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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variabledmrrszca
LabelS4 MAIN Reasons for controlling CM diet (merged) MC1 C3
Responses
1 Healthy/balanced diet 7
2 To put on or maintain weight 0
3 To lose or control weight 0
4 Behaviour/ hyperactivity 1
5 As a reward or punishment 0
6 Vegetarian diet 0
7 Vegan diet 0
8 Teeth 1
9 Digestive problems, e.g. constipation 0
10 Allergic reactions / food sensitivity 0
11 Religion (Please specify) 0
51 Limit drinks to prevent bed-wetting 0
52 Limit drinks for other reasons 0
53 Increase drinks - avoid kidney infection 0
54 Diabetes 0
55 Limit snacks so child eats main meal 0
56 spare 0
57 spare 0
58 spare 0
59 spare 0
60 spare 0
85 Other specific answer 0
86 Vague / irrelevant answer 0
87 Editor cannot deal with 0
95 Other specify 0
96 No, none of these 1
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Not applicable 13847
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, 2008
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).
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