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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Ten-Year Follow-up, 1980

Variable Details

Variablei3886
LabelMONTHS BACKWARD - PAUSES
Responses
0 5792
1 1952
2 1540
3 1007
4 676
5 466
8 Eight Or More 339
-3 Not Stated 592
-2 Not Known 486
-1 Not Applicable 53
Sysmiss 1972
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Ten-Year Follow-up, 1980
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: BCS70 cohort members; parents of BCS70 cohort members; teachers in schools attended by BCS70 cohort members.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);All members of the BCS70 cohort who could be traced were included in the sample, plus their parents and teachers.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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