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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variableb_ff_macob
Labelmother country of birth
Responses
-9 missing 38502
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 3882
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 7276
1 england 2698
2 scotland 373
3 wales 192
4 northern ireland 359
5 republic of ireland 94
6 france 12
7 germany 19
8 italy 18
9 spain 8
10 poland 40
11 cyprus 13
12 turkey 7
13 australia 8
14 new zealand 9
15 canada 9
16 u.s.a 13
17 china/hong kong 27
18 india 132
19 pakistan 86
20 bangladesh 36
21 sri lanka 18
22 kenya 11
23 ghana 19
24 nigeria 36
25 uganda 6
26 south africa 15
27 jamaica 45
97 other country 634
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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