cross-wave person identifier (public release)
personal identifier (BHPS cohort)
household identifier (public release)
person number
Sample origin, household
Sample origin, individual
Primary sampling unit
Strata
sample status
Individual level outcome
sex
Age
Date of birth - YEAR
Sex of respondent
Hours spend watching TV, video and DVDs on a normal school day?
Hours spend watching TV, video and DVDs on a weekend?
Belong to social website
Hours using social media on weekdays
Do you ever play multi-player online games?
In the past 7 days how many times have you eaten an evening meal together wit
How many hours do you spend doing or helping with housework in an average wee
In the past month, how many times have you stayed out after 9pm at night with
How many close friends
Do you have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend?
I feel I have a number good qualities
I don't have much to be proud of
I certainly feel useless at times
I am as able as most people
I am a likeable person
I can usually solve my own problems
I am inclined to feel I am a failure
At times I feel I am no good at all
Go to a party, dance, disco or nightclub
Go to the cinema
Do painting, drawing, printmaking or sculpture
Go to the theatre
Use a computer to create original artworks or animation
Go to watch live sport
Go to a pub or bar
Just hang around/mess about near your home
Just hang around/mess about in the high street or the town/city centre
Go to youth clubs, scouts, girl guides or other organised activities
Go to a library
Go to museums or galleries
Go to visit an historic place or stately home
Do voluntary or community work
Go to a political meeting/march, rally or demonstration
Over the past month, how many books have you read for pleasure?
We discuss books at home
We discuss TV programmes we have watched at home
My parents/other adults at home buy me books as gifts
My parents/other adults take me to museums or art galleries
My parents/other adults take me to watch sporting events
My parents/other adults take me to the theatre or to see a dance performance
Do you play a musical instrument?
Music
Art
Dance
Sport
Tutorials for school subjects
Religious classes
None of these
Other
How feel about school work
How feel about appearance
How feel about family
How feel about friends
How feel about school go to
How feel about life as a whole
Do you ever get set any homework at school?
How often are you given homework?
During an average week, on how many evenings do you do any homework?
On a week day evening, how many hours do you usually spend doing your homework
On the weekend, how many hours do you spend doing homework?
Does anyone here at home help you with your homework?
Mum or stepmum
Dad or stepdad
A brother or sister
Another relative living with you
Any non-relative living with you
No-one, I do it myself
How important do you think it is for you to do well in your GCSE exams or Sta
What would you most like to do when you are 16?
Would you like to go on to do further full-time education at a college or Uni
In the last 12 months, have you ever played truant?
In general, would you say your health is..
How many portions of fresh fruit or vegetables do you eat on a typical day?
Do you think you are...
Do ever diet or try to lose weight?
Walking
Swimming or diving
Cycling
Jogging or running
Tennis, squash or badminton
Keep fit, aerobics or gym training
Football
Rugby
Netball, basketball or hockey
Cricket
Athletics
Martial Arts
Horse riding
Gymnastics
Other type of sport or activity
How many days in a usual week do you usually play sports, do aerobics or do s
What is the main way you usually travel to school?
Do you ever smoke cigarettes at all?
Statement that describes you best - smoking
Have you ever used e-cigarettes?
Have you ever had an alcoholic drink?
How many times in the last four weeks have you had an alcoholic drink?
Over the last 4 weeks, how many times have you had five or more drinks on one
On how many occasions have you been intoxicated or drunk - in your lifetime?
On how many occasions have you been intoxicated or drunk - during the last 12
On how many occasions have you been intoxicated or drunk - during the last 4
Have you ever tried.. Glue/solvent sniffing?
Have you ever tried.. Cannabis?
Have you ever tried.. Any other illegal drug?
How many times have you ever used or taken any illegal drugs?
How difficult do you think it would be for you to get cannabis?
Smoke cigarettes occasionally
Smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day
Have one or two alcoholic drinks nearly every day
Have four or five alcoholic drinks nearly every day
Have five or more alcoholic drinks each weekend
Try cannabis once or twice
Smoke cannabis occasionally
Smoke cannabis regularly
Try ecstasy once or twice
Try an amphetamine once or twice
Take amphetamines regularly
How often do you leave the TV on standby?
How often do you switch off lights in rooms that arent being used?
How often do you keep the tap running while you brush your teeth?
Do you believe that people in the UK will be affected by climate change in th
Age want to get married
Age want to start family
other classes followed outside school
Like to do in 10 years
Like to do in 10 years 2nd mention
CAPI ringfenced household
Interview date: Day, imputation flag
Interview date: Month, imputation flag
Interview date: Year, imputation flag
DOB Year imputation flag
Imputation flag for age_dv
Natural father: PIDP
Natural mother: PIDP
Natural parent 1: PIDP
Natural parent 1: PNO
Natural parent 1: Sex
Natural parent 2: PIDP
Natural parent 2: PNO
Natural parent 2: Sex
Nat/step/adopt parent 1: PIDP
Nat/step/adopt parent 1: PNO
Nat/step/adopt parent 1: Sex
Nat/step/adopt parent 2: PIDP
Nat/step/adopt parent 2: PNO
Nat/step/adopt parent 2: Sex
Grandfather: PIDP
Grandmother: PIDP
Sex, derived
Age, derived from dob_dv and intdat_dv
Interview date: Day, derived
Interview date: Month, derived
Interview date: Year, derived
DOB: Year, derived
Number of R's natural parents in hh
Number of R's nat/step/adopt parents in hh
Number of R's grandparents in hh
Number of R's natural siblings in hh
Number of R's nat/step/adopt siblings in hh
Unit of current height
Height in feet and inches: feet
Height in feet and inches: inches
Height in cm, derived
Unit of current weight
Weight in stones and pounds: stones
Weight in stones and pounds: pounds
Weight reported in kg
Weight in kg, derived
Body Mass Index
Ethnic group (derived from multiple sources)
Ethnic group incorp. all waves, codings, modes and bhps
Country of residence
Government Office Region
Urban or rural area, derived
Household response status
Age group (age_dv): 5 year intervals
Age group (age_dv): 10 year intervals
Age group (age_dv): 13 categories
benefit unit number
PNO of person responsible for child under 16
Whether responsible for child under 16
Household reference person: PIDP
Household reference person: PNO
Natural father: PNO
Nat/step/adopt father: PIDP
Nat/step/adopt father: PNO
Natural mother: PNO
Nat/step/adopt mother: PIDP
Nat/step/adopt mother: PNO
Grandfather: PNO
BHPS+UKHLS cross-sectional youth interview weight
BHPS+UKHLS+IEMB cross-sectional youth interview weight