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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableamdifc0b
LabelS1 MAIN Most diff thing first nine months MC2
Question text Since ^Jack ^was born, what has been the most difficult thing about your first ^BAGE months with ^him? Response 2
Responses
10 No Difficulties 60
20 Common/general difficulties of having baby/babies 0
21 First few weeks/months 42
22 Parenthood 214
23 Babys crying 60
24 Sleep-related 300
25 General tiredness 84
26 Practical diff/adjustment 134
27 General housekeeping 70
28 Freedom/lifestyle 163
30 Health/development/actions/personality of baby 0
31 Breast-Feeding 51
32 Breast to bottle 5
33 Solid food 17
34 Other feeding problems 62
35 Teething 90
36 Health problems 195
37 Behaviour/actions/personality 70
40 Sib-related difficulties 8
41 Generally managing with other children 167
42 Actions of sibling/Reaction of siblings to baby 47
43 Giving other sibs enough time 39
50 Partner or family related 2
51 Partner related 75
52 Family-related 12
60 Personal circumstances: health/ relationahip status 3
61 (Post-natal) depression 22
62 Resps health/disability 71
63 Parts health/disability 7
64 Relationship status 45
65 Death of family member 11
70 personal circumstances:work/housing/finance 10
71 Resp back/in work 92
72 Part back/in work 6
73 Resp liv/work away/long hours 1
74 Part liv/work away/long hours 16
75 Lack of time with baby 9
76 Housing circumstances 60
77 Financial circumstances 71
80 Other answer 30
86 Irrelevant response 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Dont know 2
-1 Not applicable 16129
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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