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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001

Variable Details

Variablenochild
Labelnumber of natural children (incl. stillborn and died)
Question text How many children have you had?
Responses
0 5802
1 1985
2 2677
3 1107
4 361
5 117
6 38
7 16
8 2
9 1
10 1
12 1
99 not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
Interviewer Instructions(INCLUDE STILLBIRTH/DIED)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Men and women aged 16-44 living in private households in Great Britain in 2000-2001.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Second wave: the first survey was conducted in 1990-1991.
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