Understanding Society User Support: Issueshttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/support/favicon.ico?15995719382012-04-04T14:08:42ZUnderstanding Society User Support
Redmine Support #38 (Closed): Weight to use at benefit unit levelhttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/382012-04-04T14:08:42ZMike Bielbymike.bielby@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
<p>Hi, I am constructing a dataset for longitudinal analysis at benefit unit level using b_buno_dv. As there is no dedicated weight derived for benefit unit level analysis, would I be better to use the longitudinal household level weight (as benefit units are nested within households)?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Mike</p> Support #37 (Closed): Discontinued derived variable a_jsprof_dv?https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/372012-04-03T15:31:42ZRigmor Nielsen
<p>Dear User Suppport,</p>
<p>In the earlier release of wave 1 data you provided a derived variable imputing the profit from self employment earnings (a_jsprof_dv). Has this variable changed name in the latest release or is it not provided anymore?</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />Rigmor</p> Support #36 (Closed): Derived variables documentation and OECD equivalisation scalehttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/362012-04-03T09:44:24ZMeng Lu
<p>Dear Sir/Madam,</p>
<p>I am currently doing some analysis using the Understanding Society data. I have looked through the online documentation but have been unable to find documentation on derived variables.</p>
<p>Would you be able to provide me with some documentation of the derived variable net household income (fihhmnnet_dv).</p>
<p>Also, is it possible for you to share the coding behind your derived variable OECD equivalisation scale (ieqmoecd)?</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Best,<br />Meng</p> Support #35 (Closed): Employment status historyhttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/352012-03-26T12:33:28ZLorraine Waller
<p>Dear User Support,</p>
<p>From the Wave 1 questionnaire, I have noted that the Employment Status History module was only asked for individuals between January and June of 2009. From looking at the questionnaires for Wave 2 and Wave 3, it does not seem that the remainder of the sample have been asked these questions. Could you please tell me if my understanding is correct? And if so, whether there are plans to collect this information for the remainder of the sample at some point? (For example, I note that parents' educational qualifications info. was only collected for Wave 1 interviewees in Jan-June 2009, but the questions are then asked of the remainder of the sample in Wave 2). It would be really useful to have employment histories prior to the survey for the whole sample.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p> Support #33 (Closed): Unemployment history for BHPS sample members of UndStand Soc. Survey (betwe...https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/332012-03-16T15:06:14ZJames Laurencejames.t.laurence@gmail.com
<p>Dear Sir/Madam,</p>
<p>I was wondering if you might be able to help me with a query I have regarding the BHPS sample (now present in the "interim release" version of the 'wave 1 and wave 2 Understanding Society' data). Essentially, my query is this:</p>
<p>- I would like to know whether it is possible to find out the unemployment history for individuals who were in the final wave of the BHPS survey and also wave 2 of the understanding society survey<br />- So what I'd like to know: in wave 2 of the UndStand Soc survey, is there information on whether an individual experienced ANY unemployment between the 'last wave of the BHPS: 2008/09" and the "2nd wave of the Understanding Society Survey" (in which the BHPS sample now appears)<br />- Using the BHPS, data was collected on the work histories of all members. So, you could see whether an individual was either a) unemployed at the time of a survey year (i.e. current employment status at the time of the survey); or b) whether they'd experienced any unemployment between two survey years (i.e. unemployment experience INBETWEEN two surveys)<br />- Does the "wave 2" of the US survey contain data on the employment histories of the BHPS members between 1) the time of the US wave 2 survey AND 2) the final wave of the BHPS survey<br />- So, can I see if: between "wave 2 of the US survey" and the "final wave of the BHPS survey (2008/09)", an individual had any experience of unemployemt?<br />- Is there a variable (or series of variables) for this?</p>
<p>Does this make sense? If not, please do not hesitate to ask.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your time.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>James Laurence</p> Support #32 (Closed): Individual and Household Weights for combining EMBS plus ethnic minority in...https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/322012-03-15T12:51:28ZSung Park
<p>I am interested in conducting 3 analyses:<br />1) an analysis that compares all UK ethnic respondents (both from the EMBS and within GPS) compared to non-minority white respondents in the GPS <br />2) same as above, but comparing each of the 5 ethnic groups in the UK (both from the EMBS and within GPS) compared to non-minority white respondents in the GPS <br />3) comparing across each of the 5 ethnic groups from the EMBS only</p>
<p>In the working paper regarding weighting strategy for the study (pages 9-10), you mention providing many different weights. I was wondering if you could tell me which weighting variables I could use for my analysis above? In other words, I'm unsure of the weights to use in analyzing:<br />1) The EMBS <strong>plus</strong> ethnic minority individuals in the UKHLS-GPS in areas of low ethnic minority density, i.e. the areas excluded from the boost sample (to represent the total UK ethnic minority population);<br />2) Each of the five main ethnic groups separately from the combined EMBS plus ethnic minority individuals in the UKHLS-GPS <br />3) Each of the five main ethnic groups separately from the EMBS</p>
<p>at both a) the individual level and b) household level?</p>
<p>Many thanks for your assistance.</p> Support #31 (Closed): Interim wave 2 releasehttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/312012-03-06T10:07:39ZKareena McAloneykareena.mcaloney@york.ac.uk
<p>I have a quick query about the interim wave 2 youth data. The variable b_yppsprt is not coded with the same response categories as are present in the questionnaire document - a frequency on the variable reveals all possible numerical options from the questionnaire are available. Can I just check that the categories are as in the questionnaire document not in the value label section of the data file.?</p>
<p>Many thanks<br />Kareena</p> Support #29 (Closed): Educational and health linkage datahttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/292012-02-28T16:35:21ZRuth Kippingruth.kipping@bristol.ac.uk
<p>Please can you let me know if the educational and health linked data are available for the Wave 1 age 10-15 Understanding Society participants. If so, what educational and health data are available.</p>
<p>Could you also let me know if the linked data will be available later in 2012 or 2013 for Wave 2.</p> Support #28 (Closed): Household income data variableshttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/282012-02-15T12:29:34ZAlex Fenton
<p>I'm trying to reconcile income data from US with comparable data from the Family Resources Survey / HBAI 2009/10.</p>
<p>There are two household income variables in US hh_resp: a_fihhmngrs_dv and a_fihhmnnet_dv. These are described as 'gross' and 'net' household income in the past month - but not what the second is 'net' of (taxes? housing costs?).</p>
<p>I can't find is any further explanation, or description of how they are derived from the detailed income data - grateful for any help.</p> Support #27 (Closed): Index Terms for Understsanding Society?https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/272012-02-10T14:06:28ZAbita Bhaskarabita@sphsu.mrc.ac.uk
<p>I'm new to the Understanding Society dataset, although I have used the BHPS dataset in the past. I'm wondering if there is a way of finding out exactly which variables are in Understanding Society (similar to the Index Terms on the BHPS website).</p> Support #26 (Closed): NS-Sechttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/262012-02-06T13:21:53ZChris Lordchris.lord@natcen.ac.uk
<p>I wondered if you could forward to me the code with which you derive a_jbnssec8_dv from A_JBNSSEC (or a_jlnssec_dv). I can then copy it and use it in another dataset? SPSS syntax if possible.</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Chris</p> Support #25 (Closed): Merge the fileshttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/252012-02-05T23:55:34ZAnita Staneva497186@swansea.ac.uk
<p>Dear Jakob,<br />I merged all the files: (hhsamp+hhresp+a_empstat+indresp+a_income+a_marriage+a_indall+a_egoalt+a_child) in one resulting file. Are all these files designed to be merged in this way?<br />However, when I did try to set the resulting file by pidp and a_isyear and get some descriptive stat, <br />I have repeated time values within panel error <br />r(451);<br />Could you help me please with some advice here?<br />Best<br />Anita</p> Support #24 (Closed): Household Reference Personhttps://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/242012-02-02T17:31:22ZChris Lordchris.lord@natcen.ac.uk
<p>I am currently working on a project which is considering using Understanding Society data. Having looked extensively through your documentation I could not find any variable on the dataset indicating a respondent as the 'Household Reference Person'. On the BHPS there had previously been such a variable (wave then HG2, e.g. RHG2). Does an equivalent exist on USoc, or do you have some (SPSS) syntax or a method for deriving it?</p>
<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you.</p>
<p>Best wishes,</p>
<p>Chris<br />Research Analyst,<br />National Centre for Social Research</p> Support #22 (Closed): Matching parent's information to their children (aged >15) in the same hous...https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/222012-02-01T09:22:02ZMaren M. Michaelsenmaren.michaelsen@rub.de
<p>Dear Understanding Society survey/BHPS users,</p>
<p>I am matching parent's information on age to their children (aged >15) in the same household using STATA.</p>
<p>The results show that in 192 (about 5%) of the cases the child is at least as old as the mother (same for some fathers). Also, there are several male mothers and female fathers.</p>
<p>Please find below the commands I am using to match household and individual data and the results.</p>
<p>Please let me know whether I made a mistake or if there are indeed errors in the data.</p>
<p>Maren</p>
<pre><code>/* Merge data sets for cross-section */</code></pre>
<pre><code>/* a_indresp.dta */<br /> use data/a_indresp.dta, clear</code></pre>
<pre><code>sort a_hidp pidp</code></pre>
<pre><code>save data/indresp_sorted.dta, replace<br />file data/indresp_sorted.dta saved</code></pre>
<pre><code>/* a_indall.dta */<br /> use data/a_indall.dta, clear</code></pre>
<pre><code>sort a_hidp pidp</code></pre>
<pre><code>save data/indall_sorted.dta, replace<br />file data/indall_sorted.dta saved</code></pre>
<pre><code>/* merge sorted datasets */<br /> merge 1:1 a_hidp pidp using data/indresp_sorted.dta, keep(3)</code></pre>
<pre><code>Result # of obs.<br /> -----------------------------------------<br /> not matched 0<br /> matched 50,994 (_merge==3)<br /> -----------------------------------------</code></pre>
<pre><code>cap drop _merge </code></pre>
<pre><code>/* Merge prents information on children */</code></pre>
<pre><code>bysort a_hidp (pidp): gen m_sex = a_sex[a_mnspno]<br />(45333 missing values generated)</code></pre>
<pre><code>bysort a_hidp (pidp): gen m_dvage = a_dvage[a_mnspno]<br />(45333 missing values generated)</code></pre>
<pre><code>sum a_dvage m_dvage if a_dvage >= m_dvage</code></pre>
<pre><code>Variable | Obs Mean Std. Dev. Min Max<br />-------------+--------------------------------------------------------<br /> a_dvage | 192 23.28125 8.068039 16 69<br /> m_dvage | 192 22.38021 7.588654 16 69</code></pre> Support #21 (Closed): Merging household and individual data set-wave1, 2009-2010https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/212012-01-20T10:25:25ZAnita Staneva497186@swansea.ac.uk
<p>I want to merge the data set into one file. I started first with merging all household files. Let’s say I want to merge a_hhsamp with the a_hhresp. I suppose to keep (1 3) of the resulting merge, however I had only merge= 2 3, or I have exactly the number of the first household file in 2, which means the two files were not merged.<br />I try with distributing household level information to the individual level, where I am using the a_hidp as identifier and follow the example you gave in the documents. Now my merge is fine, but by keeping merge 1 and 3 my sample size increase dramatically and I had duplicate observations. <br />Next I continue with the I individual files, where I am using a_hidp and a_pno as unique identifier in order to match correctly individual files, however again the resulting merge is not fine. <br />Could you advise me please how to deal with matching the files? Do you have some users do files which would help us to combine all the data sets from the wave 1, 2009-2010? <br />Many thanks<br />Anita</p>