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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variableb_ff_pgprob
Labelpaternal grandfather country of birth
Responses
-9 missing 38501
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 3882
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 7497
1 england 2384
2 scotland 385
3 wales 201
4 northern ireland 353
5 republic of ireland 149
6 france 13
7 germany 16
8 italy 24
9 spain 8
10 poland 51
11 cyprus 13
12 turkey 8
13 australia 4
14 new zealand 5
15 canada 3
16 u.s.a 11
17 china/hong kong 24
18 india 193
19 pakistan 62
20 bangladesh 33
21 sri lanka 21
22 kenya 3
23 ghana 21
24 nigeria 36
25 uganda 4
26 south africa 7
27 jamaica 61
97 other country 624
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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