Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablee263
LabelSmoking Habits Since 1970:Father
Question text Irrespective of whether or not N’s mother or father smoke at present, for how many years since N’s birth have they smoked cigarettes, if at all? Father.
Responses
-4 Vague 0
-3 Not Stated 957
-2 Not Known 113
-1 Not Applicable 655
1 All Time 5535
2 Ge 3 Yrs 1096
3 1-3 Yrs 581
4 Lt 1 Yr 289
5 Yrs NK 224
6 No Smoke 3685
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