Background Variables
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Background Variables
Abstract
The household box needs to be completed when joining the panel, before
the household can start completing other questionnaires. Thereafter, the
contact person is presented the household box every month to enter any
changes that may have occurred.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Note
Purpose
Researcher
Elshout, Suzan
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2012 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-28b-5kzv
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
This document describes the procedure used to impute missing income information in the household questionnaire of the LISS panel.
This document describes the procedure used to impute missing income information in the household questionnaire of the LISS panel - until september 2011.
Data Files
English 2010 April
English 2010 May
English 2010 June
English 2010 July
English 2010 August
English 2010 September
English 2010 October
English 2010 November
English 2010 December
English 2011 January
English 2011 February
English 2011 March
English 2011 April
English 2011 May
English 2011 June
English 2011 July
English 2011 August
English 2011 September
English 2011 October
English 2011 November
English 2011 December
English 2012 January
English 2012 February
English 2012 March
English 2012 April
English 2012 May
English 2012 June
English 2012 July
English 2012 August
English 2012 September
English 2012 October
English 2012 November
English 2012 December
English 2013 January
English 2013 February
English 2013 March
English 2013 April
English 2013 May
English 2013 September
English 2013 October
English 2013 November
English 2013 December
English 2014 January
English 2014 February
English 2014 March
English 2014 April
English 2014 May
English 2014 June
English 2014 July
English 2014 August
English 2013 June
English 2013 July
English 2013 August
English 2014 September
English 2014 October
English 2014 November
English 2014 December
Note:
Merging files:
-Please note that when merging the Background Variables with other survey data one should only use the key variable nomem_encr. Using nohouse_encr can lead to missing data due to household changes.
-Choose the Background Variables corresponding to the month(s) of the data collection of your survey, not the most recent background variables.
The variables in these data files are presented per person, including variables that contain information on the entire household. These data represent a snapshot of the situation at the end of the field work period concerned.
- Variables at household level: lftdhhh, aantalhh, aantalki, partner, woonvorm, woning, sted, nettohh_f, brutohh_f, simpc
- Variables at individual level: geslacht, positie, gebjaar, leeftijd, lftdcat, burgstat, belbezig, brutoink, brutoink_f, nettoink/netinc, nettoink_f, brutocat, nettocat, oplzon, oplmet, oplcat, herkomstgroep (published from December 2010 onwards), herkomstland (published from September 2011 onwards), doetmee
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| nohouse_encr | Number of household encrypted | preloaded |
| geslacht | Gender | directly measured |
| positie | Position within the household | derived |
| gebjaar | Year of birth | directly measured |
| leeftijd | Age of the household member | derived |
| lftdcat | Age in CBS (Statistics Netherlands) categories | derived |
| lftdhhh | Age of the household head | derived |
| aantalhh | Number of household members | directly measured |
| aantalki | Number of living-at-home children in the household, children of the household head or his/her partner | constructed |
| partner | The household head lives together with a partner (wedded or unwedded) | derived |
| burgstat | Civil status | directly measured |
| woonvorm | Domestic situation of the household head | derived |
| woning | Type of dwelling that the household inhabits | directly measured |
| sted | Urban character of place of residence | constructed |
| belbezig | Primary occupation | directly measured |
| brutoink | Personal gross monthly income in Euros | directly measured |
| brutoink_f | Personal gross monthly income in Euros, imputed | derived |
| nettoink | Personal net monthly income in Euros | derived |
| netinc | Personal net monthly income in Euros (available as from July 2008) | directly measured |
| nettoink_f | Personal net monthly income in Euros, imputed (available as from July 2008) | derived |
| brutocat | Personal gross monthly income in categories | derived |
| nettocat | Personal net monthly income in categories | directly measured |
| brutohh_f | Gross household income in Euros | derived |
| nettohh_f | Net household income in Euros | derived |
| oplzon | Highest level of education irrespective of diploma | directly measured |
| oplmet | Highest level of education with diploma | directly measured |
| oplcat | Level of education in CBS (Statistics Netherlands) categories | derived |
| doetmee | Household member participates in the panel | constructed |
| herkomstgroep | Origin | derived |
| herkomstland | Country of origin | derived |
| simpc | Does the household have a simPC? | constructed |
Questions
Questionnaire: Household Box
Please note that all questions of the questionnaire are completed by the household contact person only.
Here
we present the version of the household box as when filled in for the
first time. In following measures, earlier given answers are shown on
the screen, which the respondent can edit if changes have occured.
The questionnaire was conducted in Dutch.
Response Information
Response Overview
The Household Box is fielded every month.Collection Events
Period
01-04-2010 to 31-12-2014
Sample
Contact person of each household
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
The household box needs to be completed when joining the panel, before the household can start completing other questionnaires. Thereafter, the contact person is presented the household box every month to enter any changes that may have occurred. Non-respondents are sent a reminder twice a month.
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