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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableGCGIFT
LabelS3Q12 - How often given present to grandchild in past year
Question text The next questions are about grandchildren of all ages – from toddlers, to teenagers, to adults. Don’t worry if some of the questions don’t really apply to (name) because of his/her age. Using this card, please say how often, if at all, in the past year you have given a present to, or received one from (name)?
Responses
1 Once a week or more often 19
2 Several times a month 28
3 Every month or so 101
4 Every six months 185
5 Once in the last year 68
6 Never in the past year 25
8 (Don't know) 1
-2 SKIP FROM CONGCHLD 27
-1 SKIP FROM HASGCHILD 1346
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsINTERVIEWER: IF DOESN’T APPLY, CODE ‘NEVER IN PAST YEAR’. SHOWCARD.
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2004
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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