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11:00 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2280 (Feedback): Linking to EPC data

Hello Vicki,
UKHLS is currently linking EPC data to Innovation Panel (IP17) participants, but this does not cover ... Understanding Society User Support Team

09/10/2025

03:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2280: Linking to EPC data

Hi,
Is it possible to link to EPC rating data in Scotland?
Many thanks,
Vicki Vicki Ponce Hardy

03:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2280 (Feedback): Linking to EPC data

Is it possible to link to EPC data in Scotland? Vicki Ponce Hardy

01:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2279: inquiry about "change in spending" variable in the COVID survey

Hello Z He
Apologies for my misunderstanding.
The variable “spend” has been removed from the dataset. You can... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:14 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2279: inquiry about "change in spending" variable in the COVID survey

Hi Roberto,
Thank you very much for your reply. But my inquiry was not about the MPC variables.
To clarify, th... Z He

08:23 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2279 (Feedback): inquiry about "change in spending" variable in the COVID survey

Hello Z He
The variable you are interested in is called “mpc1 – Marginal Propensity to Consume”. You may also want... Understanding Society User Support Team

09/09/2025

03:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2279 (Feedback): inquiry about "change in spending" variable in the COVID survey

Hi,
I am writing to inquire about a specific variable in the Understanding Society UKHLS COVID-19 survey.
Accor... Z He

09/08/2025

05:54 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2269: Multilevel model guidance

Hello Verena,
Here are the answers for bullets 1 and 2 that were missing:
1. The design weight is at a household... Understanding Society User Support Team

09/03/2025

01:54 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2278: Effect of self-completion weight on weighted count for sample of people who died

Emma,
Thank you for your question. You mention two separate issues.
On your sample selection based on valid answe... Olena Kaminska

12:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2278 (In Progress): Effect of self-completion weight on weighted count for sample of people who died

Hello Chloe
Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back t... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2276: Use of survey weight severely reducing sample size- longitudinal analysis

Dear Chloe,
Apologies, as I think my answer is too late for you - I have been on leave and just saw this message. ... Olena Kaminska

12:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2277 (Resolved): DiD analysis with UKHLS

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09/01/2025

11:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2277: DiD analysis with UKHLS

Thanks a lot! Ziran Wei

08:54 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2277: DiD analysis with UKHLS

Usual gross monthly wage is w_paygu_dv. To get the hourly wage you will need to divide this by the usual hours worked... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2278 (In Progress): Effect of self-completion weight on weighted count for sample of people who died

Dear Understanding Society team,
I would like to check the effect of the self-completion weights for my particular... Emma Maun

08/27/2025

08:15 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2277: DiD analysis with UKHLS

Thank you, also which varible should I be using for the wage indicator? Ziran Wei

06:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2277 (Feedback): DiD analysis with UKHLS

Hello Ziran,
You are correct, from Wave 10 onwards if the person reported that they had been diagnosed with diabet... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2268: Code Creator temp file

Hi Ziran,
Have you now run the code as a dofile and not from the command window, and has that solved the problem?
... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/26/2025

06:00 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2277 (Resolved): DiD analysis with UKHLS

Hi Dear Support Team,
I would like to conduct a DiD regression on wage with diabetes as treatment (newly diagnosed... Ziran Wei

05:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2268: Code Creator temp file

Yes! Sorry I was a bit new to this. Thank you so much! Ziran Wei

01:08 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2236 (Resolved): Problems with partner's information

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01:07 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2237 (Resolved): Investigating fihhmngrs_dv - Gross monthly household income

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01:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2239 (Resolved): Autism variables

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01:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2246 (Resolved): Mental health - other diagnosis

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01:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2256 (Resolved): Creation of a variable broadly capturing job change

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01:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2274 (Resolved): Identifying self-employed individuals (jbstat vs. jbsemp)

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12:54 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2275: ukwelc and ukahead Source

Yes you are right. Thanks for identifying this error we will correct it.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Su... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2273: Place-Based Change

Access to future waves depends on your project timeline. If your project is still active when a new wave is released,... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/20/2025

08:07 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2273: Place-Based Change

Hi Roberto,
Thanks for the detailed response. Very helpful.
If I was to apply for a special license datas... Andrew Brinkley

08/15/2025

03:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2271 (Feedback): difference between sample size and weighted population appears incorrect

Hello Jane,
Here is the feedback from our weighting team:
_Understanding Society weights are scaled to a mean o... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2276 (In Progress): Use of survey weight severely reducing sample size- longitudinal analysis

Hello Chloe
Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back t... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2276 (In Progress): Use of survey weight severely reducing sample size- longitudinal analysis

Hello,
I am currently doing analysis for my dissertation studying how the experience of intergenerational and intr... Chloe Byrne

08/14/2025

07:38 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2274: Identifying self-employed individuals (jbstat vs. jbsemp)

Hello,
Thank you for the response!
Best,
Carolin Heuser Carolin Heuser