README FILE FOR UK1974-75

(World 5.5 – Release 3; World 5.8 & World 6.0 Release -1)

12 October 2011

CONTENTS:

Technical description of the survey

Information on the original files

Time-use variables

Variable-specific information

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY

Age range / 5+ (oldest diarist aged 91)
Response rate / 60% in the 1974 sample
62% in the 1975 sample
Number of diary days / 7 day / one week in three of the four waves, only 2 days (Monday & Tuesday) in the 4-10 September wave remain, other data from this wave no longer exists
Survey period / 14-20 August, 1974; 4-10 September, 1974, 12-18 February 1975; 26 February - 4 March, 1975
Multi-member household survey / Yes
Type of diary / Same day as activities
Mode of data collection / Self-administrated
Time interval in the diary / Half hour
Data on secondary activities / Yes
Data on where the activity was carried out / Yes
Data on who else was present / No
Number of activity codes / 73
Number of cases in the original file / 20,252 (14898 adult diaries and 5354 child diaries; the original files included a further 4 non-diaries, 24 hours of no recorded activity or location)
Number of ‘good’ diaries in the World5.5 file / 20,076 (14746 adult and 5330 child diaries)

INFORMATION ON THE ORIGINAL FILES

The original files required some cleaning (code available from the Centre for Time Use Research). The amended original files used to create the MTUS version of this dataset are:

Edem.sav contains person and household level demographic information.

Edayseq.savcontains time diary data

TIME-USE VARIABLES

Activity Variable Documentation for UK, 1974-1975

MTUS
Variable Name / Activity / UK 1975
Compiled from original activity (MAIN1 TO MAIN42) variables...
AV1 / Formal work / 40 Other job-related activities
41 At work
49 Meal break at work
AV2 / Paid work at home / 43 Work at home
AV3 / Second job / 44 Secondary job for money
AV4 / School/classes / 42 At school, college
79 Evening classes
AV5 / Travel to/from work / 45 Travel to work/school by car
46 Travel to/from work/school by other means
47 Travel to/from work/school, means unknown
48 Travel as part of work
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+ 5 minutes of slots with missing travel where the next activity is work or preceding activity is work and next location is home
AV6 / Cooking/washing up / 53 Prepare meals or snacks
AV7 / Housework / 54 Routine housework
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59 Arrive/prepare to leave home – 20 minutes
AV8 / Odd jobs / 50 Other essential domestic work
55 Necessary odd jobs
56 Look after pets
AV9 / Gardening / 60 Gardening
AV10 / Shopping / 57 Shop and domestic errands
AV11 / Child care / 51 Look after children
52 Play with children
AV12 / Domestic travel / 37 Personal imperative journey
58 Provide transport, escort
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+ 5 minutes of slots with missing travel where the next activity is shopping or services; or the preceding activity is shopping or services and next location is home
AV13 / Dressing/toilet / 6 Imputed personal or household care (CTUR constructed code)
30 other personal care activity
31 get, dress, wash
32 go to bed
33 change, get ready, wash
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1 Ill in bed – 10 minutes of the end of the episode
59 Arrive/prepare to leave home – 10 minutes
AV14 / Use personal services / 36 At doctor, dentist, hairdresser etc.
AV15 / Meals/snacks / 34 Eat meals, snacks
35 Meal break, dinner break, at home
38 Drink tea, coffee etc, at home
39 Drink alcohol, at home
AV16 / Sleep/naps / 3 In bed asleep
4 Naps
5 Imputed sleep
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1 Ill in bed – 20 minutes of last slot of episode
2 Just in bed – 20 minutes of last slot of episode
AV17 / Leisure travel / 89 Travel to/from leisure activity
90 Imputed travel (created by CTUR team)
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+5 minutes of slots with missing travel the next activity is anything else away from home or previous activity is anything else away from home and the next location is home
AV18 / Excursions, trips / 80 Other out-of-home leisure
84 Outing to the country, seaside
85 Visit place of interest
86 Outing to town or city
AV19 / Playing sport / 81 Play sport
AV20 / Watching sport / 82 Watch sport
AV21 / Walks / 83 Go for walk
AV22 / At church / 78 At church, prayer meeting
AV23 / Civic organizations / 73 Participate in non-sport club
AV24 / Cinema/theatre / 72 At place of entertainment
AV25 / Dance/party, etc. / 70 Other leisure away from home
76 Atdance, nightclub, disco,party
AV26 / Social clubs / 74 At social club
AV27 / Pubs / 75 At pub
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39 Drink alcohol, not at home
AV28 / Restaurants / 77 At restaurant
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38 Drink tea, coffee etc, not at home
AV29 / Visiting friends / 71 Visit friends or relatives
AV30 / Listening to radio / 10 Radio – not known if with other activities
11 Listen to radio only
12 Listen to radio + 1 other activity
13 Listen to radio + 2 other activities
AV31 / Watching T.V. / 20 TV, not know if with other activities
21 Watching TV only
22 Watch TV + 1 other activity
23 Watch TV + 2 other activities
92 Unspecified 2nd act with radio or TV
AV32 / Listening to music, etc. / 68 Listen to music
AV33 / Study / 61 Study
AV34 / Reading books / 62 Read books
AV35 / Read papers/magazines / 63 Other reading
AV36 / Relaxing / 69 Relax, do nothing
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2 Just in bed – 10 minutes of the end of the episode
AV37 / Conversation / 67 Talk, gossip, phone calls
AV38 / Entertaining friends / 66 Entertain visitors at home
AV39 / Knitting/sewing / 65 Knit, sew, dressmaking
AV40 / Pastimes/hobbies / 64 Hobbies and homecrafts
91 Other at home leisure
AV41 / Unknown activity / 93 Imputed time away from home (constructed by the CTUR team)
97 Unclassifiable
98 Illegible or nonsense
99 No response, missing
MAIN/SEC 69 Variables / Activity / UK 1975
Compiled from original activity (MAIN1 TO MAIN48 & sec1 to sec48) variables...
Main/Sec1 / Imputed personal and household care / 6 imputed personal or household care (CTUR constructed code)
Main/Sec2 / Sleep or nap / 3 In bed asleep
4 Naps
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1 Ill in bed – 20 minutes of last slot of episode
2 Just in bed – 20 minutes of last slot of episode
Main/Sec3 / Imputed sleep / 5 Imputed sleep (CTUR constructed code)
Main/Sec4 / Wash/dress/care for self / 30 other personal care activity
31 get, dress, wash
32 go to bed
33 change, get ready, wash
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1 Ill in bed – 10 minutes of the end of the episode
59 Arrive/prepare to leave home – 10 minutes
Main/Sec5 / Meals at work or school / 49 Meal break at work
Main/Sec6 / Other meals / 34 Eat meals, snacks
35 Meal break, dinner break
38 Drink tea, coffee etc, at home
39 Drink alcohol, at home
Main/Sec7 / Paid work, main job (not at home) / 41 At work
Main/Sec8 / Paid work at home / 43 Work at home
Main/Sec9 / Second or other job not at home / 44 Secondary job for money
Main/Sec10 / Unpaid work to generate household income / Not possible to create in this survey, though such activity may appear in clothing repair (21), gardening (46), crafts and hobbies (54)
Main/Sec11 / Travel as a part of work / 48 Travel as part of work
Main/Sec12 / Work breaks / Not possible to create, will be included in some tea/coffee
Main/Sec13 / Other time at workplace / 40 Other job-related activities
Main/Sec14 / Look for work / Not possible to create, will be included in 13
Main/Sec15 / Regular schooling, education / 42 At school, college
Main/Sec16 / Homework / 61 Study
Main/Sec17 / Leisure/other education of training / 79 Evening classes
Main/Sec18 / Food preparation/ cooking / 53 Prepare meals or snacks
Main/Sec19 / Set table, wash or put away dishes / Not possible to create
Main/Sec20 / Cleaning / 54 Routine housework
Main/Sec21 / Laundry, ironing, clothing repair / 50 Other essential domestic work
Main/Sec22 / Home/vehicle maintenance or improvement / 55 Necessary odd jobs
Main/Sec23 / Other domestic work / 59 Arrive/prepare to leave home – 20 minutes
Main/Sec24 / Purchase goods and general consumption activities / 57 Shop and domestic errands
Main/Sec25 / Consume personal services / 36 At doctor, dentist, hairdresser etc.
Main/Sec26 / Consume other services / Not possible to create
Main/Sec27 / Pet care (not walk dog) / 56 Look after pets
Main/Sec28 / Physical, medical child care / 51 Look after children
Main/Sec29 / Teach, help with homework / Not possible to create
Main/Sec30 / Read to, talk or play with child / 52 Play with children
Main/Sec31 / Supervise, accompany, other child care / Not possible to create
Main/Sec32 / Adult care / Not possible to create
Main/Sec33 / Voluntary, civic, organisational activity / 73 Participate in non-sport club
Main/Sec34 / Worship and religion / 78 At church, prayer meeting
Main/Sec35 / General out-of-home leisure / 70 Other leisure away from home
Main/Sec36 / Attend sporting event / 82 Watch sport
Main/Sec37 / Cinema, theatre, opera, concert / 72 At place of entertainment
Main/Sec38 / Other public event, venue / 80 Other out-of-home leisure
85 Visit place of interest
86 Outing to town or city
Main/Sec39 / Restaurant, café, bar, pub / 75 At pub
77 At restaurant
38 Drink tea, coffee etc, not at home
39 Drink alcohol, not at home
Main/Sec40 / Party, reception, social event, gambling / 74 At social club
76 At dance, nightclub, disco, party
Main/Sec41 / Imputed time away from home / 93 Imputed time away from home (constructed by the CTUR team)
Main/Sec42 / General sport or exercise / 81 Play sport
Main/Sec43 / Walking / 83 Go for walk
Main/Sec44 / Cycling / Not possible to create
Main/Sec45 / Other out-of-doors recreation / 84 Outing to the country, seaside
Main/Sec46 / Garden, forage (pick mushrooms), hunt/fish / 60 Gardening
Main/Sec47 / Walk dogs / Not possible to create
Main/Sec48 / Receive or visit friends / 66 Entertain visitors at home
71 Visit friends or relatives
Main/Sec49 / Conversation (in person, phone) / 67 Talk, gossip, phone calls
Main/Sec50 / Other in-home social, games / Not possible to create
Main/Sec51 / General indoor leisure / 91 Other at home leisure
Main/Sec52 / Artistic or musical act / Not possible to create
Main/Sec53 / Written correspondence / Not possible to create
Main/Sec54 / Knit, crafts, hobbies / 64 Hobbies and homecrafts
65 Knit, sew, dressmaking
Main/Sec55 / Relax, think, do nothing / 69 Relax, do nothing
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2 Just in bed – 10 minutes of the end of episode
Main/Sec56 / Read / 62 Read books
63 Other reading
Main/Sec57 / Listen to music, Ipod, CD / 68 Listen to music
Main/Sec58 / Listen to radio / 10 radio – not known if with other activities
11 Listen to radio only
12 Listen to radio + 1 other activity
13 Listen to radio + 2 other activities
Main/Sec59 / Watch TV, DVD, video / 20 TV, not know if with other activities
21 Watching TV only
22 Watch TV + 1 other activity
23 Watch TV + 2 other activities
92 Unspecified 2nd act with radio or TV
Main/Sec60 / Play computer games / Not possible to create
Main/Sec61 / Send e-mail, surf internet, computing / Not possible to create
Main/Sec62 / No activity but recorded mode of travel / 90 Imputed travel (created by CTUR team)
Main/Sec63 / Travel to or from work / 45 Travel to work/school by car
46 Travel to/from work/school by other means
47 Travel to/from work/school, means unknown
(all next act not education)
Main/Sec64 / Education-related travel / 45 Travel to work/school by car
46 Travel to/from work/school by other means
47 Travel to/from work/school, means unknown
(all next act education)
Main/Sec65 / Voluntary, civic, religious travel / Not possible to create
Main/Sec66 / Child & adult care travel / 58 Provide transport, escort
Main/Sec67 / Shopping, personal & household care travel / 37 Personal imperative journey
Main/Sec68 / Other travel / 89 Travel to/from leisure activity
Main/Sec69 / No recorded activity / 97 Unclassifiable
98 Illegible or nonsense
99 No response, missing
Location / ICT Variables / Value labels / UK 1975
Compiled from original activity (MAIN1 TO MAIN48, SEC1 to SEC48, LOC1 to LOC48) variables
Inout = 1 / Inside / Not possible to create
Inout = 2 / Outside (main or secondary activity or location code) / Not possible to create
Inout = 3 / In vehicle / Not possible to create
Eloc = 1 / Own home / Location=1 (at home), or activity=
43 Work at home
59 Arrive/prepare to leave home
66 Entertain visitors at home
Eloc = 2 / Another’s home / Not possible to create, could be identified from
Location>1 (not at home or missing), and activity=71 Visit friends or relatives, however could be visiting in a location other than someone’s home and could be doing an activity such as watching TV or eating at someone else’s home. Much of this activity would be lost in the other locations.
Eloc = 3 / Workplace / Location>1 (not at home or missing), and activity=
41 At work
44 Secondary job for money
49 Meal break at work
Eloc = 4 / School / Location>1 (not at home or missing), and activity=
42 At school, college
79 Evening classes
Eloc = 5 / Service or shop / Location>1 (not at home or missing), and activity=
36 At doctor, dentist, hairdresser etc.
57 Shop and domestic errands
Eloc = 6 / Restaurant, café / Location>1 (not at home or missing), and activity=
75 At pub
77 At restaurant
Eloc = 7 / Place of worship / Location>1 (not at home or missing), and activity=
78 At church, prayer meeting
Eloc = 8 / Travelling / Activity code travelling (37, 45, 46, 47, 48, 58, 83, 89, 90)
Eloc = 9 / Other locations / Location>1 (not at home) and not missing or activity=
70 Other leisure away from ho
71 Visit friends or relatives
72 At place of entertainment
73 Participate in non-sport club
74 At social club
76 At dance, nightclub, disco, party
80 Other out-of-home leisure
84 Outing to the country, seaside
85 Visit place of interest
86 Outing to town or city
Mtrav = 1 / Car, motorcycle, taxi / 45 Travel to work/school by car
Mtrav = 2 / Public transport / Not possible to create
Mtrav = 3 / Walk / 83 Go for walk
Mtrav = 4 / Cycle or other active transport / Not possible to create
Mtrav=5 / Other & unspecified / 37 Personal imperative journey
45 Travel to work/school by car
46 Travel to/from work/school by other means
47 Travel to/from work/school, means unknown
48 Travel as part of work
58 Provide transport, escort
89 Travel to/from leisure activity
90 Imputed travel (created by CTUR team)
ICT = 1 / Reported using computer, internet or other ICT (as main or secondary activity) / Not possible to create
Who else present variables / Value labels / UK 1975
Alone = 1 / Reported alone or with persons unknown / Not possible to create
Child = 1 / Reported child present / Not possible to create
Sppart = 1 / Reported spouse or partner present / Not possible to create
Oad = 1 / Reported other known adult (not include spouse) present / Not possible to create

Notes

The original diary only covered the period from 5:00-2:00(in the next day). For the period 4:00-5:00, the location and activity at 5:00 (and where a possibility the person was at work or travelling home at this time, the end of the diary on the previous day) are used to estimatethe activity and location for this hour. For the period 2:00-4:00, the activity and location at 2:00 are used to estimate the activity and location at the end of the diary day. In most cases (over 92%), the diarists were at home and asleep at 2:00 and at 5:00 – and in these cases the uncollected time is recorded as sleep at home.

As these time slots cover 30 minutes and people had to select a main activity, short trips are missing from the diaries. Instances of missing trips identified by circumstances where the previous activity is an activity and a location away from home and the following activity is at home, or the previous activity takes place at home and the following activity and location is away from home and no travel is coded in the previous or following activity. In these circumstances, 25 minutes of the two slots coded as the original coded activity and 5 minutes coded as travel. This produces 50 minutes for the hour including a missed trip using the original codes and 10 minutes of travel. The travel type (AV5, 12, 17) defined by the activity recorded in the half-hour slot.

In earlier versions of the MTUS, the code erroneously assigned some codes. Code 35 (meal breaks) was all assigned to paid work – many of these codes apply to work meal breaks, but some do not, creating some short work episodes on days when people were not working – see code above for how location used to determine where to code 35 (meal breaks) (now split between AV1 – paid work; AV15 – eat, drink; and AV28 – restaurants). Code 50 (other essential domestic work) moved from AV8 – odd jobs, to AV7 – housework. Code 59 (arrive home) was wrongly assigned to AV36 – relax; and now is split between AV7 – housework and AV13 – dress, personal care.

There is one set of cases where we changed secondary activity codes into main activity codes. There are a number of cases where the main activity is either at home or at the workplace and the secondary activity is travel to or from work. Also, these situations sit at points of transition to new locations. As people cannot both be in the office or at home and also travelling, we assume that people dealt with short trips by recording the first 20 minutes as the main activity and the last 10 minutes as the travel and changing the secondary activity to no recorded secondary activity.

The location codes are 1=at home, then away from home, then not home or staying away from home and by or not by a radio. Most location codes taken from activity.

VARIABLE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The following variables could not be created:

CARER

CITIZEN

COHAB

COMPUTER

DISAB

EMPINCLM

HEALTH

INCORIG

OWNHOME

RUSHED

SECTOR

TENURE

AGEKID2

While this variable not directly available for all cases, some years are correctly coded (0, 1, and some ages where the diarist is the youngest person in the household.) In other cases the age of the youngest child is taken as the mid-point of the range. Age=3 represents the age range 2 to 4. Some values of 8 represent ages 5 to 11. Some values of 14 represent the range 12-16.

CIVSTAT/COHAB

This variable had to be constructed from a number of variables, as the mode of collection of this information varied by wave. Cohabitation was not possible to construct in this dataset.

EDUCA

Only the information on the age when leaving school is available in the original dataset. The variable ‘slage’ was used to compute EDUCA. The value labels for EDUCA are as follows:

1 'Leave school at age 15 or less'

2 '16'

3 '17'

4 '18'

5 '19'

6 '20'

7 '21 or more'

8 'still studying'

HHLDSIZE

The number ‘12’ in HHLDSIZE refers to 12 people or more.

HLDID

The original survey did not record a household identifier. Nevertheless, diaries from the same household are entered in order. There was an original variable called ID which marked the order in which the diaries were entered. Also, there is a person identifier variable, and no two people share a persid value in the same household. The file was sorted by ID, then the household identifier constructed through grouping consecutive sets of diaries which do not share common persid values and which have the same value for the variables: region, areatype, tvregion, address, hhsize, ykids, okids and adults. This step was performed at the Centre for Time Use Research, and the syntax for this step of the procedure is available separately from CTUR.

INCOME

No income variables, however, there are two related variables, FOS, family occupation status (A, B, C1, C2, D, E + unemployed + pension, students), and SOCLASS (social grade of household, A, B, C). The combination of these creates a 3 category distribution which will be related to income level of the household. Nonetheless, this is not the same as income. Users should consider carefully whether to use this variable for this study.