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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 8444 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 8-10, 2016-2023, Primary Data: Secure Access 844410.5255/UKDA-SN-8444-3 NatCen Social Research Copyright held jointly between NatCen Social Research, University College London, University of Manchester and Institute for Fiscal Studies Department for Work and PensionsDepartment for TransportDepartment for Communities and Local GovernmentOffice for National StatisticsNational Institute of AgingHM Revenue and CustomsDepartment of Health UK Data Service 07 February 2019 ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVINGCULTURAL GOODSMOBILE PHONESEMOTIONAL STATESETHNIC GROUPSPLACE OF BIRTHQUALIFICATIONSQUALITY OF LIFELIFE SATISFACTIONHOUSING FINANCESELF-ESTEEMLONELINESSMORTGAGESPUBLIC SERVICESCLINICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTSPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTSDECISION MAKINGLOCUS OF CONTROLPERSONAL EFFICACYANTHROPOMETRIC DATAWEIGHT (PHYSIOLOGY)VOTING BEHAVIOURWEALTHBODY CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENTSFINANCIAL RESOURCESHOUSE PRICESHOME BUYINGUNFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONDOMESTIC APPLIANCESNEWSPAPER READERSHIPINTERNET USECLUBSMEETINGSSPOUSESPERSONAL CONTACTFRIENDSHOLIDAYSCOUNCIL TAXDEPRESSIONLIVING ABROADHOUSING CONDITIONSBEREAVEMENTLIFE HISTORIESLIFE EVENTSMARITAL HISTORYMEDICAL HISTORYORGANIZATIONSHEALTH SERVICESPERSONAL IDENTITYSOCIAL INTEGRATIONHOUSING TENURELOANSCREDIT CARD USEFAMILIESRESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASESHEARINGVASCULAR DISEASESASTHMAMENTAL DISORDERSSENILE DEMENTIAMEMORYRENTED ACCOMMODATIONLIFE STYLESGENDERAGEOLD AGEAGEINGMOTHERSHEART DISEASESSIGHTEYE DISEASESDIABETESMEDICINAL DRUGSARTHRITISNERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASESINJURIESMUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMSURGERYCOGNITIVE PROCESSESPAINMOTOR PROCESSESSOCIAL SUPPORTHOME HELPWHEELCHAIRSMOBILITY AIDSDOMESTIC EQUIPMENT AIDSSMOKINGPHYSICAL ACTIVITIESCARE OF DEPENDANTSCINEMA ATTENDANCEMOTOR VEHICLESPUBLIC TRANSPORTSELF-EMPLOYEDVOLUNTARY WORKEMPLOYMENT HISTORYINDUSTRIESOCCUPATIONSSUPERVISORY STATUSJOB REQUIREMENTSWAGESEMPLOYEESHOURS OF WORKSOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONSJOB HUNTINGSICK PAYACCOUNTSPARTNERSHIPS (BUSINESS)BUSINESSESBUSINESS OWNERSHIPHOUSEHOLDSHEALTHMARITAL STATUSCHILDRENGRANDCHILDRENSIBLINGSCANCERCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASESFATHERSFAMILY ENVIRONMENTFATHER'S OCCUPATIONCHRONIC ILLNESSDEBILITATIVE ILLNESSWALKINGRESTAURANTSPRIVATE PERSONAL PENSIONSSTAKEHOLDER PENSIONSPENSION CONTRIBUTIONSEARLY RETIREMENTINCOMESHARESBONDSRENTSUNEARNED INCOMEPAYMENTSHOUSINGSOCIAL HOUSINGHOUSING FOR THE ELDERLYHOUSING DESIGNINTERPERSONAL RELATIONSCOMMUNITIESELDERLYCARE OF THE ELDERLYRETIREMENTWALKING AIDSINCONTINENCETOBACCOALCOHOL USESOCIAL PARTICIPATIONMUSEUMSTHEATRE ATTENDANCECONCERT GOINGEMPLOYMENTEDUCATIONAL COURSESINVESTMENT RETURNSAVINGSINTEREST (FINANCE)LIFE INSURANCESHELTERED HOUSINGCOGNITION DISORDERSATTITUDESECONOMIC ACTIVITYSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSMEDICAL INSURANCEPRIVATE HEALTH SERVICESASSETSFINANCIAL COMMITMENTSOCCUPATIONAL PENSIONSFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYSOCIAL LIFECENTRAL HEATINGCONSUMER GOODSLANDLORDSPENSIONSEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDHOBBIESMEMBERSHIPCAUSES OF DEATHVISION IMPAIRMENTSSLEEPDENTAL HEALTHMEDICAL EXAMINATIONSLUNG DISEASESPHYSICAL MOBILITYINFORMAL CARESMOKING CESSATIONMENSTRUATIONMENOPAUSEHORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPYPENSION BENEFITSREDUNDANCY PAYINHERITANCEPERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENTGIFTSDONATIONS TO CHARITYHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSCOHABITINGJOB SATISFACTIONVEGETABLESFRUITALCOHOLIC DRINKSDRINKING BEHAVIOURSEXUAL BEHAVIOURSEXUAL DYSFUNCTION RetirementGeneral [Health]Income, property and investmentSpecific diseases and medical conditionsSocial indicators and quality of lifeElderlySocial stratification and groupings <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><div>The <span style="font-style: italic;">English Longitudinal Study of Ageing</span> (ELSA) study is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress beyond retirement. The main objectives of ELSA are to:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>construct waves of accessible and well-documented panel data;</li><li>provide these data in a convenient and timely fashion to the scientific and policy research community;</li><li>describe health trajectories, disability and healthy life expectancy in a representative sample of the English population aged 50 and over;</li><li>examine the relationship between economic position and health;</li><li>investigate the determinants of economic position in older age;</li><li>describe the timing of retirement and post-retirement labour market activity; and</li><li>understand the relationships between social support, household structure and the transfer of assets.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Further information may be found on the the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.elsa-project.ac.uk/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ELSA project</a>&nbsp;website or the&nbsp;<a href="https://natcen.ac.uk/participant-contents/elsa-50-health-and-life" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Natcen Social Research: ELSA</a>&nbsp;web pages.</div><div><br></div><div><p><strong>Health conditions research with ELSA - June 2021</strong></p> <p>The ELSA Data team have found some issues with historical data measuring health conditions. If you are intending to do any analysis looking at the following health conditions, then please contact <a href="mailto:elsadata@natcen.ac.uk">elsadata@natcen.ac.uk</a> for advice on how you should approach your analysis. The affected conditions are: eye conditions (glaucoma; diabetic eye disease; macular degeneration; cataract), CVD conditions (high blood pressure; angina; heart attack; Congestive Heart Failure; heart murmur; abnormal heart rhythm; diabetes; stroke; high cholesterol; other heart trouble) and chronic health conditions (chronic lung disease; asthma; arthritis; osteoporosis; cancer; Parkinson's Disease; emotional, nervous or psychiatric problems; Alzheimer's Disease; dementia; malignant blood disorder; multiple sclerosis or motor neurone disease).</p></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secure Access Data:</span></div><div>Secure Access versions of ELSA have more restrictive access conditions than versions available under the standard End User Licence or Special Licence (see 'Access' section below).</div><div><br></div><div>Secure Access versions of ELSA include:</div><ul><li>Primary Data from Wave 8 onwards (SN 8444) includes all the variables in the SL primary dataset (SN 8346) as well as day of birth, combined SIC 2003 code (5 digit), combined SOC 2000 code (4 digit), NS-SEC long version including and excluding unclassifiable and non-workers.</li><li>Pension Age Data from Wave 8 onwards (SN 8445) includes all the variables in the SL pension age data (SN 8375) as well as year reached pension age variable.</li><li>Detailed geographical identifier files for each wave, grouped by identifier held under SN 8423 (Index of Multiple Deprivation Score), SN 8424 (Local Authority District Pre-2009 Boundaries), SN 8438 (Local Authority District Post-2009 Boundaries), SN 8425 (Census 2001 Lower Layer Super Output Areas), SN 8434 (Census 2011 Lower Layer Super Output Areas), SN 8426(Census 2001 Middle Layer Super Output Areas), SN 8435 (Census 2011 Middle Layer Super Output Areas), SN 8427 (Population Density for Postcode Sectors), SN 8428 (Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators), SN 8436 (Census 2011 Rural-Urban Indicators).</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Where boundary changes have occurred, the geographic identifier has been split into two separate studies to reduce the risk of disclosure. Users are also only allowed one version of each identifier:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>either SN 8424 (Local Authority District Pre-2009 Boundaries) or SN 8438 (Local Authority District Post-2009 Boundaries)</li><li>either SN 8425 (Census 2001 Lower Layer Super Output Areas) or SN 8434 (Census 2011 Lower Layer Super Output Areas)</li><li>either SN 8426 (Census 2001 Middle Layer Super Output Areas) or SN 8435 (Census 2011 Middle Layer Super Output Areas)</li><li>either SN 8428 (Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators) or SN 8436 (Census 2011 Rural-Urban Indicators)</li></ul><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 8-10, 2018-2023, Primary Data: Secure Access</span><br> These datasets contain all the variables in the SL primary dataset (SN 8346) as well as day of birth, combined SIC 2003 code (5 digit), combined SOC 2000 code (4 digit), NS-SEC long version including and excluding unclassifiable and non-workers. These data have more restrictive access conditions than those available under the standard End User Licence or Special Licence (see 'Access' section). Further information about the study can be found in documentation provided under SN 5050.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Latest edition information</span><br>For the third edition (September 2024), primary data for Wave 10 and accompanying documentation were added to the study. In addition, the Wave 9 data were updated.<br></div><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>The ELSA User Guide in SN 5050 provides information about all available ELSA datasets. Data dictionary provides further details about the variables included in the Secure Access Primary Data. May 2016 - March 202331 May 201630 March 2023 England IndividualsNational The sample was drawn from households that had previously responded to the Health Survey for England (HSE) between 1998 and 2011. The sample has been refreshed at several subsequent waves so not all respondents have participated since 2002. Numeric Longitudinal/panel/cohort Multi-stage stratified random sample Self-administered questionnaireClinical measurementsFace-to-face interviewPhysical measurements and tests <p>The Data Collection is available to users registered with the UK Data Service.</p><p>Commercial use is not permitted.</p><p>Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Registered users must apply for access via a Secure Access application.</p><p>Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course.</p><p>Registered users must have a UK Higher Education or Further Education affiliation and must be based in the UK when accessing data.</p><p>The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure connection method in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service.</p> See <restrctn> https://www.elsa-project.ac.uk/ https://natcen.ac.uk/participant-contents/elsa-50-health-and-life https://www.elsa-project.ac.uk/training-resources https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 8444 2024-11-29T07:21:16Z ddi:codebook:2_5