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Thank you so much!!!

(This left me with just 2 options and both produced almost identical results so I am going with g_indinub_xw).

Just one brief last question (although no worries at all if you don't know) but anytime I use sample weights, I lose about 13% on the observations when I run regressions, do you know if this is normal? (I've been googling this a lot but to no avail)

Thanks again for your really quick reply!

Jason,

Thanks for your question. The best weights for you are: for cross-sectional analysis it is g_indinui_xw (this one has higher sample size as it also incorporates refreshment in wave 6 - note, a large part of 0-weights in g_indinub_xw is due to omitting this refreshment but your analysis will still be correct). For longitudinal analysis (where you use wave A and G in the same regression) you should use g_indinus_lw (this will have many 0-weights as it will exclude BHPS and IEMB subsamples). Note, using xw weight for the longitudinal analysis is incorrect.

Dropped cases when you use weights is correct - but this is unique to longitudinal studies and largely unique to UKHLS reflecting its very complex sample design.

Hope this helps and best of luck with your dissertation,
Olena