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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableapdifc0b
LabelS1 PART 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 34
20 Common/general difficulties of having baby/babies 0
21 First few weeks/months 22
22 Parenthood 158
23 Babys crying 32
24 Sleep-related 207
25 General tiredness 39
26 Practical diff/adjustment 64
27 General housekeeping 12
28 Freedom/lifestyle 126
30 Health/development/actions/personality of baby 1
31 Breast-Feeding 5
32 Breast to bottle 0
33 Solid food 1
34 Other feeding problems 25
35 Teething 37
36 Health problems 103
37 Behaviour/actions/personality 20
40 Sib-related difficulties 2
41 Generally managing with other children 51
42 Actions of sibling/Reaction of siblings to baby 14
43 Giving other sibs enough time 13
50 Partner or family related 1
51 Partner related 74
52 Family-related 7
60 Personal circumstances: health/ relationahip status 1
61 (Post-natal) depression 11
62 Resps health/disability 18
63 Parts health/disability 24
64 Relationship status 5
65 Death of family member 3
70 personal circumstances:work/housing/finance 8
71 Resp back/in work 144
72 Part back/in work 23
73 Resp liv/work away/long hours 20
74 Part liv/work away/long hours 0
75 Lack of time with baby 30
76 Housing circumstances 22
77 Financial circumstances 48
80 Other answer 25
86 Irrelevant response 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Dont know 0
-1 Not applicable 17122
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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