Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 1998

Module: Background of respondents

This page lists the questions asked within the Background module in 1998. Clicking on the variable name before each question will bring you to the results for that question.

HOUSEHLD: Number in household

RAGECAT: Age of respondent (in age categories)

RSEX: Sex of respondent

RRESP: Does respondent have legal responsibility for accommodation?

RMARSTAT: Marital status of respondent 

HIGHSTED: Highest educational qualification of respondent

RECNTACT: Economic activity of respondent

REMPSEMP: Is respondent an employee or self-employed?

RMANFORE: Is respondent a manager, foreman/supervisor or neither?

RSECTOR: Type of organisation respondent works for?

RNUMEMP: If employee, number of employees where respondent works

RNUMSEMP: If respondent is self-employed, number of employees

ECNACTS: Economic activity of spouse/partner

SEMPSEMP: Is spouse/partner an employee or self-employed? 

SMANFORE: Is spouse/partner a manager, foreman/supervisor or neither?

SPSECTOR: Type of organisation spouse/partner works for?

SNUMEMP: If employee, number of employees where spouse/partner works

SNUMSEMP: If spouse/partner is self-employed, number of employees

RELIGION: Religion of respondent

FAMRELIG: What religion were you brought up in?

CHATTEND: How often do you attend church services/meetings?

RELIGSAM: Is your spouse/partner the same religion as you?

SLFMXSCH: Did you attend a mixed or integrated school in Northern Ireland?

FORMINT: Was this a formally integrated school?

CHDMXSCH: Has any child in your care attended a mixed/integrated school in Northern Ireland?

CAREHOME: Is there anyone living with you whom you look after?

CARESEP: Do you provide regular service/help for someone not living with you?

DISAB: Do you have any long standing health problems or disabilities?

STATEBEN: Do you receive any of these state benefits? 

PERSINCM: Personal income before tax and National Insurance

LIVEAREA: How long have you lived in the town where you live now?

OUTOFNI: Have you lived outside Northern Ireland for more than six months?

ELSEUK: Did you live elsewhere in the United Kingdom?

ROIRELND: Did you live in the Republic of Ireland?

OUTBISLE: Did you live outside the British Isles?

PLACELIV: How would you describe the place where you live?

NIECON1: Has Northern Ireland's economy got stronger or weaker over the last year?

NIECON2: Has Northern Ireland's economy got stronger or weaker over the last ten years?

HINCPAST: Has your household's income fallen behind prices over the last years?

SPEND1: What is your highest priority for extra government spending?

SPEND2: What is your second highest priority for extra government spending? 



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