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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen1923
Label3M Reason seen psychiatrist,psychologist
Responses
1 Progress-school 297
2 Behaviour-school 63
3 School refusal 37
4 Truancy 12
5 Depression 50
6 Temper tantrums 8
7 Violent-nt sch 13
8 Jealousy 2
9 Sibling problems 5
10 Parent problems 31
11 Nightmares 9
12 Stealing 20
13 Other offences 12
14 Sch progr&behav 7
15 Sch progr&refusl 0
16 Sch progr&truant 3
17 Sch progr&jealos 0
18 Sch ref,dist rel 6
19 Truancy,stealing 6
20 Anorexia nervosa 5
21 Enuresis 22
22 Suicide attempt 19
23 Blank-not used 0
24 Sch progr,delinq 4
88 Oth combinations 8
99 Other conditions 73
-1 NA 13942
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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