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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variableb_macob
Labelcountry mother born in
Responses
-9 missing 3
-8 inapplicable 47385
-7 proxy 3882
-2 refused 1
-1 don't know 11
1 england 1785
2 scotland 242
3 wales 156
4 northern ireland 137
5 republic of ireland 49
6 france 3
7 germany 18
8 italy 9
9 spain 11
10 poland 38
11 cyprus 3
12 turkey 7
13 australia 4
14 new zealand 1
15 canada 3
16 u.s.a 9
17 china/hong kong 16
18 india 174
19 pakistan 141
20 bangladesh 134
21 sri lanka 21
22 kenya 11
23 ghana 12
24 nigeria 28
25 uganda 4
26 south africa 9
27 jamaica 33
97 other country 257
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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