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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Second Survey, 2003-2005

Variable Details

VariableBHCREL00
LabelRelationship to Cohort Member
Question text What is your relationship to ^Jack?/What is ^name given at PNAM’s relationship to ^Jack?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Dont Know 0
1 Husband/Wife 0
2 Partner/Cohabitee 0
3 Natural son/daughter 0
4 Adopted son/daughter 0
5 Foster son/daughter 0
6 Step-son/ step-daughter 0
7 Natural parent 28869
8 Adoptive parent 28
9 Foster parent 2
10 Step-parent/partner of parent 338
11 Natural brother/Natural sister 15756
12 Half-brother/Half-sister 3287
13 Step-brother/Step-sister 49
14 Adopted brother/Adopted sister 12
15 Foster brother/Foster sister 19
16 Grandchild 0
17 Grandparent 1886
18 Nanny/au pair 55
19 Other relative 2157
20 Other non-relative 266
96 Self 15808
-2 Not Known 149
-1 Not applicable 578
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Second Survey, 2003-2005
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H1 PROMPT OR CHECK IF NECESSARY: So, ^name given at PNAM is ^Jack's ...? CODE ONE ONLY NOTE: BLOOD RELATIONSHIPS TAKE PRIORITY OVER FOSTERING
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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