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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2224
Label3S 6th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 7
2 Latin 103
3 Others ancient 4
4 General classics 2
10 French 539
11 German 184
12 Spanish 38
13 Russian 10
14 Italian 1
15 Welsh 12
16 Irish or Gaelic 3
17 Others European 2
18 Others modern 3
20 English Language 59
21 English lit. 86
22 English other 95
23 History, ancient 656
24 Religious study 197
25 Humanities 54
26 Arts,design etc. 835
27 Music 225
28 Craft 106
29 Music,drama etc. 36
30 Politics etc. 12
31 Law 0
32 Economics 50
33 Geography 804
34 Sociology 12
35 General studies 240
36 Social studies 168
40 Dressmaking etc. 306
41 Home economics 531
42 Cookery,catering 139
43 Accounts etc. 37
44 Commerce etc. 247
45 Typing,shorthand 309
46 Home nursing etc 36
47 Other commercial 15
50 Mathematics 735
51 Maths. pure 25
52 Maths. applied 3
53 Additional maths 27
54 Maths - science 1
55 Maths. & stats. 0
56 Statistics 10
57 Computer science 15
58 Arithmetic 53
60 Biology 738
61 Botany 2
62 Zoology 1
63 Chemistry 488
64 Geology 14
65 Physics 673
66 Physical science 66
67 General science 275
68 Others science 94
70 Metalwork 331
71 Engineering etc. 524
72 Woodwork 378
73 Technology 121
74 Others technical 109
80 Human biology 120
81 Leavers program 11
82 Consumer educ. 2
83 Hobbies 10
84 Careers 40
85 Physical educ. 6
86 Horticulture 25
87 Unclassifiable 27
88 Integrated study 2
-1 3565
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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