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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableb7pcht43
LabelNature of child's eye problems - 03
Question text What is/was the nature of [^Child's name]'s eye problem(s)? Response 3
Responses
1 Short-sighted (has difficulty seeing distant things clearly) 0
2 Long-sighted (has difficulty seeing close-up things clearly) 1
3 Astigmatism 0
4 Squint 0
5 Colour blindness 0
6 Total blindness/severe visual impairment 2
7 Other (specify) 1
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Other missing 3
-1 Not applicable 5200
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD PC10. CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE - 'What else?'.
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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