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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen2810
Label3I Age best to start a family
Responses
1 16 or 17 years 60
2 18 or 19 years 270
3 20 or 21 years 1522
4 22 to 25 years 5844
5 26 to 30 years 2439
6 Over 30 years 221
7 Uncertain 1211
8 No to children 439
-1 NA 2648
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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