Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variabled046
LabelMaternal-Often Feel Depressed
Question text Many mothers find caring for their children difficult if their own health is not very good. Listed below are a number of common symptoms that mothers often describe to doctors. We would like you to say if these happen to you by putting a ring round Yes or No in the examples given. Do you often feel miserable or depressed?
Responses
-4 Vague 0
-3 Not Stated 257
-2 Not Known 0
-1 Not Applicable 0
1 Yes 4273
2 No 8605
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975
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