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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2230
Label3S 8th Subject studied
Responses
1 Greek 6
2 Latin 55
3 Others ancient 5
4 General classics 2
10 French 230
11 German 77
12 Spanish 21
13 Russian 4
14 Italian 2
15 Welsh 10
16 Irish or Gaelic 0
17 Others European 0
18 Others modern 2
20 English Language 28
21 English lit. 114
22 English other 34
23 History, ancient 227
24 Religious study 162
25 Humanities 20
26 Arts,design etc. 498
27 Music 243
28 Craft 73
29 Music,drama etc. 30
30 Politics etc. 3
31 Law 0
32 Economics 32
33 Geography 262
34 Sociology 6
35 General studies 156
36 Social studies 90
40 Dressmaking etc. 190
41 Home economics 231
42 Cookery,catering 92
43 Accounts etc. 21
44 Commerce etc. 101
45 Typing,shorthand 172
46 Home nursing etc 14
47 Other commercial 10
50 Mathematics 250
51 Maths. pure 11
52 Maths. applied 0
53 Additional maths 27
54 Maths - science 0
55 Maths. & stats. 1
56 Statistics 10
57 Computer science 15
58 Arithmetic 41
60 Biology 465
61 Botany 0
62 Zoology 0
63 Chemistry 334
64 Geology 9
65 Physics 343
66 Physical science 59
67 General science 112
68 Others science 38
70 Metalwork 165
71 Engineering etc. 278
72 Woodwork 183
73 Technology 82
74 Others technical 57
80 Human biology 84
81 Leavers program 8
82 Consumer educ. 0
83 Hobbies 5
84 Careers 55
85 Physical educ. 16
86 Horticulture 13
87 Unclassifiable 20
88 Integrated study 1
-1 8749
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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