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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablerace_bh
Labelethnic group membership (bhps xwave)
Responses
-11 no data from ukhls 82370
-9 missing or wild 7649
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy and or phone 0
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 0
1 white 9768
2 black-carib 25
3 black-african 17
4 black-other 11
5 indian 81
6 pakistani 48
7 bangladeshi 12
8 chinese 11
9 other ethnic grp 52
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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