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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1986

Variable Details

Variabledpchowna
LabelNO. OF OWN DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Responses
-5 DNA,CHILD SELF 9317
0 ALL CH NOT DEP 2417
1 1 DEP CHILD 2733
2 2 DEP CHILDREN 2917
3 3 DEP CHILDREN 885
4 4 DEP CHILDREN 238
5 5 DEP CHILDREN 43
6 6 DEP CHILDREN 12
7 7 DEP CHILDREN 5
8 8 DEP CHILDREN 6
9 9 DEP CHILDREN 0
-9 DNA,NO CH IN FU 11020
-8 UNCLASSIFIABLE 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1986
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