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From 04/20/2024 to 05/19/2024

04:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2104: Dropped observations after specifying the complexity of the sample design: Hi Yuliya,
It's hard to say what could have gone wrong (maybe you forgot to delete wave prefixes from the name of ... Understanding Society User Support Team
02:27 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2108 (Feedback): National identity: Hi Ian,
This is because we consider national identity to be a fairly stable characteristic and we do not ask about... Understanding Society User Support Team
11:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2107 (Feedback): Query related to Understanding society data (UKHLS): Understanding Society User Support Team
11:46 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2107: Query related to Understanding society data (UKHLS): Dear Saddaf,
Would you be able to share with me your output and the code creating it, please? I want to make sure ... Understanding Society User Support Team
11:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2105 (Feedback): How to link parents-children using income variable between BHPS and UKHLS datasets: Dear Peter,
Please have a look at the file attached and see if it does what you are looking for. Additionally, I r... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2106 (In Progress): Selecting appropriate weights and using different 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
04:41 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2107: Query related to Understanding society data (UKHLS): Dear Saadaf,
1. I checked the frequencies for jbpen and I couldn't find a drop in wave 6 (see the figure attached).
... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2078 (Resolved): Choosing the correct group and sample for weight: Understanding Society User Support Team
05:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2087 (Resolved): Values coded as -20 in sex_dv: Understanding Society User Support Team
05:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2090 (Resolved): Overcrowding measure in USoc: Understanding Society User Support Team
05:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2094 (Resolved): Universe for macob/pacob in xwavedat: Understanding Society User Support Team
05:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2104 (Feedback): Dropped observations after specifying the complexity of the sample design: The number of observations for estimations using weights and without are different as the number of cases with 0 weig... Understanding Society User Support Team

07:14 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2102 (Feedback): Partnership: Hello Michael,
UKHLS has recently released a partnership history file, which includes details about the start and... Understanding Society User Support Team
02:14 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2101 (Feedback): Time variant and invariant variables using general UKHLS and Covid-19 survey: Hello Michael
Our remit is to address questions related to the survey, its details, and the datasets including dat... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:04 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2097 (Feedback): Variable availablility: Hello Lisa
The Study only includes variable "unisub1 - most preferred subject at university" for respondents aged 16... Understanding Society User Support Team
10:52 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2100 (Feedback): Rural local authority data: Hello Pat
Understanding Society can be linked to geographical data. The Study provides a range of geographical ident... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2099 (Feedback): Merging household info to individual data: Hello Marina
Some households completed enumeration and at least one individual interview but did not respond to th... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2098 (Feedback): Help with weighting: Hello Mel
You are correct on both weights you need for your analysis. The identifier “ub” changes to “ui” from Wave ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:34 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2097 (In Progress): Variable availablility: 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
12:50 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2096 (Feedback): hhincome variable in covid wave: Hello Shiyu
I recommend reviewing the "UKHLS COVID-19 user guide":https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documenta... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2092: Calculation of mortgage interest payments: Hello Sam

Here is the Income team feedback:

The interpretation of your first paragraph is exactly right ie. ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2092: Calculation of mortgage interest payments: Hello Sam,

The income team is currently undertaking a significant review of the calculation of housing costs and ... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:52 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2084 (Feedback): Linking NPD data with other special licence understanding society data: Understanding Society User Support Team
11:51 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2095 (Feedback): parent children variable: Hello Leo,
Consider exploring the variable "nchild_dv," which indicates the number of own children in the household,... Understanding Society User Support Team

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