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03/07/2025

08:39 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2216 (Feedback): Reasons of inapplicable in variable helpbuy

Hello Shuqi,
The reason for the difference is that the released data combine ff_hsownd and hsownd into hsownd, whe... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/06/2025

05:07 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2220 (Feedback): Dealing with the changing numbers of health conditions

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

04:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2218: DWP and HMRC data

Hello David,
You may find the US Geographical Lookup Tables useful for identifying the corresponding matches betwe... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2213: Routing of variables lprnt, lnprnt, ladopt, lnadopt

Hello Verena,
In BHPS Wave 11, a substantial new sample was added in Northern Ireland through the Northern Ireland... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/05/2025

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

08:15 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

08:13 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

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

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

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

03:38 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

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

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

02/18/2025

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

02/12/2025

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

02/10/2025

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