longitudinal study wave marker
0 = not longitudinal study/case
1 = Wave 1
2 = Wave 2
3 = Wave 3
4 = Wave 4

multiple samples in study
0 = 1 sample
1 = Szalai USA 65 sample
2 = national USA 65 sample
3 = USA 1998-99
4 = USA 2000-01
5 = Slovenia in Szalai Yugoslavia
6 = Serbia in Szalai Yugoslavia
7 = UK 1987 - main sample, drawn from SCELI survey
8 = UK 1987 - spouses and additional household members
9 = East Germany
10 = West Germany
11 = Basque Country in Spain
12 = Catalan Country in Spain
13 = UK 1983-84 one week
14 = UK 1983-84 one day

Household identifier
0 = 1 person sampled per household

Person id 1st parent of diarist
-9 = could not be created
-8 = could not identify parent in hh
-7 = diarist does not live with parent

Person id of spouse or partner
-9 = could not be created
-8 = could not identify partner in hh
-7 = diarist does not have partner

Day of week diary kept
-9 = could not be created
-8 = Missing
1 = Sunday
2 = Monday
3 = Tuesday
4 = Wednesday
5 = Thursday
6 = Friday
7 = Saturday
8 = Whole week average
9 = Unspecified weekday
10 = Unspecified weekend day

Month diary kept
-9 = could not be created
-8 = Missing
1 = January
2 = February
3 = March
4 = April
5 = May
6 = June
7 = July
8 = August
9 = September
10 = October
11 = November
12 = December

year diary kept
-9 = could not be created
-8 = Missing

Diary order
-9 = could not be created
-8 = Missing
1 = 1st diary day
2 = 2nd diary day
3 = 3rd diary day
4 = 4th diary day
5 = 5th diary day
6 = 6th diary day
7 = 7th diary day
8 = Weekly average

marker of insufficient information to make propwt
0 = diary case has a weight
1 = insufficient information to create weight: propwt=0

Household type
-9 = could not be created'
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = 1 person household
2 = Married/cohabiting couple alone
3 = Married/cohabiting couple + others
4 = Other household types

# people in household
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked

Age youngest child in hhold (includes adult children)
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = age 0-4
2 = age 5-12
3 = age 13-17
4 = adult child

Actual age youngest child in hhold
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
60 = 60 or older

Original household income
-9 = not available in survey

Total hhold income grouped
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = lowest 25%
2 = middle 50%
3 = highest 25%

owns or rents home
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
1 = own outright or mortgage
2 = rents
3 = other

Urban or rural hhold
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = urban/suburban
2 = rural/semi-rural

hhold has computer/internet access
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = no
1 = yes

hhold access to a private vehicle
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
0 = no
1 = animal only
2 = non-motorised vehicle
3 = 1 car/motorcycle
4 = 2+ cars/motocycles

-8 = missing
1 = Man
2 = Woman

-8 = missing
-7 = not asked
90 = 90 or older

Individual level family status
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = Aged 18 to 39 with no coresident children <18
1 = Aged 18+ living with 1+ coresident children aged <5
2 = Aged 18+ living with 1+ coresident children 5-17, none <5
3 = Aged 40+ with no coresident children <18
4 = Aged <18 and living with parent(s)/guardian(s)
5 = Aged <18, living arrangement other or unknown

diarist a single parent
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = No
1 = Yes

Relation to hhold ref person
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = person 1
2 = spouse/partner
3 = child
4 = parent
5 = sibling
6 = son/daughter-in-law
7 = parent-in-law
8 = brother/sister-in-law
9 = other relative
10 = not related

is diarist in a couple
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = in couple (married/cohabit/civil partnership)
2 = not in couple

diarist cohabiting
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not in couple
0 = no, married
1 = yes, cohabiting

employment status
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = full-time
2 = part-time
3 = unknown job hours
4 = not in paid work

in paid work
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = not in paid work
1 = in paid work

Student status
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = not student
1 = student

Retirement status
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = not retired
1 = retired

ISCO 2008 1-digit occupation
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = armed forces and security
1 = managers, senior officials and legislators
2 = professionals
3 = technicians and associate professionals
4 = clerical workers
5 = service and sales workers
6 = skilled agriculture, fishery, forestry workers
7 = craft and related trades workers
8 = plant and machine operators and assemblers
9 = elementary occupations

Sector of employment
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = public sector
2 = private sector

Harmonised highest level of education
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
1 = inc 2ndry or less
2 = completed secondary
3 = above 2ndry education

Whether diarist ususally feels rushed
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = almost never
1 = sometimes
2 = often

Diarist's general health
-9 = could not be created
-8 = missing
-7 = not applicable/not asked
0 = poor
1 = fair
2 = good
3 = very good

imputed personal or household care
-9 = could not be created for study

0 = insufficient case, excluded using this weight