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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978

Variable Details

Variablen6349
Label4I First reason for not wanting children
Responses
1 DISLIKE ETC 186
2 UNSUITABILITY 81
3 FAMILY COMPLETE 308
4 PARTNER 19
5 EXISTING KIDS 42
6 RESTRICTION 115
7 RESPONSIBILITY 61
8 WORK 56
9 FINANCIAL 243
10 OTHER MATERIAL 3
11 PERSONAL LIMITS 43
12 PHYSICAL FEARS 16
13 FEAR OF H CAP 10
14 PREVIOUS DIFFICS 49
15 NUCLEAR WAR 7
16 ECONOMIC FUTURE 25
17 WORLD-S STATE 63
18 OTHER REASON 41
19 CONDITIONAL 36
20 DON T KNOW 23
21 IRRELEVANT 23
22 REFUSED 5
99 NOT ANSWERED 4
Sysmiss 11078
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 23 at the time of NCDS4).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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