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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableamdifc0a
LabelS1 MAIN Most diff thing first nine months MC1
Question text Since ^Jack ^was born, what has been the most difficult thing about your first ^BAGE months with ^him? Response 1
Responses
10 No Difficulties 3524
20 Common/general difficulties of having baby/babies 3
21 First few weeks/months 512
22 Parenthood 1300
23 Babys crying 215
24 Sleep-related 3584
25 General tiredness 372
26 Practical diff/adjustment 611
27 General housekeeping 230
28 Freedom/lifestyle 891
30 Health/development/actions/personality of baby 7
31 Breast-Feeding 262
32 Breast to bottle 52
33 Solid food 88
34 Other feeding problems 284
35 Teething 545
36 Health problems 1515
37 Behaviour/actions/personality 196
40 Sib-related difficulties 16
41 Generally managing with other children 1271
42 Actions of sibling/Reaction of siblings to baby 228
43 Giving other sibs enough time 160
50 Partner or family related 3
51 Partner related 115
52 Family-related 27
60 Personal circumstances: health/ relationahip status 10
61 (Post-natal) depression 172
62 Resps health/disability 262
63 Parts health/disability 17
64 Relationship status 231
65 Death of family member 40
70 personal circumstances:work/housing/finance 45
71 Resp back/in work 667
72 Part back/in work 7
73 Resp liv/work away/long hours 6
74 Part liv/work away/long hours 35
75 Lack of time with baby 41
76 Housing circumstances 190
77 Financial circumstances 221
80 Other answer 221
86 Irrelevant response 64
-9 Refusal 4
-8 Dont know 145
-1 Not applicable 163
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT PROBE.
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort<br><br>Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).<br><br>The population of eligible live births was selected from a random sample of electoral wards, disproportionately stratified to ensure adequate representation of all four UK countries, deprived areas and those with high concentrations of black and Asian families. See documentation for further details.
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