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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen1842
Label12D Epilepsy identification
Responses
1 No convulsiv dis 10
2 Indef convls dis 178
3 Faints 220
4 Hysterical attck 82
5 Epilepsy 59
6 Unsubstan epilep 6
7 Febr convs-prob 8
8 Febr convs -pos 23
9 Not diag epilep 101
10 Febrile convuls 213
11 Breath-holding 86
12 Blank-spells 7
-2 No NCDS1,NCDS2 0
-1 Nt epilepsy stdy 14432
Sysmiss 3133
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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