TROMSO_SE_EDUC3

Variable EDUCATION_T4 : What is the highest levels of education you have completed?

SAS code:

If EDUCATION_T4 EQ 1 then SE_EDUC3=1;

else If EDUCATION_T4 IN (2 3) then SE_EDUC3=2;

else If EDUCATION_T4 IN (4 5) then SE_EDUC3=3;             

SHARE_SE_EDUC3

The variable SE_EDUC3 is based on the variable ISCED.

SENECA_SE_EDUC3

Contact round 1:

SE_EDUC3 is based on SENECA variable TYEDUCAT (“Type of education”)

IF TYEDUCAT IN(1,4) THEN SE_EDUC3=1;

IF TYEDUCAT=2  THEN SE_EDUC3=2;

IF TYEDUCAT=3 THEN SE_EDUC3=3;

IF TYEDUCAT IN(8,9,.) THEN SE_EDUC3=.;

Contact round 2:

SE_EDUC3 is based on SENECA variable FTYEDUCA (“Type of education”)

IF FTYEDUCA IN(1,4) THEN SE_EDUC3=1;

IF FTYEDUCA=2  THEN SE_EDUC3=2;

IF FTYEDUCA=3 THEN SE_EDUC3=3;

IF FTYEDUCA IN(8,9,.) THEN SE_EDUC3=.;

Contact round 3:

SE_EDUC3 is not available.

NSWEDEN_SE_EDUC3

IF UTBILD=1 THEN SE_EDUC3=1;

IF UTBILD=2 THEN SE_EDUC3=2;

IF UTBILD=3 THEN SE_EDUC3=2;

IF UTBILD=4 THEN SE_EDUC3=3;

IF SE_EDUC3=. THEN SE_EDUC3=9;

UTBILD, see variable list

MORGAM_SE_EDUC3

This is derived from the MORGAM variable EDLEVEL using the following rule:

HAPIEE_SE_EDUC3

Stata code

gen se_educ3=.
replace se_educ3=1 if q3 == 1 | q3 == 2
replace se_educ3=2 if q3 == 3 | q3 == 4
replace se_educ3=3 if q3 == 5
replace se_educ3=9 if q3 == .

The source of q3 is HAPIEE_health_questionnaire_baseline.pdf.

ESTHER_SE_EDUC3

if k55scol = 1 then se_educ3=1;
if k55scol = 2 then se_educ3=1;
if k55scol = 3 then se_educ3=2;
if k55scol = 4 then se_educ3=2;
if k55scol = 5 then se_educ3=2;
if k55scol = 6 then se_educ3=3;
if k55scol = . then se_educ3=9;

Source of k55scol is participant's questionnaire at baseline.
College/university degree is not asked in the questionnaire, but it is assumed that study participants that finished secondary school also graduated from college/university.

EPIC_SE_EDUC3

The harmonized variable SE_EDUC5 was used for the production of SE_EDUC3.

Definition(s):
SE_EDUC5 = Highest school level completed with 5 categories (1=none/less than primary, 2=primary school, 3=technical/vocational school, 4=secondary school, 5=university, 9=missing/not specified)

Coding rule:
Variable SE_EDUC3 is produced from variable SE_EDUC5.

Furthermore SE_EDUC3 is equal to 1 if the person has attended or finished primary school.

Is equal to 2, if the person has finished technical, vocational or secondary school

Is equal to 3 if the person has a univeristy degree.

Coding rule in STATA:
-gen SE_EDUC3 = SE_EDUC5
-recode SE_EDUC3 1/2=1 3/4=2 5=3 9=9