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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variableb7phmost
LabelPerson Cohort Member would be most likely to ask for help in personal life
Question text Who is the person you would be most likely to turn to for support or other help?
Responses
1 Husband / wife / partner 5889
2 Boyfriend 180
3 Girlfriend 199
4 Mother 1454
5 Father 346
6 Brother 183
7 Sister 364
8 Female friend 525
9 Male friend 268
10 Neighbour 12
11 Other person 61
12 Would prefer not to ask for help 108
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 53
-7 other missing 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD H.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort (including rotational panel)
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