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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen531
Label0 Whether labour induced
Responses
1 No indication 15068
2 Oxytocin 111
3 Low surgical 342
4 High surgical 446
5 Surgical-unknown 302
6 O.B.E.-strip etc 644
7 Low surgical 58
8 High surgical 120
9 Surgical-unknown 71
10 O.B.E.-strip etc 185
11 Oxytocin-labour 65
-1 3
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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