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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablen1196
Label2P Father's weight in stones
Responses
13 6st4lbs to 6-10 1
14 6st11lbs to 7-3 8
15 7st4lbs to 7-10 24
16 7st11lbs to 8-3 55
17 8st4lbs to 8-10 98
18 8st11lbs to 9-3 301
19 9st4lbs to 9-10 481
20 9st11lbs to 10-3 987
21 10st4lbs, 10-10 1183
22 10st11lbs, 11-3 1862
23 11st4lbs, 11-10 1479
24 11st11lbs, 12-3 1816
25 12st4lbs, 12-10 1163
26 12st11lbs, 13-3 1205
27 13st4lbs, 13-10 631
28 13st11lbs, 14-3 726
29 14st4lbs, 14-10 297
30 14st11lbs, 15-3 283
31 15st4lbs, 15-10 109
32 15st11lbs, 16-3 125
33 16st4lbs, 16-10 49
34 16st11lbs, 17-3 29
35 17st4lbs, 17-10 21
36 17st11lbs, 18-3 18
37 18st4lbs, 18-10 6
38 18st11lbs, 19-3 7
39 19st4lbs, 19-10 2
-1 NA 2364
Sysmiss 3228
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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