Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableq15
LabelReason for child’s absence of one month or more
Question text Thinking about the (last) time your child was off school for 1 month or more, what was the reason for this absence?
Responses
1 Ill health 3
2 Needed to help out at home or other family reason 0
3 Some other reason 0
-9 Not answered 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 1256
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
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)