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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2218
Label3S 4th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 5
2 Latin 124
3 Others ancient 5
4 General classics 1
10 French 1032
11 German 182
12 Spanish 39
13 Russian 8
14 Italian 7
15 Welsh 24
16 Irish or Gaelic 2
17 Others European 3
18 Others modern 4
20 English Language 92
21 English lit. 158
22 English other 173
23 History, ancient 1254
24 Religious study 207
25 Humanities 63
26 Arts,design etc. 599
27 Music 114
28 Craft 71
29 Music,drama etc. 18
30 Politics etc. 11
31 Law 0
32 Economics 66
33 Geography 1638
34 Sociology 15
35 General studies 275
36 Social studies 197
40 Dressmaking etc. 203
41 Home economics 394
42 Cookery,catering 106
43 Accounts etc. 32
44 Commerce etc. 224
45 Typing,shorthand 224
46 Home nursing etc 36
47 Other commercial 6
50 Mathematics 885
51 Maths. pure 30
52 Maths. applied 2
53 Additional maths 31
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 0
56 Statistics 18
57 Computer science 7
58 Arithmetic 142
60 Biology 590
61 Botany 3
62 Zoology 2
63 Chemistry 408
64 Geology 12
65 Physics 578
66 Physical science 55
67 General science 422
68 Others science 97
70 Metalwork 242
71 Engineering etc. 277
72 Woodwork 269
73 Technology 76
74 Others technical 62
80 Human biology 120
81 Leavers program 13
82 Consumer educ. 1
83 Hobbies 5
84 Careers 21
85 Physical educ. 7
86 Horticulture 12
87 Unclassifiable 21
88 Integrated study 4
-1 2630
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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