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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablebd7hom04
Label(Derived) Main reason for moving from previous accommodation - 04
Responses
1 Wanted to buy 18
2 Wanted larger / smaller home 17
3 Wanted better home 23
4 Job changed/to be nearer work 96
5 Moved to better area 13
6 For children's education 3
7 Wanted place of own 67
8 Need cheaper home / can no longer afford home 3
9 Evicted / repossessed 4
10 Relationship breakdown 13
11 New relationship 19
12 Problem(s) with neighbours 0
13 Moving / returning from abroad 14
14 Health and / or other problems / to be nearer relatives 10
94 Other answer 79
95 Vague or irrelevant answer 11
96 Answer not coded 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Other missing 0
-1 Not applicable 9275
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)
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