UK Data Service variable record for:
Variable | MCSID |
Label | MCS Research ID |
Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. |
Location | Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, Health Visitor Survey, 2002-2003 |
Universe | The sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National;This survey covered health visitors who had already been contacted to help identify babies eligible for inclusion in MCS. |
Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details. |
Study Type | Longitudinal/panel/cohort; Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years). The Health Visitor Survey was conducted once, following the first wave of MCS. |