Understanding Society User Support

03/05/2025

05:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2218: DWP and HMRC data

Of course, another option would be to aggregate (using weighted averages by population) as many (contiguous) local au... David Kong

05:54 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2218: DWP and HMRC data

Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Hello David,
>
> The Study includes several variabl... David Kong

08:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2218 (Feedback): DWP and HMRC data

Hello David,
The Study includes several variables related to "travel to work." For example: jsmainwktrv – Main mo... Understanding Society User Support Team

08:18 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2202 (Feedback): Weight Selection

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08:17 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2219 (Feedback): Household identifier in hhresp datafiles

Hello Milad,
There won’t be a direct match because the household identifier (hidp) is only unique within each wav... Understanding Society User Support Team

08:13 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2213: Routing of variables lprnt, lnprnt, ladopt, lnadopt

Hello Verena,
I’m attaching the syntax file for anychild_dv. This file creates ch1bm_dv and ch1by_dv month and ye... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/04/2025

04:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2217 (Feedback): Applying for both Special License and Secure Access (SA)?

Hi Eleanor,
Our recommendation is to apply for access to the Secure Access dataset (SN 6676) through the UK Data S... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2215: PSU, Strata

Strata is not nested within PSUs. It is also not used as clustering in the design. Of course you could define your cl... Olena Kaminska

01:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2219 (Feedback): Household identifier in hhresp datafiles

Hi,
I am doing some panel models at household levels. But in the hhresp spss datafile I cannot match data from dif... Milad Mehdizadeh

03/03/2025

02:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2215: PSU, Strata

Hi again,
I use a Bayesian model so I can include them as random effects, so I can include the PSU as a random eff... Ioannis Rotous

01:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2215: PSU, Strata

Ioannis,
Thank you for your question. The data structure within one wave is PSU, household, person, and in a longi... Olena Kaminska

03/02/2025

07:26 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2214 (Feedback): Controlling for Non-Random Attrition Bias with Weights

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07:26 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2215 (In Progress): PSU, Strata

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07:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2217 (In Progress): Applying for both Special License and Secure Access (SA)?

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

07:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2212: Children listed as HRPs in Wave 13

Hi Dan,
You're welcome!
Best wishes,
Piotr Understanding Society User Support Team

07:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2216 (In Progress): Reasons of inapplicable in variable helpbuy

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

04:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2218 (Feedback): DWP and HMRC data

Hi all,
I am a postgraduate researcher from America interested in looking at the experiences of people with disabi... David Kong

02/28/2025

02:58 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2212: Children listed as HRPs in Wave 13

Hi Piotr,
Thank you so much for your help and the suggestion of using HRPNO instead. It seems to be correct and is... Daniel Pinhay

10:33 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2217 (Feedback): Applying for both Special License and Secure Access (SA)?

Good afternoon,
Hoping you are well. I am an accredited researcher with the ONS, working at the University of Oxford... Eleanor Dickens

02/27/2025

02:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2216 (Feedback): Reasons of inapplicable in variable helpbuy

Hi, I have question about variable helpbuy1, helpbuy2, helpbuy3 in Wave 14 of UKHLS.
My understanding is household... SHUQI LYU

12:34 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2214: Controlling for Non-Random Attrition Bias with Weights

Niall,
Thank you for your question. Sounds like you would want to create your own tailored weights. Our course on ... Olena Kaminska

02/26/2025

06:34 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2215 (Feedback): PSU, Strata

I read through the documentation provided in Understanding Society web page for the data design and data collections,... Ioannis Rotous

06:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2214 (Feedback): Controlling for Non-Random Attrition Bias with Weights

I am carrying out an event study project using an unbalanced pooled panel dataset made up of Waves 1-14 of the UKHLS.... Niall Bingham

12:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2213: Routing of variables lprnt, lnprnt, ladopt, lnadopt

Hi Piotr,
Many thanks for this.
It would be great to get more insight from the anychild_dv code if this can be sh... Verena Schneider

10:06 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2117: Household members in COVID-19 collection

Dear Piotr,
Thank you for your reply. I see some discrepancies between the j_hidp provided within the COVID-19 sur... Laura L

07:37 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2211: Using wave 14 Harmonized UKHLS file with Marital and Cohabitation Histories, 1991-2022 file

Hi Piotr,
Thank you so much for the help. I see that the Marital and Cohabitation Histories have been updated, so ... Kimberly McErlean

02/25/2025

05:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2117: Household members in COVID-19 collection

Hi Laura,
In principle, the Calendar Year datasets are derived from the mainstage data, so you shouldn’t expect an... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/24/2025

04:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2204 (Resolved): test (genetics)

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04:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2213 (Feedback): Routing of variables lprnt, lnprnt, ladopt, lnadopt

Hi Verena,
The universe shown in the variable search applies only to the most recent wave, i.e., wave 14 at the m... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:09 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2213 (Resolved): Routing of variables lprnt, lnprnt, ladopt, lnadopt

Hi,
I have a few questions regarding the routing of the variables _lprnt, lnprnt, ladopt, lnadopt_ , and their der... Verena Schneider

03:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2210 (Feedback): Inquiry: Availability of 2010 IMD Quintile Data

Hi Gabriel,
We had to decide on which LSOA to use for the IMDs and we settled on LSOA2011 as that covered the IMDs... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2209: COVID-19 data collection attrition

Thank you very much, this is now clear.
Best regards,
Laura Laura L

01:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2209 (Feedback): COVID-19 data collection attrition

Hi Laura,
You can use the variable cW_outcome [Outcome of web survey]. Values: 11 Full interview, 12 Partial inter... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:38 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2211 (Feedback): Using wave 14 Harmonized UKHLS file with Marital and Cohabitation Histories, 1991-2022 file

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03:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2211: Using wave 14 Harmonized UKHLS file with Marital and Cohabitation Histories, 1991-2022 file

Hi Kimberly,
I just wanted to let you know that the updated version of the Marital and Cohabitation Histories will... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2212 (Feedback): Children listed as HRPs in Wave 13

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02:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2212: Children listed as HRPs in Wave 13

Hi Dan,
I've checked this, and you're right—the HRPID variable is incorrect in some waves. Before we have a chance... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:05 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2117: Household members in COVID-19 collection

Dear Piotr,
Thank you for your reply. This could be also an option. I was just wondering in principle and more gen... Laura L

02/21/2025

05:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2212 (In Progress): Children listed as HRPs in Wave 13

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

05:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2117: Household members in COVID-19 collection

Hi Laura,
Have you tried identifying which mainstage wave is closest in time by comparing the interview dates, the... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2209 (In Progress): COVID-19 data collection attrition

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

05:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2211 (In Progress): Using wave 14 Harmonized UKHLS file with Marital and Cohabitation Histories, 1991-2022 file

Hi Kimberly,
If you'd like to add waves 13 and 14, I suggest checking the Marital and Cohabitation Histories 1991–... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/20/2025

03:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2212 (Feedback): Children listed as HRPs in Wave 13

Hello,
I am using Wave 13 data for my analysis and have been looking to create household or HRP specific variables... Daniel Pinhay

03:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2211 (Resolved): Using wave 14 Harmonized UKHLS file with Marital and Cohabitation Histories, 1991-2022 file

Hi there,
I know wave 14 of the UKHLS was recently released. However, it seems as though the marriage and cohabita... Kimberly McErlean

02/18/2025

05:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2210: Inquiry: Availability of 2010 IMD Quintile Data

Hi Gabriel,
I’m really sorry that we haven’t yet replied to your original message. I’ll try to find out and get ba... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:27 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2210 (Feedback): Inquiry: Availability of 2010 IMD Quintile Data

Dear Understanding Society User Support Team,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing to inquire about... Gabriel Hollis

02/16/2025

02:18 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2203: Transitions from households to institutions

Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Hello Haiyu,
>
> You might find it useful to look a... Haiyu Jin

02/15/2025

06:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2209 (Resolved): COVID-19 data collection attrition

Hi,
Quick question: is it possible to know the reason for attrition between subsequent COVID-19 data collection w... Laura L

04:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2117: Household members in COVID-19 collection

Good afternoon,
Sorry for the follow-up question, but new doubts have emerged while reconstructing families.
I ... Laura L

02/12/2025

02:50 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2200: CAPI ringfence variable

Hello Alex,
UKDS handles all their requests, so we wouldn’t be able to provide a timescale.
I recommend submitt... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/11/2025

04:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2200: CAPI ringfence variable

Thanks for the advice. I requested the 2023 version at the end of Jan using the contact form (https://beta.ukdataserv... Alex Orlek

02/10/2025

06:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2208: Child passed away during study period

Thank you so much. That´s very helpful!
Leonie Diedrich

11:35 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2208 (Feedback): Child passed away during study period

Hello Leonie,
There isn’t a straightforward way to do this, nor does the study include a specific question about dec... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:13 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2206 (Feedback): Weights

Hello Máiréad,
Please refer to Issue 2207, which addresses the same question.
I hope this information is helpf... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:56 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2207 (Feedback): Weights

Hello Máiréad,
Please refer to FAQ13 of the Weighting and Sample Representation: Frequently Asked Questions guide... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/07/2025

10:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2208 (Resolved): Child passed away during study period

If I wanted to use BHPS and UKHLS Data to analyse effects of child death on parents would I be able to identify every... Leonie Diedrich

06:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2207 (Feedback): Weights

I am using 5 different waves (waves 9 to 13) and have decided on the weight m_indscui_lw as I watched the video on ch... Máiréad Murphy

06:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2206 (Feedback): Weights

I am using 5 different waves (waves 9 to 13) and have decided on the weight m_indscui_lw as I watched the video on ch... Máiréad Murphy

05:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2205 (Feedback): Education variable

Hello Máiréad,
Please review variable hiqual_dv, which measures the highest qualification ever reported. You can ... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2205 (Feedback): Education variable

I was wondering if you have any guidance on condensing the education variable (nqfhigh-dv) as I have researched the d... Máiréad Murphy

03:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2197: Query on the possibility of using the 2023 calendar year (from UKHLS wave 14 data) in some trend analysis

Hi Roberto,
That's really helpful. Thanks so much.
Best wishes,
James James Laurence

03:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2197 (Feedback): Query on the possibility of using the 2023 calendar year (from UKHLS wave 14 data) in some trend analysis

Hello James,
It is scheduled for release in the middle of this year (june-july). Once we have a more precise date,... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2197: Query on the possibility of using the 2023 calendar year (from UKHLS wave 14 data) in some trend analysis

Hi Olena,
Thanks a lot for the message. It sounds like the best plan would be to wait for the 2023 calendar releas... James Laurence

09:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2204: test (genetics)

Received with thanks.
Regards,
Sethlina Genetics UnderSoc

02/06/2025

03:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2204 (Resolved): test (genetics)

test genetics Understanding Society User Support Team

02:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2202: Weight Selection

Yixuan,
Thank you. You would need to create a tailored weight for your analysis. See our online course here:
http... Olena Kaminska

02/05/2025

06:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2202: Weight Selection

Olena Kaminska wrote in #note-1:
> Yixuan,
>
> Thank you for your question. Where do you take parent's informatio... Yixuan Chen

05:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2202 (In Progress): Weight Selection

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05:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2200 (Feedback): CAPI ringfence variable

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05:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2201 (Feedback): Sexuality variables

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05:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2201: Sexuality variables

Hi Merle,
When you combine these variables, you will get this information for a few thousand more people—those who... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2203 (Feedback): Transitions from households to institutions

Hello Haiyu,
You might find it useful to look at the variables clstat and clstato_code, which identify “Where is ... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2197: Query on the possibility of using the 2023 calendar year (from UKHLS wave 14 data) in some trend analysis

James,
Thank you for your question. Are you aware of our calendar year data releases? It comes earlier than main r... Olena Kaminska

02/04/2025

05:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2196: Weighting

Hi Evie,
Sorry for the delay. No, the 'population size' in Stata doesn’t matter in your case — all statistical tes... Understanding Society User Support Team