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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen539
Label0 Mums paid job when starting this baby (GRO 1951)
Responses
1 Teachers 269
2 Nurses qualified 92
3 Bank clerks etc 246
4 Shopkeepers etc 60
5 Others in SCI,II 101
6 Nurses- not qual 109
7 Clerks,typists 1559
8 Shop asst,hairdr 799
9 Garment workers 152
10 Textile wkr skld 281
11 Personal service 224
12 Others in SC III 553
13 Machinists 287
14 Textile wkr SCIV 104
15 Personal-SCIV 379
16 Others in SC IV 988
17 Textile-labourer 356
18 Personal-SC V 122
19 Others in SC V 0
-1 NA 10734
Sysmiss 1143
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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