Specifically labelled text answer examples

NHS number

For the question below, a text answer labelled ‘NHS number’ is created, with a maximum length of 10. This is because NHS numbers are sometimes alphanumeric, and the number of digits for NHS numbers are always 10.

Questionnaire: BCS 1986 Parental Interview Form

Questionnaire layout:

Answer input:

Label	Type	Max length
NHS number	Text	10

Archivist view (bcs_86_pif):

Local Authority/Child's Code number

In the question below, a specific number of spaces is allocated for filling in the Local Authority Code number (3) and Child's Code number (6).

Questionnaire: NCDS Medical Examination Form

Questionnaire layout:

Answer input:

Label	Type	Max length
Local Authority Code number	Text	3
Child’s Code number	Text	6

Archivist view (ncds_74_mq):

Guess?

In the question below, a text answer labelled ‘Guess’ is created, with a maximum length of 1. Creation of an answer in this form, rather than using ‘Generic text’, arises from the instruction in the question regarding filling in the box in column 2 with a ‘G’.

Questionnaire: ALSPAC My Daughter’s Health

Questionnaire layout:

Answer input:

Label	Type	Max length
Guess	Text	1

Archivist view (column 3):

Code

In the Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS), four character brand codes are used in collecting data about some types of foods in the Food Frequency section of SWS questionnaires. A text answer labelled ‘Code’, with a maximum length of 4 characters, is created as an answer to be used when ‘Brand Code’ or ‘Code’ responses occur in any SWS questionnaire.

Questionnaire: SWS 6 Month Infancy questionnaire

Questionnaire layout:

Answer input:

Label	Type	Max length
Code	Text	4

Archivist view (columns 3-5) (sws_2_visit):

Letter (X)

In question 14ii below, the respondent is asked to fill in three letters for the functions in question 14i that they think are the most important in getting a good job. Three text answers are created, labelled ‘Letter 1’, ‘Letter 2’ and ‘Letter 3’, each with a maximum length of 1.

Questionnaire: NSHD University Questionnaire 1964

Questionnaire layout:

Answer input:

Label	Type	Max length
Letter 1	Text	1
Letter 2	Text	1
Letter 3	Text	1

Archivist view (nshd_64_cmu):

Telephone responses for UK numbers

Telephone number responses are often requested in questionnaires. In the example below, the question asks for UK home telephone number. The telephone number length is defined in the question literal or the instruction. For this example, the telephone number length is defined in the question literal as a maximum of 11 digits.

To input telephone number responses with no specified length of digits, see here.