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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2221
Label3S 5th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 14
2 Latin 139
3 Others ancient 5
4 General classics 2
10 French 823
11 German 234
12 Spanish 39
13 Russian 13
14 Italian 2
15 Welsh 17
16 Irish or Gaelic 1
17 Others European 1
18 Others modern 0
20 English Language 67
21 English lit. 107
22 English other 115
23 History, ancient 937
24 Religious study 243
25 Humanities 42
26 Arts,design etc. 774
27 Music 161
28 Craft 91
29 Music,drama etc. 35
30 Politics etc. 8
31 Law 1
32 Economics 57
33 Geography 1020
34 Sociology 14
35 General studies 276
36 Social studies 184
40 Dressmaking etc. 299
41 Home economics 467
42 Cookery,catering 108
43 Accounts etc. 39
44 Commerce etc. 294
45 Typing,shorthand 293
46 Home nursing etc 44
47 Other commercial 8
50 Mathematics 763
51 Maths. pure 28
52 Maths. applied 1
53 Additional maths 19
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 2
56 Statistics 15
57 Computer science 13
58 Arithmetic 81
60 Biology 719
61 Botany 0
62 Zoology 1
63 Chemistry 459
64 Geology 18
65 Physics 647
66 Physical science 68
67 General science 452
68 Others science 113
70 Metalwork 318
71 Engineering etc. 384
72 Woodwork 304
73 Technology 116
74 Others technical 88
80 Human biology 121
81 Leavers program 18
82 Consumer educ. 1
83 Hobbies 8
84 Careers 18
85 Physical educ. 7
86 Horticulture 17
87 Unclassifiable 23
88 Integrated study 3
-1 2855
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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