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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Sixth Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableFHPREL0C
LabelRelationship to person 3
Responses
1 Husband/Wife 767
2 Partner/Cohabitee 504
3 Natural son/daughter 2579
4 Adopted son/daughter 27
5 Foster son/daughter 9
6 Step-son-daughter 549
7 Natural parent 16783
8 Adoptive parent 70
9 Foster parent 15
10 Step-parent, partner of parent 1604
11 Natural brother/Natural sister 15308
12 Half-brother/Half-sister 3041
13 Step-brother/Step-sister 280
14 Adopted brother/Adopted sister 39
15 Foster brother/Foster sister 65
16 Grandchild 1245
17 Grandparent 525
18 Nanny/au pair 66
19 Other relative 1665
20 Other non-relative 908
96 Self 10992
-1 Not known/Not applicable 5559
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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