Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variabled070
LabelPainting and Playing Take Second Place
Question text This section asks for your opinion about a wide range of subjects. Please give your own opinions and do not worry about what others may think. There are no 'correct' answers to the questions. We expect you will agree with some statements and disagree with others. Please answer every question. Such activities as painting and playing should take second place to teaching reading and arithmetic in infant schools.
Responses
-4 Vague 0
-3 Not Stated 199
-2 Not Known 0
-1 Not Applicable 0
1 Strongly Agree 3277
2 Mildly Agree 4036
3 Cannot Say 521
4 Mildly Disagree 2839
5 Strongly Disagree 2263
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