NILS Research Showcase March 29th 2018

The Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study Ian Shuttleworth QUB

The NILS-RSU Supports researchers in using the NILS data Processes Applications, approval, data extracts, the safe environment, checking of outputs Engagement with prospective users and promoting the use of NILS research Publicity, capacity building (eg training), trying to encourage the use of NILS research for the public good More to NILS than this NISRA – data Data linkage, updates, data dictionaries, data description Academic/public partnership and investment Data should be used, research should have benefits

The NILS Longitudinal database of people and their major life events based on existing data sources Health card data linked to Census and administrative data Sample members selected based on birth date 104 birth dates/365 dates c.28% sample c.500,000 people Also NIMS, the census linked to all deaths, 1991, 2001 and 2011 NIMS

The Structure of the NILS: Health Card registrations Includes new members Vital Events: Births, Deaths and Marriages 1981 Census* 1991 Census 2001 Census 2011 Census Migration data Area Characteristics NILS Databases For distinct linkage projects, Health – and Social Care data (held by the BSO) can be linked to the NILS. Household Characteristics Slide shows the structure of the datasets in the NILS and NIMS. Complete census data for study members and for people living in the same household as a study member from 1981 to 20111. Civil registration system Births of sample members Births to sample mothers Births to sample fathers Deaths of sample members Marriages of sample members Health card registration system Immigration Emigration Internal migration Land & Property Services Housing data Health & Social Care Health data linked in one-off distinct linkage projects (e.g. prescription data, dental treatments) subject to approval Mention the datasets supplied from Catherine   Individual Project Datasets Property Characteristics

Available Data: Census Variables plus other data Census Data 1981*, 1991, 2001 & 2011 Vital Events Data Age, sex, marital status Religion Family, household or communal establishment Housing, tenure, rooms & amenities Country of birth, ethnicity Educational qualifications Economic activity, occupation & social class Migration LLTI, general health, caregiving * Note: not all data available in 1981 New births into the sample 1974-2015 Births to sample members 1974-2015 Infant mortality of children to sample members Deaths of sample members from 1991 Marriage of sample members 2005-2015 Widow(er)hoods of sample members 1991-2015 LPS Property Data Health Card Registration Datasets Capital and rating value Household characteristics (no. of rooms, property type, floor space, central heating) Demographics: age, status & location Migration: Immigration to the sample Emigration out of sample Re-entry of sample members to NI Internal migration Other data Weather 1981-2010, 5 x 5km resolution Pollution data, 1 x 1km resolution Education?

Accessing the NILS https://www.qub.ac.uk/researchcentres/NILSResearchSupportUnit/GuidesResources/Access/

The uses of the NILS https://www.wordclouds.com/

Useful websites List of current projects - https://www.qub.ac.uk/research- centres/NILSResearchSupportUnit/Projects/ List of outputs - https://www.qub.ac.uk/research- centres/NILSResearchSupportUnit/Outputs/ General description - https://www.qub.ac.uk/research- centres/NILSResearchSupportUnit/About/