Understanding Society User Support

12/19/2024

05:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2183: Questions About OSM_HH and BMI Data in Youth Dataset

Hi Omer,
Here's the response from the person responsible for creating this variable:
"Indeed, mostly mothers an... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/17/2024

12:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187: W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Hi Andrei,
I am afraid SPSS version is not available.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team
Understanding Society User Support Team

10:55 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187: W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Hi Roberto,
Thanks - that's helpful. Would you happen to be aware of analogous code for SPSS?
Andrei Savitski

12/15/2024

11:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2183: Questions About OSM_HH and BMI Data in Youth Dataset

Dear Roberto,
Thank you so much for your prompt and detailed response – I really appreciate the clarification!
... Omer Sarigul

12/13/2024

08:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187 (Feedback): W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Hello Andrei,
Several efforts have been made to identify employment spells. I recommend reviewing the work by Liam... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187: W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Just to follow up, the reason why the date of completion of the *Jbbgdat* question(s) is important is because I am in... Andrei Savitski

04:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187 (Feedback): W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Good afternoon,
I am currently looking at W14 data and am interested in creating a dummy variable for whether a re... Andrei Savitski

08:09 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184: Wave 16 biological data

Hello Eleanor,
The analyte list remains unchanged, and unfortunately, the GlycA biomarker is not included in the ... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/12/2024

09:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184: Wave 16 biological data

Thank you. Yes, I have seen this document from 2022. My question was whether there had been a more recent update on... Eleanor Winpenny

12:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184 (Feedback): Wave 16 biological data

Hello Eleanor,
Wave 16 will not include any younger participants (under 16).
We have outlined the collection fo... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:19 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184 (In Progress): Wave 16 biological 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

05:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2186 (Feedback): Finding a right variable in the dataset

Hello Ameer,
You may want to review the variables ch1by_dv (First Biological Child's Birth Year) and ch1bm_dv (Fir... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2186 (Feedback): Finding a right variable in the dataset

Hello Dear Admin,
My name is Ameer Khaleel, and I am a PhD student in Economics at Newcastle University. I am cond... ameer mahmood Khaleel

05:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2185 (Feedback): Data availability for the variable of distmov_dv (UKHLS wave 01 and 02)

Hello Xiuxiang,
This variable was introduced starting from Wave 3 and captures the distance moved between Wave 2 a... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2185 (Feedback): Data availability for the variable of distmov_dv (UKHLS wave 01 and 02)

Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to ask questions regarding the variable of distmov_dv. This variable is missing for... Xiuxiang Pan

09:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2183 (Feedback): Questions About OSM_HH and BMI Data in Youth Dataset

Hello Ömer,
The osm_hh variable is the origin household identifier, which links sample members to the household ... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:13 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2164: Merging w_hhresp and w_indresp vars as a function of PNO

Hello Emma,
The questions from the "local neighbourhood" module (nbrcoh1 to nbrcoh4, nbrcoh_dv, and nbrcohdk_dv) h... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/10/2024

06:17 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184 (Feedback): Wave 16 biological data

Hi,
I was looking for more details on the wave 16 biomarker data. I have seen the paper published in March 2023 o... Eleanor Winpenny

01:14 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2183 (Feedback): Questions About OSM_HH and BMI Data in Youth Dataset

Dear Understanding Society Support Team,
I have two questions related to the dataset that I would greatly apprecia... Omer Sarigul

10:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2088: Weights for longitudinal analysis with USOC and COVID-19 survey combined

Great thank you for this quick reply, super helpful!
Michael Michael Francis

12/09/2024

02:38 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2088: Weights for longitudinal analysis with USOC and COVID-19 survey combined

Michael,
Thank you. Yes, you still need to create a tailored weight, because even though you are using an event in... Olena Kaminska

12/06/2024

05:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2088 (Feedback): Weights for longitudinal analysis with USOC and COVID-19 survey combined

Understanding Society User Support Team

04:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2088: Weights for longitudinal analysis with USOC and COVID-19 survey combined

Hi Olga,
I just had another question regarding this, I hope that's ok!
So, my research combines the MainStage... Michael Francis

12/05/2024

10:59 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2164: Merging w_hhresp and w_indresp vars as a function of PNO

Hello,
Is there any documentation about the decision making about which questions to include in the household vs. ... Emma Bridger

12/04/2024

12:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2076: Issues with xx_hadcvvac variables in COVID-19 data collection

Hello Laura,
Apologies for the delay, the Covid-19 team replied the following:
This might be because the routi... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/02/2024

08:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2182 (Feedback): How are weights claculated

Understanding Society User Support Team

11/28/2024

03:47 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2182: How are weights claculated

Hi Matthias,
I would recommend checking the following documents online:
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:49 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2182 (Feedback): How are weights claculated

Hello, i have been asked to provide information on the model used to calculate the cross-sectional weighs for the you... Matthias Pierce

11/26/2024

01:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2179: Full interview but inapplicable answer in COVID-19 data

Dear Laura,
You're welcome.
Best wishes,
Piotr
UKHLS User Support Understanding Society User Support Team

11/25/2024

04:35 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2179: Full interview but inapplicable answer in COVID-19 data

Dear Piotr,
Thank you very much for the clarification.
Best regards,
Laura Laura L

11/22/2024

12:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2180 (Feedback): Relationship to the reference person

Hi Oscar,
gr2r
I’m not sure this is the best variable, especially if the person of reference isn’t the mother. Th... Understanding Society User Support Team