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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablenchwife
LabelNUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN TO WIFE UNDER 45
Responses
0 NO CHILDREN 64
1 ONE CHILD 65
2 TWO CHILDREN 51
3 THREE CHILDREN 55
4 FOUR CHILDREN 14
5 FIVE CHILDREN 13
6 SIX CHILDREN 0
7 SEVEN CHILDREN 0
8 EIGHT CHILDREN 0
9 NINE CHILDREN 0
10 TEN CHILDREN 0
11 ELEVEN CHILDREN 0
97 WIFE 45 OR OVER 0
98 NO WIFE IN FAMILY 0
Sysmiss 36456
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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