UK Data Service variable record for:
Variable | WEIGHTGB |
Label | Overall weight for use on GB analysis |
Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. |
Location | Millennium Cohort Study: Fifth Survey, 2012 |
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 |
Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample |
Study Type | Longitudinal/panel/cohort; Five waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years), MCS4 (age 7 years) and MCS5 (age 11 years). |