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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablec_ff_macob
Labelmother country of birth
Responses
-9 missing 14787
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 3836
-2 refusal 3
-1 don't know 6357
1 england 15991
2 scotland 1951
3 wales 1306
4 northern ireland 969
5 republic of ireland 487
6 france 47
7 germany 112
8 italy 71
9 spain 33
10 poland 186
11 cyprus 29
12 turkey 51
13 australia 32
14 new zealand 36
15 canada 39
16 u.s.a 64
17 china/ hong kong 111
18 india 952
19 pakistan 700
20 bangladesh 469
21 sri lanka 147
22 kenya 63
23 ghana 130
24 nigeria 184
25 uganda 36
26 south africa 69
27 jamaica 338
97 other country 153
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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