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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2001-2002

Variable Details

Variablenumbaby
LabelHow many given birth to
Question text How many children have you given birth to, including any who are not living here and any who may have died since birth?
Responses
-9 DNA 7149
-8 NA 0
-6 Not eligible 10146
1 907
2 1799
3 770
4 273
5 94
6 28
7 9
8 3
9 1
12 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2001-2002
Interviewer InstructionsEXCLUDE: ANY STILLBORN
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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