H5EL8

Question

Name
H5EL8
Question Text

Q8. When you were growing up, before age 16, was your family better off or worse off financially than the average family was at that time? If your parents lived separately and had different financial situations, answer for the family you lived with for the longest time.

Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric

Usage

Related Variables

H5EL8 - S8Q8 FAMILY BETTER/WORSE OFF B/F 16-W5

Dataset
wave5

Summary Statistics for 'H5EL8'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
. Missing missing 99
0.80%
1 Valid a lot better off 841
6.89%
6.84%
2 Valid somewhat better off 2,308
18.92%
18.76%
3 Valid same as average family 5,786
47.42%
47.04%
4 Valid somewhat worse off 2,625
21.51%
21.34%
5 Valid a lot worse off 641
5.25%
5.21%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
12300 12201 99 1 5