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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 6, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablepl1age
LabelAge CM first problems with periods
Question text How old were you when you first had a problem with your periods?
Responses
1 1
6 1
7 1
8 2
9 3
10 9
11 44
12 48
13 87
14 105
15 74
16 102
17 36
18 28
19 18
20 29
21 18
22 17
23 15
24 15
25 40
26 19
27 15
28 38
29 12
30 59
31 27
32 39
33 32
34 31
35 77
36 49
37 62
38 83
39 92
40 108
41 88
42 10
98 Dont know 0
99 Not answered 5
Sysmiss 9880
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 6, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsENTER AGE.
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 41-42 at the time of NCDS6).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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