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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableAGEBIRTH
LabelRespondent's age when first child born? Q772
Question text How old were you when your first child was born?
Responses
14 2
15 3
16 23
17 50
18 99
19 129
20 136
21 209
22 180
23 196
24 194
25 156
26 191
27 162
28 127
29 113
30 123
31 81
32 67
33 56
34 38
35 33
36 31
37 14
38 13
39 12
40 12
41 4
42 4
43 5
44 3
45 3
46 1
50 1
59 1
98 Dont know 2
99 Not answered 15
-1 Skp,no child 937
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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