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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Second Survey, 2003-2005

Variable Details

VariableBDHTYP00
LabelS2 DV Parents/Carers in Household
Responses
1 Both natural parents 12319
2 Natural mother and step-parent 313
3 Natural mother and other parent/carer 48
4 Natural mother and adoptive parent 2
5 Natural father and step-parent 5
6 Natural father and other parent/carer 2
7 Natural father and adoptive parent 0
8 Two adoptive parents 12
9 Adoptive mother and other parent/carer 1
10 Two foster parents 1
11 Two grandparents 8
12 Grandmother and other parent/carer 6
13 Grandfather and other parent/carer 2
14 Two other parents 0
15 Natural mother only 2667
16 Natural father only 65
17 Adoptive mother only 1
18 Adoptive father only 0
19 Step mother only 0
20 Grandmother only 14
21 Other parent/carer only (foster/sib/rel) 1
-1 Not applicable 123
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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