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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Childhood Data, Sweeps 0-3, 1958-1974

Variable Details

Variablen1904
Label3M Reason for hosp admiss last 12 mnths
Responses
1 Injury to head 21
2 Head inj+concuss 27
3 Injury uppr limb 25
4 Injury lowr limb 31
5 Other injury 30
6 Cond bone,joint 32
7 Asthma 3
8 Oth respiratory 6
9 Appendicitis 87
10 Other abdominal 39
11 Urogenital 31
12 Heart condition 4
13 Haematological 5
14 Skin condition 27
15 Ment retardation 1
16 Beh,emotionl dis 9
17 Epilepsy 5
18 Oth CNS cond 5
19 Diabetes 3
20 Sensory defect 6
21 Infectious dis 15
22 Tonsillectomy 43
23 Hernia op 2
24 Abortion,preg 19
25 Dental 28
26 Obesity 2
27 E.N.T 29
28 Dysmenorrhea 8
29 Drug overdose 11
30 Other condition 0
99 48
-1 NA 14052
Sysmiss 3904
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Childhood Data, Sweeps 0-3, 1958-1974
UniverseAll children in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958.;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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