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Emily,

There is a cross-wave variable indicating final known status of respondents: it is astat in xwlsten.dta dataset.
Within UKHLS look in W_indsamp.dta file for each wave starting at wave 2 (as BHPS joined at wave 2): look at the variables W_finloc W_ivfio W_ivfho.

Please also note that not all deaths are recorded in the study – some are hidden among noncontacts and nonrespondents. Those who lived alone are least likely to be recorded.

Hopes this helps,
Olena

Please note that the data structure of indsamp is different from indresp or indall. Here each individual can have more than one row of observation. If someone has moved, then will have two rows of observation. One for the household where they were expected to be found and then the new one. You can identify their current household using wfinloc=1 (w_finloc in UKHLS).

So each row is uniquely identified by (pid wfinloc) in BHPS and (pidp w_finloc) in UKHLS.

Alita Nandi wrote:

Please note that the data structure of indsamp is different from indresp or indall. Here each individual can have more than one row of observation. If someone has moved, then will have two rows of observation. One for the household where they were expected to be found and then the new one. You can identify their current household using wfinloc=1 (w_finloc in UKHLS).

So each row is uniquely identified by (pid wfinloc) in BHPS and (pidp w_finloc) in UKHLS.

Thank you for such a quick answer. Could you clarify what the 'ASTAT' variable represents? Is it the study member's status at each wave? And what do the rec'ing and rec'd mean? I can't find a description in the documentation.