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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2002-2003

Variable Details

VariableDPCHOWNA
LabelNUMBER OWN DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN FAMILY UNIT
Responses
-9 DNA NO CH IN FU 8448
-8 UNCLASSIFIABLE 164
-6 CHILD 5828
0 NO CHILDREN/ALL NON DP 1257
1 1 DEP CHILD 1899
2 2 DEP CHILD 1837
3 3 DEP CHILD 525
4 4 DEP CHILD 141
5 5 DEP CHILD 33
6 6 DEP CHILD 13
7 7 DEP CHILD 2
8 8 DEP CHILD 2
9 9 DEP CHILD 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2002-2003
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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