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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2209
Label3S 1st Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 0
2 Latin 9
3 Others ancient 0
4 General classics 0
10 French 75
11 German 9
12 Spanish 4
13 Russian 1
14 Italian 0
15 Welsh 7
16 Irish or Gaelic 0
17 Others European 0
18 Others modern 0
20 English Language 3388
21 English lit. 117
22 English other 5521
23 History, ancient 99
24 Religious study 127
25 Humanities 27
26 Arts,design etc. 301
27 Music 15
28 Craft 22
29 Music,drama etc. 2
30 Politics etc. 4
31 Law 0
32 Economics 14
33 Geography 82
34 Sociology 4
35 General studies 72
36 Social studies 20
40 Dressmaking etc. 28
41 Home economics 52
42 Cookery,catering 13
43 Accounts etc. 13
44 Commerce etc. 54
45 Typing,shorthand 48
46 Home nursing etc 2
47 Other commercial 3
50 Mathematics 1518
51 Maths. pure 44
52 Maths. applied 0
53 Additional maths 3
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 2
56 Statistics 3
57 Computer science 3
58 Arithmetic 104
60 Biology 151
61 Botany 0
62 Zoology 0
63 Chemistry 48
64 Geology 2
65 Physics 57
66 Physical science 3
67 General science 24
68 Others science 12
70 Metalwork 34
71 Engineering etc. 28
72 Woodwork 25
73 Technology 22
74 Others technical 12
80 Human biology 10
81 Leavers program 5
82 Consumer educ. 1
83 Hobbies 0
84 Careers 1
85 Physical educ. 1
86 Horticulture 1
87 Unclassifiable 7
88 Integrated study 1
-1 2399
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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