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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableDcCman01
LabelDc Main ccare provider (incl pre-sch)
Responses
1 Childs grandparents 510
2 Another relative 55
3 Private nursery 253
4 Nursery class attached to primary school 471
5 Childminder 140
6 Local authority playgroup 120
7 Local authority nursery 175
8 Private playgroup 27
9 Community/voluntary playgroup 14
10 Ex-spouse or partner 23
11 The childs older sibling 1
12 A friend or neighbour 25
13 Daily nanny 10
14 Live-in nanny 2
15 Babysitter 3
16 Workplace creche or nursery 6
17 Family Centre 2
18 Child-carer (provided via childcare agency) 4
19 Other childcare provider 57
-3 Information not available 15
-1 Not using childcare 419
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGrowing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011
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