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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Sixth Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableFHPREL0B
LabelRelationship to person 2
Responses
1 Husband/Wife 8226
2 Partner/Cohabitee 1938
3 Natural son/daughter 25760
4 Adopted son/daughter 79
5 Foster son/daughter 47
6 Step-son-daughter 1530
7 Natural parent 2382
8 Adoptive parent 16
9 Foster parent 6
10 Step-parent, partner of parent 402
11 Natural brother/Natural sister 2550
12 Half-brother/Half-sister 1115
13 Step-brother/Step-sister 94
14 Adopted brother/Adopted sister 8
15 Foster brother/Foster sister 11
16 Grandchild 661
17 Grandparent 103
18 Nanny/au pair 13
19 Other relative 1352
20 Other non-relative 724
96 Self 11795
-1 Not known/Not applicable 3788
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Sixth Survey, 2015
UniverseThe 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
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Six 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) and MCS5 (age 14 years)
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