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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variableb_ff_mgprob
Labelmaternal grandfather country of birth
Responses
-9 missing 38501
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 3882
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 7448
1 england 2408
2 scotland 396
3 wales 195
4 northern ireland 368
5 republic of ireland 156
6 france 12
7 germany 22
8 italy 23
9 spain 10
10 poland 56
11 cyprus 19
12 turkey 7
13 australia 6
14 new zealand 5
15 canada 10
16 u.s.a 10
17 china/hong kong 28
18 india 181
19 pakistan 58
20 bangladesh 33
21 sri lanka 21
22 kenya 4
23 ghana 18
24 nigeria 37
25 uganda 5
26 south africa 13
27 jamaica 53
97 other country 612
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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