Hi
I am having issues when trying to use the code creator on your website. When I click save the save it does not...
Martha Tindall

02/06/2024

04:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2047 (Feedback): Council Tax
Hello Elaine,
“w_ficountax_dv” is designated as a special licence variable and can be located within the study "SN...
Understanding Society User Support Team
03:00 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2047 (Resolved): Council Tax
Where can I find the amount of council tax paid by a household?
The variable look up suggests I need ficountax_dv an...
Elaine Robinson
04:15 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2045 (Feedback): Winter Fuel Payments
Hello Elaine,
We categorized benefits as a source of income. The benefits we’ve collected are listed in the income...
Understanding Society User Support Team
07:45 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves
Hello Laura,
Here is the feedback from our Survey team.
1. Yes, if they start the interview but stop before a point ...
Understanding Society User Support Team
07:41 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2046 (Feedback): Unable to locate org variable used in the past
Hello Mel,
The variable you mentioned, along with others related to the module groups and organisations, are curre...
Understanding Society User Support Team

02/05/2024

01:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves
Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Dear Laura,
>
> I am not sure I understand what the ...
Laura L
11:33 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2044 (Feedback): Old Westminster constituecies
Hello Margherita,
The geographical data files for all waves of UKHLS are generated, whenever feasible, from ONS Po...
Understanding Society User Support Team
11:23 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2046 (Resolved): Unable to locate org variable used in the past
Hello, We have previously used a variable which we noted the name of as 'org' which was about being a member of one o... Mel Cairns

02/01/2024

02:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2045 (In Progress): Winter Fuel Payments
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
02:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2045 (Resolved): Winter Fuel Payments
There are a range of benefits for those of pension age to help with fuel bills, including the Winter Fuel Payment and... Elaine Robinson
10:24 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2044 (In Progress): Old Westminster constituecies
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

01/31/2024

01:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2044 (Resolved): Old Westminster constituecies
Hello, I am trying to link survey responses to electoral results for the Westminster constituencies. I have obtained ... Margherita Negri

01/30/2024

04:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2043 (Feedback): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data
Hello Michael,
The only way to share information with other people (considering they are registered in the UKDS) is ...
Understanding Society User Support Team
01:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2043 (Resolved): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data
Hello,
I am a final year PhD student who is very close to submission. As part of my research, I have reconstruct...
Michael Mahony
01:09 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2042: Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis
Lisa,
Thank you for your question. Yes, you should use tailored weights, accounting for nonresponse of both parent...
Olena Kaminska

01/29/2024

11:05 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2042 (In Progress): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis
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
09:47 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2042 (Feedback): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis
Hello,
I have constructed an unconventional sample by pooling tab-delineated data files for SN 6614-Understanding...
Lisa Waddell
10:44 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves
Hi Laura,
I am afraid there is no officially released background information about the meaning of these labels but...
Understanding Society User Support Team
 

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