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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablemthlike1
LabelMC:Reasons why CM would like to improve maths
Question text Please look at Card LL. Would you like to improve your mathematics for any of the reasons on this card? Response 1.
Responses
1 Able to help my children 1048
2 Improve chances of getting a job 209
3 I want to get promoted 82
4 I want to get a better job 214
5 I want to study for own satisfaction 1261
6 None of these reasons 303
8 =Dont know 0
9 =Not answered 0
Sysmiss 8144
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD LL.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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