Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableahnohh00
LabelS1 HHQ Number of people in HH
Question text First, I'd like to ask a few questions about yourself and the people who live here. Please remember that all the answers you give will be completely confidential. Including yourself, how many people live here regularly as members of this household?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003
Interviewer InstructionsNOTE: MEMBERS OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD MUST EITHER SHARE AT LEAST ONE MEAL A DAY OR SHARE LIVING ACCOMMODATION. IF BABY'S FATHER/MOTHER HAS BEEN OR IS LIKELY TO BE AWAY FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE, COUNT AS RESIDENT ONLY IF S/HE IS GOING TO COME BACK TO LIVE HERE. ENTER NUMBER: [Don’t know/Refusal not allowed]
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.