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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Second Survey, 2003-2005

Variable Details

VariableBMDRRG00
LabelS2 MAIN DV Respondent: Religion - combined GB & NI
Responses
1 No religion 6604
2 Christian, no denomination 1112
3 Roman Catholic 2037
4 Church of England/Ireland/Anglican 2744
5 United Reformed Church ( URC)/Congregat 29
6 Baptist 93
7 Methodist 151
8 Presbyterian/Church of Scotland 634
9 Free Presbyterian 18
11 Hindu 257
12 Jew 40
13 Muslim/Islam 1348
14 Sikh 140
15 Buddhist 24
16 Brethren 3
17 Protestant - not specified 53
51 Other Christian Churches - Independent 33
52 Other Christian Churches - African/West 8
53 Pentecostal/Holiness 54
54 Salvation Army 7
56 Orthodox 12
57 Church of Wales 7
58 Mormon 18
59 Jehovah s Witness 35
60 Spiritualist 10
84 Other Christian 10
85 Other non-Christian 26
-9 Refusal 7
-8 Don't Know 5
-1 Not applicable 71
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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