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03/19/2024

09:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2076: Issues with xx_hadcvvac variables in COVID-19 data collection

Hello Laura,
Typically, upon receiving information from the field agency, we process the fed forward variables an... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/15/2024

09:18 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2076 (Feedback): Issues with xx_hadcvvac variables in COVID-19 data collection

Hello Laura
The question routing is as follows: If ff_hadcvvac = 3, then ask if the respondent has not reported in... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/14/2024

01:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2073 (Feedback): Data file

Hello Luisa
Wave 13 main stage Study covers years 2021 and 2022. The interviews span from January 2021 to May 2023... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2066 (Resolved): Code creator E-Mail

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01:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2069: Match children information with parental information

Hello Giovanni,
You would need first to identify children that have left the parental house. I think the best app... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:14 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2041 (Resolved): w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

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09:45 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2076 (In Progress): Issues with xx_hadcvvac variables in COVID-19 data collection

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

03/13/2024

04:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2075 (In Progress): Using UKHLS to look at trends across calendar months

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

03/11/2024

11:47 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2070: Creating Chronology when using COVID-19 and main panel data

Hello Isaac
As was mentioned COVID-19 survey data can be linked to the main UKHLS annual survey data using the var... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:47 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2070 (Feedback): Creating Chronology when using COVID-19 and main panel data

Hello Isaac,
I recommend using calendar year data because you will need to pool information from 3 waves. For yea... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:36 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2072 (Feedback): tracking spouse after the household dissolutions

Hello Seok
The Study follows all participants who are classified as original sample members (OSM), permanent sampl... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2071 (Feedback): Choosing weight where some variables are self-completion and others are interview

Hello Molly,
For individual level analysis, you may want to combine information from different questionnaires. In... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:43 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2069 (Feedback): Match children information with parental information

Hello Giovanni,
Please take a look at the "Data management syntax files":https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/d... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/08/2024

04:40 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2073 (In Progress): Data file

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

11:11 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2066: Code creator E-Mail

Hello Leo,
I tested the code on my PC, and it works fine. I’ve attached a log of my session named “2066”. However, ... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/07/2024

02:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2072 (In Progress): tracking spouse after the household dissolutions

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

02:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2071 (In Progress): Choosing weight where some variables are self-completion and others are interview

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

02:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2070 (In Progress): Creating Chronology when using COVID-19 and main panel data

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

02:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2069 (In Progress): Match children information with parental information

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

01:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2064 (Feedback): calendar year dataset - longitudinal analysis

Hello Marina,
Please take a look at Issues #2006 and #1959 on our User Support Forum, which address similar issues... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:36 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2066: Code creator E-Mail

Hello Leo,
I’m attaching two text files with the syntax code in long and wide formats. The data file produced will b... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/06/2024

02:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2065 (Feedback): How to manage longitudinal data analysis after excluding sample based on date of interview

Hello Marina,
The UKHLS sample is designed such that each sample month is a random representative (once weighted) ... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:27 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2067 (Feedback): data access

Hello Mike,
Understanding Society data consists of multiple files, downloadable as a single zipped folder and rele... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/05/2024

07:47 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2068 (Feedback): Wave 16 biological data

Hello Eleanor,
We expect it would be released around the same time as the main stage Wave 16, in November 2026. Ho... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2063: List of Validated Measures or Scales used in the Study?

Hello Luke
UKHLS covers various topics through different questionnaire modules. To find out which topics were cove... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2063 (Feedback): List of Validated Measures or Scales used in the Study?

Hello Luke,
We're currently developing a Health scale guidance, which we anticipate releasing later this year. Typic... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2061 (Feedback): Video content for part 8 + sections 11,12 & 13 greyed out

Hello Joe,
There are no videos available for section 8 in the training area. However, we offer specific guidance ... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/04/2024

04:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2066 (Feedback): Code creator E-Mail

Hello Leo,
I'll ask the data team about this issue. In the meantime, you could try using the "Get your code" tab ... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:58 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2064 (In Progress): calendar year dataset - longitudinal 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

02:56 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2063 (In Progress): List of Validated Measures or Scales used in the Study?

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

02/29/2024

07:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2062 (Feedback): hcondncode38 variable

Hello Emma,
I’m attaching a brief guide about health conditions variables. From Wave 10 onwards, questions were mo... Understanding Society User Support Team

06:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2061 (In Progress): Video content for part 8 + sections 11,12 & 13 greyed out

Hello Joe,
Could you please point us to the specific content section you are watching? It would be helpful if you co... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/26/2024

07:53 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2059: BMI, weight and height variables

Hello Beate,
Indeed, you are correct regarding the adult questionnaire. Additionally, there is information availa... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2059 (Feedback): BMI, weight and height variables

Hello Beate,
I recommend exploring the "Health, biomarkers, genetics and epigenetics data":https://www.understandi... Understanding Society User Support Team

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

02/20/2024

12:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1883: Periods for personal income - fimnlabgrs_dv & paygu_dv

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