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From 01/23/2024 to 02/21/2024
02/21/2024
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03:36 PM Support #2057 (Feedback): What is ficode measuring?
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My understanding is that the variable ficode https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstag... -
01:22 PM Support #2056: Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS
- Hi Olena,
That's really helpful. Thanks so much.
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12:10 PM Support #2056: Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS
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Yes, your approach is generally correct and the syntax makes sense.
For wave 6 use ui weight (although ch...
02/20/2024
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- Hi there,
I have been reading through the forum support on weighting when using the Covid-19 data and Mainstage da... -
12:06 PM Support #1883: Periods for personal income - fimnlabgrs_dv & paygu_dv
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02/19/2024
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- Also, -9 cases are where the interview was online (CAWI) and the person did not answer the question.
02/17/2024
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- Sorry this question was removed from the FAQ as the detailed note had been included as variable notes for QFHIGH_DV a...
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- Hello,
xbaseline is not a separate survey, but rather includes the variables that were asked about the "baseline" ... -
- In all waves that these questions are asked (9 10 11 12 13), except for the additional issue with Wave 12, these ques...
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- You reply was sent to our email instead of being posted here, so copying it here
Hi,
Thanks for your reply!
I'...
02/16/2024
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- Hello,
This question was raised by someone else, please see our response to that query: https://iserredex.essex.ac...
02/15/2024
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05:06 PM Support #2055 (Feedback): Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.
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I have a query regarding the status of 'inapplicable' for certain variables.
A few participants show up as ...
02/14/2024
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- Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Here is the response from our income team.
For complete households you...
02/12/2024
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- Hello Tarek,
The complete description of the "other party" option can be located in the Study "SN 6931 - Understandi...
02/09/2024
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03:52 PM Support #2052 (Resolved): Vote Choice: display all parties
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In the questions regarding voting behaviour. Is it possible to get the all the vote choices of the respondent...
02/08/2024
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- Hello Hannah,
You can find the variables associated with Study "SN6666":https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatal... -
04:56 PM Support #2051 (Resolved): Local Authority variable name in Special Licence dataset (SN 6666)
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I am struggling to find the variable name for Local Authority indicators in the Special Licence Access vers... -
- Hello Max,
The response is on Issue #2049.
Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos
Understanding Society User Support T... -
- Hello Max
The variable "age_dv" represents the age, in completed years, at the time of the interview. It is calcul...
02/07/2024
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10:00 PM Support #2050 (Resolved): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)
- I am attempting to merge individual files from harmonised bhps and ukhls into long format. The datasets I am using ar...
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- I am attempting to merge individual files from harmonised bhps and ukhls into long format. The datasets I am using ar...
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10:31 AM Support #2048: Code Creator
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Thanks for your help. I am still having issues but will edit the code you sent for now and hope it reso... -
- Hello Martha,
I've completed the process to obtain the code and can confirm that it's working fine. I'm attaching... -
- Hi Roberto
I have tried various variables including benbase4, sc_ghq1_dv and age_dv.
Thanks
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- Hello Martha,
Which specific variables are you trying to use? I just did a similar exercise myself and everything... -
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I am having issues when trying to use the code creator on your website. When I click save the save it does not...
02/06/2024
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- Hello Elaine,
“w_ficountax_dv” is designated as a special licence variable and can be located within the study "SN... -
03:00 PM Support #2047 (Resolved): Council Tax
- Where can I find the amount of council tax paid by a household?
The variable look up suggests I need ficountax_dv an... -
- Hello Elaine,
We categorized benefits as a source of income. The benefits we’ve collected are listed in the income... -
- Hello Laura,
Here is the feedback from our Survey team.
1. Yes, if they start the interview but stop before a point ... -
- Hello Mel,
The variable you mentioned, along with others related to the module groups and organisations, are curre...
02/05/2024
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01:05 PM Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves
- Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
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- Hello Margherita,
The geographical data files for all waves of UKHLS are generated, whenever feasible, from ONS Po... -
11:23 AM Support #2046 (Resolved): Unable to locate org variable used in the past
- Hello, We have previously used a variable which we noted the name of as 'org' which was about being a member of one o...
02/01/2024
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- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
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- There are a range of benefits for those of pension age to help with fuel bills, including the Winter Fuel Payment and...
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- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
01/31/2024
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01:32 PM Support #2044 (Resolved): Old Westminster constituecies
- Hello, I am trying to link survey responses to electoral results for the Westminster constituencies. I have obtained ...
01/30/2024
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- Hello Michael,
The only way to share information with other people (considering they are registered in the UKDS) is ... -
01:28 PM Support #2043 (Resolved): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data
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I am a final year PhD student who is very close to submission. As part of my research, I have reconstruct... -
- Lisa,
Thank you for your question. Yes, you should use tailored weights, accounting for nonresponse of both parent...
01/29/2024
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- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
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09:47 AM Support #2042 (Feedback): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis
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I have constructed an unconventional sample by pooling tab-delineated data files for SN 6614-Understanding... -
- Hi Laura,
I am afraid there is no officially released background information about the meaning of these labels but...
01/26/2024
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- Martha,
Thank you for your question. For answers have a look here, questions 13-17 are relevant to your question:
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- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
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- Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
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- Dear Laura,
I am not sure I understand what the problem is, could you elaborate please?
1) Which dataset are y... -
- In the cv_indresp dataset (COVID-19 survey), there are three variables (i_outcome, j_outcome, k_outcome) referring to...
01/25/2024
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- Valentina,
Thank you for your question. Have a look in this paper, questions 14-16 should be helpful:
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I am conducting an analysis an dam struggling to determine the best weights to use and was hoping you could gi...
01/24/2024
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- Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
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- Hello,
I am guessing you are referring to the values of these variables in the cw_indresp files. Indeed, in most c... -
- I have a question about the use of the household identifiers (i_hidp, j_hidp, k_hidp) in the Understanding Society CO...
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- Hi Ted,
You can proceed in two steps:
1) linking the household level data to the individual level data for each... -
09:58 AM Support #2038 (Resolved): Merging family level and individual level data
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I am looking to create a panel data set using the main survey from Understanding society. Most variables I nee... -
- Hello,
As per the BHPS User guide you should use the ypwght (https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/wp-content/upl...
01/23/2024
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11:15 AM Support #2037 (Resolved): Weight variables for BHPS Youth Study
- Good morning,
I have downloaded the SPSS data files for *SN 6614*-Understanding Society: Waves 1-13, 2009-2022 and H...
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