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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableb7emospy
LabelNumber of years Cohort Member has known person
Question text (Can I just check) how many years have you known her/him?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 dont know 57
-7 Other missing 23
-2 Not applicable no help 108
-1 Not applicable relative 2347
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsENTER YEARS.
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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