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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableDHPREL0A
LabelRelationship to Person 1
Question text What is [name of this person]'s relationship to [name of first/second etc person on hhld grid] ?
Responses
1 Husband/Wife 9496
2 Partner/Cohabitee 3570
3 Natural son/daughter 34981
4 Adopted son/daughter 58
5 Foster son/daughter 34
6 Step-son/ step-daughter 434
7 Natural parent 1204
8 Adoptive parent 2
9 Foster parent 6
10 Step-parent/partner of parent 63
11 Natural brother/Natural sister 881
12 Half-brother/Half-sister 51
13 Step-brother/Step-sister 12
14 Adopted brother/Adopted sister 4
15 Foster brother/Foster sister 4
16 Grandchild 77
17 Grandparent 33
18 Nanny/au pair 0
19 Other relative 1422
20 Other non-relative 565
96 Self 13855
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Not applicable 1394
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A1 PROMPT OR CHECK IF NECESSARY: So, [name of person] is [name of first/second etc person on hhld grid]'s ...? CODE ONE ONLY NOTE: BLOOD RELATIONSHIPS TAKE PRIORITY OVER FOSTERING
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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