Understanding Society User Support

02/23/2024

02:37 PM Support #2043 (Resolved): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data

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02:37 PM Support #2040 (Resolved): Survey Weights

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02:37 PM Support #2038 (Resolved): Merging family level and individual level data

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02:37 PM Support #2037 (Resolved): Weight variables for BHPS Youth Study

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02:37 PM Support #2035 (Resolved): Inquiry on the Travel to work area special license data

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02:35 PM Support #2029 (Resolved): Missing wave 1 data for yphsc, yphsw, yphlf

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02:35 PM Support #2027 (Resolved): jbft_dv variable

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02:35 PM Support #2025 (Resolved): expenditure in UKHLS

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02:35 PM Support #2024 (Resolved): Death/dead in waves: dcsedfl_dv (Respondent reported as deceased) + dcsedw_dv (Wave respondent deceased) and value labels for waves

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02:35 PM Support #2023 (Resolved): Is there a variable which indicates if a respondent is a single parent? Also how to count .00 as missing.

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02:35 PM Support #2022 (Resolved): Is there a variable which indicates if a respondent is a single parent?

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02:35 PM Support #2021 (Resolved): Question about gor_dv variable

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02:35 PM Support #2020 (Resolved): Reasons for "-8 Inapplicable" response for life satisfaction variable "sclfsato"

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02:35 PM Support #2019 (Resolved): Tailored Weighting Guidance

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02:35 PM Support #2018 (Resolved): Month migrants came to Britain

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02:35 PM Support #2017 (Resolved): Inquiry on the setting on variables on volfreq and lactl

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02:35 PM Support #2016 (Resolved): Family connections

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02:35 PM Support #2015 (Resolved): Death information and death date + linked health data + US COVID-19 survey

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02:35 PM Support #2014 (Resolved): Scottish health data

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02:35 PM Support #2013 (Resolved): Issue with new USoc variable search

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02:35 PM Support #2012 (Resolved): longitudinal weight

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02:35 PM Support #2011 (Resolved): BHPS and Understanding Society Dataset Variables

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02:35 PM Support #2010 (Resolved): BHPS and Understanding Society Dataset Query

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02:35 PM Support #2009 (Resolved): Covid survey - longitudinal weights with telephone responses

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02:35 PM Support #2008 (Resolved): Paren't educational attainment or other SES indicator for adolescents

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02:35 PM Support #2007 (Resolved): Code Creator

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02:35 PM Support #2006 (Resolved): Longitudinal analysis using calendar year?

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02:26 PM Support #2004 (Resolved): Selection of weights

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02:26 PM Support #2002 (Resolved): Identification of all parents of new entrant children in the data

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02:23 PM Support #1993 (Resolved): Indall and hhresp

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02:23 PM Support #1990 (Resolved): urban_dv

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02:22 PM Support #1992 (Resolved): household income

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02:22 PM Support #1987 (Resolved): IP12 Blood and Hair Sample Particpation

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02:22 PM Support #1991 (Resolved): request explanation for variable 'Njbsp' in BHPS

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02:22 PM Support #1986 (Resolved): Jbbgdat variable

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02:22 PM Support #1989 (Resolved): inapplicable ukborn

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02:21 PM Support #2003 (Resolved): Benefit unit do file and advice on construction

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02:21 PM Support #1999 (Resolved): treatment of HMOs

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02:21 PM Support #1998 (Resolved): COVID-19 Survey Benefit Claims

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02:20 PM Support #1997 (Resolved): Issues using variable w_fimnnet_dv in COVID-19 dataset jk_wave

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02:20 PM Support #1996 (Resolved): Issues using variable fihhmnnet3_dv

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02:20 PM Support #1995 (Resolved): question about different SOC used

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02:20 PM Support #1994 (Resolved): Matching a_natchild and w_newborn datasets

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10:16 AM Support #2056 (Feedback): Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS

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10:14 AM Support #2057 (Feedback): What is ficode measuring?

Hello,
Ficode is an indicator of the benefit a given respondent receives. The variable is included in the w_income... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/22/2024

04:48 PM Support #2058 (Resolved): Using longitudinal weights when combining Covid-19 waves and mainstage waves of UKHLS

Hi there,
I was just hoping to get some more advice regarding correctly weighting my analysis combining the mainst... James Laurence

02/21/2024

03:36 PM Support #2057 (Feedback): What is ficode measuring?

Hello
My understanding is that the variable ficode https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstag... Maya Middleton-Welch

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.
Best wishes,
James James Laurence

12:10 PM Support #2056: Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS

James,
Yes, your approach is generally correct and the syntax makes sense.
For wave 6 use ui weight (although ch... Olena Kaminska

02/20/2024

02:23 PM Support #2056 (Feedback): Which weights to use when combining the mainstage and Covid-19 waves of UKHLS

Hi there,
I have been reading through the forum support on weighting when using the Covid-19 data and Mainstage da... James Laurence

12:06 PM Support #1883: Periods for personal income - fimnlabgrs_dv & paygu_dv

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02/19/2024

11:22 AM Support #2055: Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.

Also, -9 cases are where the interview was online (CAWI) and the person did not answer the question. Understanding Society User Support Team

02/17/2024

05:25 PM Support #1832: Highest qualification variables - query about correct variable and coverage of non-UK qualifications

Sorry this question was removed from the FAQ as the detailed note had been included as variable notes for QFHIGH_DV a... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:15 PM Support #2001: Special licence request

Hello,
xbaseline is not a separate survey, but rather includes the variables that were asked about the "baseline" ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:02 PM Support #2055: Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.

In all waves that these questions are asked (9 10 11 12 13), except for the additional issue with Wave 12, these ques... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:24 PM Support #2055: Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.

You reply was sent to our email instead of being posted here, so copying it here
Hi,
Thanks for your reply!
I'... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/16/2024

12:46 PM Support #2000 (Resolved): BHPS+UKLHS weigths

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12:45 PM Support #2026 (Resolved): expenditure in UKHLS

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12:45 PM Support #2032 (Resolved): hidp missing from hhresp but present in income, egoalt, indresp files

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12:44 PM Support #2039 (Resolved): Household identifier in Understanding Society COVID-19 Survey Waves

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12:42 PM Support #2055 (Feedback): Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.

Hello,
This question was raised by someone else, please see our response to that query: https://iserredex.essex.ac... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/15/2024

05:06 PM Support #2055 (Feedback): Reasoning for inapplicable variables which don't have a preceding question or perequisit.

Hi,
I have a query regarding the status of 'inapplicable' for certain variables.
A few participants show up as ... Molly Rowe

02/14/2024

05:59 PM Support #2033 (Feedback): Derived variable on income / earnings of each benefit unit

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Here is the response from our income team.
For complete households you... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/12/2024

08:42 PM Support #2042 (Feedback): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis

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08:40 PM Support #2036 (Feedback): Understanding Society - weights

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09:50 AM Support #2052 (Feedback): Vote Choice: display all parties

Hello Tarek,
The complete description of the "other party" option can be located in the Study "SN 6931 - Understandi... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/09/2024

03:52 PM Support #2052 (Resolved): Vote Choice: display all parties

Hi,
In the questions regarding voting behaviour. Is it possible to get the all the vote choices of the respondent... Tarek Jaziri-Arjona

02/08/2024

09:11 PM Support #2051 (Feedback): Local Authority variable name in Special Licence dataset (SN 6666)

Hello Hannah,
You can find the variables associated with Study "SN6666":https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatal... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:56 PM Support #2051 (Resolved): Local Authority variable name in Special Licence dataset (SN 6666)

Hello,
I am struggling to find the variable name for Local Authority indicators in the Special Licence Access vers... Hannah Chappell

10:16 AM Support #2050 (Feedback): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)

Hello Max,
The response is on Issue #2049.
Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos
Understanding Society User Support T... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:14 AM Support #2049 (Feedback): Linking BHPS and US Dataset for special license data (6931)

Hello Max
The variable "age_dv" represents the age, in completed years, at the time of the interview. It is calcul... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/07/2024

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... Max Bradley

03:44 PM Support #2049 (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... Max Bradley

10:31 AM Support #2048: Code Creator

Hi Roberto
Thanks for your help. I am still having issues but will edit the code you sent for now and hope it reso... Martha Tindall

10:16 AM Support #2048: Code Creator

Hello Martha,
I've completed the process to obtain the code and can confirm that it's working fine. I'm attaching... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:57 AM Support #2048: Code Creator

Hi Roberto
I have tried various variables including benbase4, sc_ghq1_dv and age_dv.
Thanks
Martha Martha Tindall

09:53 AM Support #2048 (Feedback): Code Creator

Hello Martha,
Which specific variables are you trying to use? I just did a similar exercise myself and everything... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:42 AM Support #2048 (Resolved): Code Creator

Hi
I am having issues when trying to use the code creator on your website. When I click save the save it does not... Martha Tindall

02/06/2024

04:30 PM Support #2047 (Feedback): Council Tax

Hello Elaine,
“w_ficountax_dv” is designated as a special licence variable and can be located within the study "SN... Understanding Society User Support Team

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... Elaine Robinson

04:15 PM Support #2045 (Feedback): Winter Fuel Payments

Hello Elaine,
We categorized benefits as a source of income. The benefits we’ve collected are listed in the income... Understanding Society User Support Team

07:45 AM Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

Hello Laura,
Here is the feedback from our Survey team.
1. Yes, if they start the interview but stop before a point ... Understanding Society User Support Team

07:41 AM Support #2046 (Feedback): Unable to locate org variable used in the past

Hello Mel,
The variable you mentioned, along with others related to the module groups and organisations, are curre... Understanding Society User Support Team

02/05/2024

01:05 PM Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Dear Laura,
>
> I am not sure I understand what the ... Laura L

11:33 AM Support #2044 (Feedback): Old Westminster constituecies

Hello Margherita,
The geographical data files for all waves of UKHLS are generated, whenever feasible, from ONS Po... Understanding Society User Support Team

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... Mel Cairns

02/01/2024

02:32 PM Support #2045 (In Progress): Winter Fuel Payments

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:06 PM Support #2045 (Resolved): Winter Fuel Payments

There are a range of benefits for those of pension age to help with fuel bills, including the Winter Fuel Payment and... Elaine Robinson

10:24 AM Support #2044 (In Progress): Old Westminster constituecies

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

01/31/2024

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 ... Margherita Negri

01/30/2024

04:13 PM Support #2043 (Feedback): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data

Hello Michael,
The only way to share information with other people (considering they are registered in the UKDS) is ... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:28 PM Support #2043 (Resolved): Legality of sharing Understanding Society data

Hello,
I am a final year PhD student who is very close to submission. As part of my research, I have reconstruct... Michael Mahony

01:09 PM Support #2042: Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis

Lisa,
Thank you for your question. Yes, you should use tailored weights, accounting for nonresponse of both parent... Olena Kaminska

01/29/2024

11:05 AM Support #2042 (In Progress): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:47 AM Support #2042 (Feedback): Survey Weights for Multi-Wave Pooled Analysis

Hello,
I have constructed an unconventional sample by pooling tab-delineated data files for SN 6614-Understanding... Lisa Waddell

10:44 AM Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

Hi Laura,
I am afraid there is no officially released background information about the meaning of these labels but... Understanding Society User Support Team

01/26/2024

08:28 PM Support #2040 (Feedback): Survey Weights

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11:26 AM Support #2040: Survey Weights

Martha,
Thank you for your question. For answers have a look here, questions 13-17 are relevant to your question:
... Olena Kaminska

11:20 AM Support #2040 (In Progress): Survey Weights

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:35 PM Support #2041: w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Dear Laura,
>
> I am not sure I understand what the ... Laura L

11:19 AM Support #2041 (Feedback): w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

Dear Laura,
I am not sure I understand what the problem is, could you elaborate please?
1) Which dataset are y... Understanding Society User Support Team

08:16 AM Support #2041 (Resolved): w_outcome in COVID-19 survey waves

In the cv_indresp dataset (COVID-19 survey), there are three variables (i_outcome, j_outcome, k_outcome) referring to... Laura L

01/25/2024

11:26 AM Support #2036: Understanding Society - weights

Valentina,
Thank you for your question. Have a look in this paper, questions 14-16 should be helpful:
https://www... Olena Kaminska

10:27 AM Support #2040 (Resolved): Survey Weights

Hi
I am conducting an analysis an dam struggling to determine the best weights to use and was hoping you could gi... Martha Tindall