Panel survey 16: Data collection mode
0 = No response
1 = Online s/cquestionnaire
2 = Telephone interview

Internet access at home?
0 = No, do not access the internet this way
1 = Yes, access the internet this way

Doesnt access the internet?
0 = Accesses the internet
1 = Doesnt access the internet

Household has a smart TV set that is connected to the internet?
-1 = Not sure whether has this device
0 = No, does not have this device
1 = Yes, has this device

Household has none of these devices?
-1 = Not sure whether has any of these devices
0 = Has at least one of these devices
1 = Has none of these devices

Used internet for emails?
-1 = Not sure whether used the internet for this activity in the last 3 months
0 = No, not used the internet for this activity in last 3 months
1 = Yes, used the internet for this activity in last 3 months

Not used internet for any of these things?
-1 = Not sure whether used the internet for any of these activities in the last 3 months
0 = Has used the internet for at least one of these activities in last 3 months
1 = Has not used the internet for any of these activities in last 3 months

Reported impairment: Hearing?
-2 = Prefer not to say
-1 = Not sure whether has this impairment
0 = No, does not have this impairment
1 = Yes, has this impairment

Reported impairment: None
-2 = Prefer not to say
-1 = Not sure whether has any of these impairments
0 = Has at least one of these impairments
1 = Has none of these impairments

Any impairments have a substantial, long term negative effect on ability to do normal daily activities?
-2 = Prefer not to say
-1 = Dont know
0 = No
1 = Yes

Personally uses: Television (not smart TV)
-1 = Not sure whether personally uses this device
0 = No, does not personally use this device
1 = Yes, personally uses this device

Personally uses: None of these devices
-1 = Not sure whether personally use any of these devices
0 = Personally uses at least one of these devices
1 = Do not personally use any of these devices

Impairment prevents use of: Television (not smart TV) (base = household has this device)
-1 = Not sure whether impairment prevents use of this device
0 = No, either impairment does not prevent use of this device or no impairment
1 = Yes, Impairment prevents use of this device

Impairment prevents use of: None of these devices (base: all)
-1 = Not sure whether impairment prevents use of any of these devices
0 = Impairment prevents use of at least one of these devices
1 = Impairment does not prevent use of any of these devices (or no impairment)

Impairment restricts use of: Television (not smart TV) (base = household has this device)
-1 = Not sure whether impairment restricts/prevents use of this device
0 = No, either impairment does not restrict use of this device or no impairment
1 = Yes, Impairment restricts/prevents use of this device

Impairment restricts use of: None of these devices (base: all)
-1 = Not sure whether impairment restricts/prevents use of any of these devices
0 = Impairment restricts/prevents use of at least one of these devices
1 = Impairment does not restrict/prevent use of any of these devices (or no impairment)

Decision maker status re: communications services provided to household
1 = Sole decision maker
2 = Joint decision maker
3 = Not a decision maker
4 = No such services used by household

Confidence about: Speaking to current communications providers about new deals (base: household has communications services (Q7))
-1 = Dont know
1 = Very confident
2 = Fairly confident
3 = Not very confident
4 = Not at all confident

Awareness of: Free directory enquiries for customers who are unable to use a printed directory because of a limiting or impacting condition (base: all with any impairment)
0 = No, not aware of this / dont know if aware
1 = Yes, aware of this

Household income before tax/other deductions, banded
-2 = Prefer not to say
-1 = Dont know
1 = Up to £199 per week (Up to £10,399 per year)
2 = £200 to £299 per week (£10,400 to £15,599 per year)
3 = £300 to £499 per week (£15,600 to £25,999 per year)
4 = £500 to £699 per week (£26,000 to £36,399 per year)
5 = £700 to £999 per week (£36,400 to £51,999 per year)
6 = £1,000 and above per week (£52,000 and above per year)

Household benefit received: Income Support
-1 = Not sure if household receives this benefit
0 = No, household does not receive this benefit
1 = Yes, household receives this benefit

Household benefit received: None of the listed benefits
-1 = Not sure if household receives any of the listed benefits
0 = Household receives at least one of the listed benefits
1 = Household doesnt receive any of the listed benefits

Event in last 12 mths that made managing household affairs more difficult/lower priority: Got married
-2 = Prefer not to say if this happened in last 12 mths
0 = No, this did not happen in last 12 mths
1 = Yes, this happened in last 12 mths

Event in last 12 mths that made managing household affairs more difficult/lower priority: None of the listed events
-2 = Prefer not to say if any of these events happened in last 12 mths
0 = At least one of these events happened in last 12 mths
1 = None of these events happened in last 12 mths

Recruitment Survey: Long-term ill health/disability status
1 = Long-term ill health/disability that limits day-to-day activities a lot
2 = Long-term ill health/disability that limits day-to-day activities a little
3 = Long-term ill health/disability that does not limit day-to-day activities
4 = No long-term ill health/disability

Recruitment survey: Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Identify in another way

Recruitment survey: Working status
1 = Self employed
2 = In paid employment (full or part-time)
3 = Unemployed
4 = Retired
5 = On maternity leave
6 = Looking after family or home
7 = Full-time student
8 = Long-term sick or disabled
9 = On a government training scheme
10 = Unpaid worker in family business
11 = Doing something else
12 = On furlough

NS SEC Summary categories
1 = NS SEC 1,1.1,1.2,2 Large employers & managerial, administrative and professional occupations
2 = NS SEC3 Intermediate occupations
3 = NS SEC4 Small employers / own account workers
4 = NS SEC5 Lower supervisory/technical occupations
5 = NS SEC6,7 Semi-routine and routine occupations
6 = NS SEC8 Never worked and long-term unemployed
7 = Full time students

Sample frame: Degurba category
1 = Urban
2 = Mixed
3 = Rural

Sample frame: Region (numeric variable)
1 = E12000001 (NE England)
2 = E12000002 (NW England)
3 = E12000003 (Yorkshire & Humberside)
4 = E12000004 (East Midlands)
5 = E12000005 (West Midlands)
6 = E12000006 (East of England)
7 = E12000007 (London)
8 = E12000008 (SE England)
9 = E12000009 (SW England)
10 = N99999999 (Northern Ireland)
11 = S99999999 (Scotland)
12 = W99999999 (Wales)

Recruitment survey: Ethnic group (detailed)
1 = White British
2 = Any other White background
3 = Indian
4 = Pakistani
5 = Bangladeshi
6 = Chinese
7 = Any other Asian background
8 = Black African
9 = Black Caribbean
10 = Any other Black background
11 = Arab
12 = Any other single ethnic group
13 = Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups

1 = Married
2 = In a same-sex civil partnership
3 = Cohabiting but not married/in civil partnership
4 = Cohabiting (unknown legal status)
5 = Not cohabiting