Support #1759
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Differences between figures for tenure_dv and hsownd
Added by Albert Ward over 2 years ago.
Updated about 2 years ago.
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Hi,
I'm trying to compute some variables based on housing tenure, using tenure_dv.
Why are there some small discrepancies between tenure_dv and hsownd, e.g. in tenure_dv, 5935 respondents own their house with a mortgage, but for hsownd (which tenure_dv is derived from) it is 5929 ?
Thanks
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Understanding Society User Support Team
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Ok, thanks.
From what I can see, the discrepancy is because tenure_dv = 2 includes part-ownership, although this doesn't fully add up.
Sorry for not specifying before - I was looking at Wave 11.
Best,
Albert
As you can see from the syntax file for tenure_dv, other variables are used to create this variable - not just hsownd. Could you please check the syntax and let us know if you disagree with the way this variable was created and we will pass that on to the data team.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team
No, it's ok - it's not a big issue and I'm sure they understand the coding better than me.
Thanks,
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