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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen518374
LabelYCHILD:30 12 How often smiles/laughs when plays alone
Question text When your child plays on his/her own, how often does he/she smile or laugh?
Responses
1 Almost never 36
2 Less than half time 36
3 Half the time 44
4 More than half time 73
5 Almost always 42
Sysmiss 4056
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 33 at the time of NCDS5).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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