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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableapdifc0a
LabelS1 PART 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 3030
20 Common/general difficulties of having baby/babies 0
21 First few weeks/months 358
22 Parenthood 1150
23 Babys crying 193
24 Sleep-related 3233
25 General tiredness 238
26 Practical diff/adjustment 385
27 General housekeeping 39
28 Freedom/lifestyle 513
30 Health/development/actions/personality of baby 2
31 Breast-Feeding 10
32 Breast to bottle 5
33 Solid food 8
34 Other feeding problems 96
35 Teething 265
36 Health problems 924
37 Behaviour/actions/personality 112
40 Sib-related difficulties 12
41 Generally managing with other children 396
42 Actions of sibling/Reaction of siblings to baby 67
43 Giving other sibs enough time 35
50 Partner or family related 6
51 Partner related 311
52 Family-related 15
60 Personal circumstances: health/ relationahip status 11
61 (Post-natal) depression 18
62 Resps health/disability 56
63 Parts health/disability 78
64 Relationship status 6
65 Death of family member 10
70 personal circumstances:work/housing/finance 44
71 Resp back/in work 353
72 Part back/in work 25
73 Resp liv/work away/long hours 156
74 Part liv/work away/long hours 6
75 Lack of time with baby 321
76 Housing circumstances 66
77 Financial circumstances 225
80 Other answer 180
86 Irrelevant response 45
-9 Refusal 4
-8 Dont know 94
-1 Not applicable 5451
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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