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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975

Variable Details

Variablee216b
LabelYears Worked Since Childs Birth
Question text If yes, give total time worked since N’s birth in completed years.
Responses
-4 Vague 0
-3 Not Stated 294
-2 Not Known 0
-1 Not Applicable 9645
0 Under 1 Year 1370
1 723
2 563
3 319
4 183
5 38
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975
Interviewer Instructions(Exclude present job if any.)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Children aged 5 years who were born in one particular week in 1970, in Great Britain.
SamplingAn attempt was made to trace all children from the cohort sample through the cooperation of the registration division of the Registrar General's Office and the National Health Service Central Register. 80.7% of the 1970 Cohort were successfully traced and interviewed on or shortly after their fifth birthdays.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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