Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003

Variable Details

Variableammovea0
LabelS1 MAIN Can move from place to place C1
Question text When babies are first learning to communicate, they often use gestures to make their wishes known. For each thing I am going to read out, please tell me whether ^Jack has done this often, sometimes or whether ^he has not done this yet. If you put ^Jack down on the floor, can ^he move about from one place to another? (1st child)
Responses
1 Yes 17083
2 No 1448
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 1
-1 Not applicable 20
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.