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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Second Survey, 2003-2005

Variable Details

Variablebdfach00
LabelS2 DV Change in household composition (same/diff parents/carers)
Responses
1 Two parents at both sweeps, both same 11516
2 Two parents at both sweeps, one same, one different 187
3 Two parents at both sweeps, both different 7
4 Two parents at S1, one parent at S2, same parent 917
5 Two parents at S1, one parent at S2, different parent 4
6 One parent at S1, two parents at S2, one same, one different 665
7 One parent at S1, two parents at S2, both different 9
8 One parent at both sweeps, same parent 1584
9 One parent at both sweeps, different parent 9
-1 Not applicable 692
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Second Survey, 2003-2005
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; Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).
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