Activity
From 01/05/2013 to 02/03/2013
02/01/2013
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02:32 PM Support #120 (Closed): IP Wave 5-Egoalt Dataset
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02:28 PM Support #120: IP Wave 5-Egoalt Dataset
- I understand, thank you very much.
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12:42 PM Support #120: IP Wave 5-Egoalt Dataset
- At this stage, it would be advisable to make some checks against the earlier released waves.
Jakob -
12:26 PM Support #120: IP Wave 5-Egoalt Dataset
- Ah I see, so would it be relatively unsafe to rely on this EGOALT relationship data at this point?
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12:17 PM Support #120 (In Progress): IP Wave 5-Egoalt Dataset
- Sam,
We have processes to clean and correct the file before a release. As you can see for IP1-4 and M1-2, this work ... -
11:56 AM Support #120 (Closed): IP Wave 5-Egoalt Dataset
- Hello, I was just wondering whether or not the EGOALT dataset for the IP Wave 5 data is the most complete set of rela...
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01:01 PM Support #115: Highest qualification variable
- Hi Rachel,
_hiqual_dv uses information fed forward from the previous wave(s). When you compare the highest qualifica...
01/31/2013
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03:52 PM Support #119 (Closed): Large values on alcohol consumption variables
- I have a query about the self-report values for alcohol consumption on heaviest drinking day in the self-report adult...
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03:49 PM Support #118 (Closed): total gross income variables
- Hi - I have a few questions about the derived total gross income variables provided with the USoc data:
1) From wh... -
02:30 PM Support #114 (Closed): definition of school codes
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02:29 PM Support #114: definition of school codes
- Hi Jakob,
Actually I had seen the filter in the questionnaire, and for some reason I misinterpreted it. Sorry for th... -
12:32 PM Support #114: definition of school codes
- 1) Please look at universe for each item in the "questionnaire":https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/...
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01:23 PM Support #117 (Closed): Car use Qs in BHPS
- Hi --
Questions about the BHPS driving-licence-holding (xDRIVER) and access-to-car/van (xCARUSE) variables.
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12:21 PM Support #112 (Closed): Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
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12:10 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- I see, thank you very much!
Sam -
08:55 AM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Yes, variables defined in the "questionnaire documentation":https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/inno...
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12:20 PM Support #110 (Closed): Fieldwork dates for wave 1 of BHPS
01/30/2013
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09:31 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Ok, so then does this hold true for the relationship variables, e_pr, in the e_person dataset as well (i.e. the HHGRI...
01/29/2013
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04:31 PM Support #116 (In Progress): height and weight data
- Adam,
Self-reported height/weight have so far only been collected at Wave 01.
Later this year we are planning to re... -
11:54 AM Support #116 (Closed): height and weight data
- Hi there,
I would like to access height and weight data in BHPS and Understanding Society. I can find the data in B... -
01:37 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- The demographic variables on HHGRID take precedence over variables found in other files.
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09:04 AM Support #115: Highest qualification variable
- Hi Jakob,
Thanks for referring me to b_hiqual_dv. I missed it because it's not in the Data Dictionary. However, th... -
08:52 AM Support #115 (In Progress): Highest qualification variable
- Rachel,
Please have a look at this derived variable
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstage/... -
08:38 AM Support #115 (Closed): Highest qualification variable
- I am currently using Understanding Society wave 2. The highest qualification variable b_qfhigh has missing values for...
01/28/2013
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03:50 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Ok thank you very much.
My final question concerns the age and gender variables in the e_person dataset. It seems... -
10:41 AM Support #113 (Closed): multiple recrods for each individual - EGOALT
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09:23 AM Support #114: definition of school codes
- Jakob,
Thanks for your email. A follow up:
1) Why are there so few cases with school codes (7287)? Is this only an ...
01/25/2013
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03:35 PM Support #112 (In Progress): Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Sam,
Yes or at least not very helpful. For the very small number of non-resident children we will provide the identi...
01/24/2013
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06:47 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Jakob,
Ah I see. So in the example I gave, is the entry in PEDCHPNO of 3 an error? If the child is now not a co-... -
04:35 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Sam,
As I understand your question, this is about identifying the child the parent is asked the parental educational... -
05:02 PM Support #114 (In Progress): definition of school codes
- Carolina,
Have a look at the linked documents here: http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=7182#doc
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04:53 PM Support #114 (Closed): definition of school codes
- Hello,
I have asked for the data on "school codes" (under special license) and I wanted to know exactly which codes ... -
02:28 PM Support #113 (In Progress): multiple recrods for each individual - EGOALT
- Nicola,
EGOALT accounts for the pairwise relationship between all enumerated sample members in a household; _pno is ... -
11:44 AM Support #110 (In Progress): Fieldwork dates for wave 1 of BHPS
- Dear Sergio,
The files with individual responses (wINDRESP) holds information on the date of interview, which you ca... -
08:56 AM Support #109 (Closed): ethnicity
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08:55 AM Support #108 (Closed): household income variables
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08:55 AM Support #107 (Closed): households in low income
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08:54 AM Support #106 (Closed): weights
01/20/2013
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12:50 PM Support #111 (Closed): Attrition in youth self-completion data
- You are correct that there will be a right censoring due to age. I assume this issues has now been resolved.
Jakob
01/18/2013
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05:57 PM Support #113 (Closed): multiple recrods for each individual - EGOALT
- Hello,
I just started to use Understanding Society for the LLAKES (Institute of Education, London) and, altough I ha... -
09:20 AM Support #106: weights
- Thank you this helps a lot!
01/17/2013
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07:12 PM Support #111: Attrition in youth self-completion data
- Yes, the full wave 2 data that was released recently. I've realised that some of the apparent attrition will be down ...
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07:07 PM Support #112: Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- I'm sorry, I forgot to include that this is for the Innovation Panel.
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06:52 PM Support #112 (Closed): Most Recent Wave Questions - Parental Educational Expectations
- Hello, I am using the Wave 5 data and I just a few quick questions about the questionnaire as well as the data.
(1...
01/16/2013
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06:17 PM Support #111: Attrition in youth self-completion data
- Peter,
Are you looking at the latest release of the full Wave 2?
Jakob -
04:44 PM Support #111 (Closed): Attrition in youth self-completion data
- Hello,
I was interested in undertaking a longitudinal analysis of the youth self-completion data. I've noticed a ... -
01:29 PM Support #106: weights
- Carolina,
Thank you for your question. This is a common issue which is related to missingness in the variables inc...
01/15/2013
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04:57 PM Support #106: weights
- Having said this, I have a further question. Currently I am only working with Wave 1 (and with individuals/no proxy),...
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03:14 PM Support #106: weights
- Ok, my confusion was with the PSU and STRATA, but I have understood how it works now. Thank you!
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03:15 PM Support #109: ethnicity
- Thank you again!
01/14/2013
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11:54 AM Support #109 (In Progress): ethnicity
- Carolina,
1) that is correct.
2) the ethnic minority boost sample can be identified using the variable _hhorig. The... -
11:34 AM Support #106 (In Progress): weights
- Carolina,
There is some advice on this in the new user guide, "If your analysis uses data from both Wave 1 and Wave ... -
10:48 AM Support #108 (In Progress): household income variables
- Jennifer,
Self-employed can report negative incomes. The income variables have not been equivalised. We only release... -
10:41 AM Support #107 (In Progress): households in low income
- Nick,
Please have a look at the free training materials here: https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/bhps/courses
which inclu...
01/09/2013
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01:42 PM Support #110 (Closed): Fieldwork dates for wave 1 of BHPS
- I found conflicting information on the fieldwork dates for wave 17 of BHPS. According to
https://www.iser.essex.ac... -
09:54 AM Support #109 (Closed): ethnicity
- 1) Just to confirm: ethnic parental background was not asked in Wave2, right?
- b_paid
- b_maid
2) Should b_embo...
01/08/2013
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04:36 PM Support #108 (Closed): household income variables
- Hi,
Can you let me know why the variable b_fihhmngrs_dv has negative values? has this variable been already equivali... -
04:17 PM Support #107 (Closed): households in low income
- I have accessed the BHPS data from the UKDA (version SN 3909 -British Household Panel Survey Derived Current and Annu...
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03:56 PM Support #105 (Closed): second wave full release date
- The full Wave 1 and 2 are now available from ESDS.
Wave 02 geographical lookup tables and postcode grid references a... -
03:41 PM Support #106 (Closed): weights
- In the UKHLS course in Essex, we were told that in order to account for the complex survey design, we needed to use t...
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