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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011

Variable Details

VariableDaCman01
Label(D) Main Childcare Provider Type (SW1)
Responses
0 Dont use a (further) childcare provider 0
1 Childs grandparents 759
2 Another relative 95
3 Private nursery 570
4 Childminder 199
5 Local authority playgroup 128
6 Local authority nursery 142
7 Private playgroup 92
8 Community/voluntary playgroup 52
9 Ex-spouse or partner 23
10 The childs older sibling 6
11 A friend or neighbour 31
12 Daily nanny 15
13 Live-in nanny 4
14 Babysitter 7
15 Workplace creche or nursery 19
16 Family Centre 16
17 Nursery class attached to primary school 3
18 Child-carer (provided via childcare agency) 2
19 Other childcare provider 15
-1 Not using childcare 681
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGrowing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011
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