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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2212
Label3S 2nd Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 0
2 Latin 8
3 Others ancient 2
4 General classics 0
10 French 226
11 German 22
12 Spanish 7
13 Russian 1
14 Italian 3
15 Welsh 27
16 Irish or Gaelic 0
17 Others European 1
18 Others modern 0
20 English Language 671
21 English lit. 2524
22 English other 1384
23 History, ancient 587
24 Religious study 53
25 Humanities 14
26 Arts,design etc. 138
27 Music 20
28 Craft 18
29 Music,drama etc. 11
30 Politics etc. 7
31 Law 0
32 Economics 14
33 Geography 505
34 Sociology 4
35 General studies 129
36 Social studies 69
40 Dressmaking etc. 36
41 Home economics 105
42 Cookery,catering 19
43 Accounts etc. 26
44 Commerce etc. 76
45 Typing,shorthand 73
46 Home nursing etc 4
47 Other commercial 2
50 Mathematics 4024
51 Maths. pure 150
52 Maths. applied 3
53 Additional maths 25
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 4
56 Statistics 8
57 Computer science 1
58 Arithmetic 624
60 Biology 141
61 Botany 0
62 Zoology 0
63 Chemistry 103
64 Geology 3
65 Physics 63
66 Physical science 8
67 General science 62
68 Others science 18
70 Metalwork 37
71 Engineering etc. 45
72 Woodwork 50
73 Technology 25
74 Others technical 7
80 Human biology 18
81 Leavers program 0
82 Consumer educ. 0
83 Hobbies 0
84 Careers 3
85 Physical educ. 1
86 Horticulture 5
87 Unclassifiable 7
88 Integrated study 3
-1 2430
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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