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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

VariableAHPREL0H
LabelRelationship to Person 8
Responses
1 Husband/Wife 15
2 Partner/Cohabitee 4
3 Natural son/daughter 26
4 Adopted son/daughter 0
5 Foster son/daughter 0
6 Step-son/ step-daughter 3
7 Natural parent 303
8 Adoptive parent 1
9 Foster parent 0
10 Step-parent/partner of parent 9
11 Natural brother/Natural sister 691
12 Half-brother/Half-sister 73
13 Step-brother/Step-sister 13
14 Adopted brother/Adopted sister 0
15 Foster brother/Foster sister 0
16 Grandchild 28
17 Grandparent 54
18 Nanny/au pair 0
19 Other relative 469
20 Other non-relative 53
96 Self 198
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Dont Know 33
-1 Not Applicable 72888
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003
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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