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fertilityhistory_w1

Fertility history module

Questions 38

fertilityhistory_w1.fertility

Time at start of fertility history module

Type: time

fertilityhistory_w1.ladopt

Ever had step/adopted child(ren)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Have you ever had any adopted or step children living with you?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if NAdoptch = 0 (Number of adoptive children from HH Grid is 0)

fertilityhistory_w1.lnadopt

Number of step/adopted child(ren)

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Text: How many step/adopted children have you had in all?

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.adoptno

Person number of adopted child

Type: number

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacbd

Date of birth - step/adopted child

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER DAY

Text: What is your [eldest/next eldest] adopted or step-child's date of birth?

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacbm

Month of birth - step/adopted child

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacby4

Year of birth - step/adopted child

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacsx

Sex of step-adopted child

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Are/Were they a boy or a girl?

OptionLabel
1Boy
2Girl

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lascst

Whether step or adopted

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is [he/she/they] a step or adopted child?

OptionLabel
1Step
2Adopted

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacyb4

Year step/adopted child joined resp HH

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: In what year did [he/she/they] begin living with you?

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.laclv

Step/adopted child still lives in resp HH

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does [he/she/they] still live with you?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Died

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacno

PNO of step/adopted child in HH

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)
and if LACLv = 1 (Step/adopted child resident)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacal

Age of step/adopted child when last lived with resp

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Text: What age was [he/she/they] when [he/she/they] last lived with you?

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)
and if LACLv = 2 (Step/adopted child not resident)

fertilityhistory_w1.lacyd4

Year of death - step/adopted child

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Text: In which year did that happen?

Universe:
if LAdopt = 1 | NAdoptCh > 0 (Has had adopted children or adoptive children in HH Grid)
and if LACLv = 3 (Step/adopted child deceased)

fertilityhistory_w1.lprnt

Ever had/fathered children

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN ONLY: INCLUDE STILLBIRTHS EXCLUDE ADOPTED, FOSTERED OR STEP CHILDREN

Text: Have you ever [fathered/had] any children?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if NNatCh = 0 (Number of biological children in HH is 0)

fertilityhistory_w1.lnprnt

Number of biological children ever had/fathered

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN ONLY: INCLUDE STILLBIRTHS EXCLUDE ADOPTED, FOSTERED OR STEP CHILDREN F9 FOR HELP

Text: Can I just check, how many biological children have you [fathered/had]?

Universe:
if LPrnt = 1 | NNatCh > 0 (Ever had/fathered children or number of biological children in HH greater than 0)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchlv

Child resident - biological

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is your [eldest/next oldest] child still living with you?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Died
4Stillborn

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchyd4

Year biological child left household/died

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Text: In which year did that happen?

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 3,4 (Child deceased or stillborn)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchsx

Sex of non-resident biological child

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Are/Were they a boy or a girl?

OptionLabel
1Boy
2Girl

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv > 1 (Child non-resident, deceased or stillborn)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchdobd

Day of birth of non-resident biological child

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER DAY

Text: What is/was [his/her/their] date of birth?

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 2,3 (Child non-resident or deceased)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchdobm

Month of birth of non-resident biological child

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 2,3 (Child non-resident or deceased)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchdoby

Year of birth of non-resident biological child

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 2,3 (Child non-resident or deceased)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchal

Age last lived with resp

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF CHILD HAS NEVER LIVED WITH RESPONDENT, ENTER 0

Text: What age was [he/she/they] last lived with you?

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 2,3 (Child non-resident or deceased)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchno

PNO of resident biological child

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchchk

Date of birth check - resident biological child

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF NOT CORRECT ALTER HHGRID

Text: Can I check [NAME] is a [boy/girl] and their date of birth is [DOB]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtxp

Child born when expected

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was [NAME] born within one week of the expected due date?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtel

Child born early or late

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was [NAME] born early or late?

OptionLabel
1Early
2Late

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if Resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 & BwtXp = 2 (Resp is biological mother of resident child AND child under 16 AND child was born early or late)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtwk

Weeks early or late

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ROUND UP HALF WEEKS

Text: How many weeks [early/late] was [NAME]?

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if Resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 & BwtXp = 2 (Resp is biological mother of resident child AND child under 16 AND child was born early or late)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwt

Birthweight

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD WHETHER ANSWERS IN LB/OUNCES OR KILOGRAMS AT THIS QUESTION AND ACTUAL WEIGHT AT SUBSEQUENT ONE

Text: How much did [NAME] weigh when they were born?

OptionLabel
1Answer in lbs and ounces
2Answer in kilograms

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtlb

Birthweight in pounds

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if Bwt = 1 (Birthweight given in pounds and ounces)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtoz

Birthweight in ounces

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if Bwt = 1 (Birthweight given in pounds and ounces)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtk

Birthweight kilograms

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if Bwt = 2 (Birthweight given in kilograms)

fertilityhistory_w1.bwtg5

Birthweight: more than 5.5lbs (2.5kg)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Did [NAME] weigh more than 5.5lbs (2.5kg)?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if (Bwt = DK|REF) | (BWtLb & BWtOz = DK|REF) | (BWtK = DK|REF) (Birthweight not known)

fertilityhistory_w1.brfed

Breastfeed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Did you breastfeed [NAME], even if only for a short time?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Currently breastfeeding (applies for children < 5 in HH only

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)

fertilityhistory_w1.brfedend

Age breastfeeding stopped

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: And how old was [NAME] when you stopped breastfeeding him/her altogether?

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if BrFed = 1 (Breastfed child)

fertilityhistory_w1.brfedend2

Age breastfeeding stopped: unit

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1Days
2Weeks
3Months
4Years

Universe:
if LNPrnt > 1 | LPrnt = 1 (Parent of biological child)
and if LChLv = 1 (Child resident)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child (Resp is biological mother of resident child)
and if resp is biological mother of resident child & child < 16 (Resp is biological mother of resident child under 16)
and if BrFed = 1 (Breastfed child)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchmor

Likely resp will have more children

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you think you will have [any more/any] children?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2Self/partner currently pregnant
3No

Universe:
if (sex = 1 & age in 15-64) | (sex = 2 & age in 15-45) (Male and aged 15-64 or female and aged 15-45)

fertilityhistory_w1.lchmorn

No. more children resp likely to have

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Text: How [many more/many] children do you think you will have?

Universe:
if (sex = 1 & age in 15-64) | (sex = 2 & age in 15-45) (Male and aged 15-64 or female and aged 15-45)
and if LChMor = 1 (Likely resp will have more children)

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