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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variabletotch1
LabelHow many children R have in future? Q307
Question text How many children do you think you will (have/give birth to) in total?
Responses
-5 Skp,will not/DK 85
-4 Skp,has chld 439
-3 Not M 18-49/F 18-45 852
-1 Skp,not asked distress 17
0 No children 1
1 One 32
2 Two 88
3 Three 26
4 Four 3
5 Five 0
6 Six 0
7 Seven or more 0
8 Don't know 6
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C2. IF RESPONDENT CANNOT CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS ASK: Which do you think is most likely?
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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