Number of children aged 4-18
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Question asked in the latest wave:
Question label:
Number of children aged 4-18
Question text:
How many children do you have living with you who are aged 4 to 18 and for whom you are the parent or guardian, and who are currently enrolled in a school or college?
Question universe:
IF parent418 = 1 // Ask if respondent is parent of 4-18 year old living in the household
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 380 | 97.19% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.51% |
| 1 child | 1 | 4 | 1.02% |
| 2 children | 2 | 3 | 0.77% |
| 3 children | 3 | 1 | 0.26% |
| Total | 391 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.62 | 383 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.74 | 8 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 9562 | 79.9% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 1 child | 1 | 1012 | 8.46% |
| 2 children | 2 | 1008 | 8.42% |
| 3 children | 3 | 200 | 1.67% |
| 4 children | 4 | 40 | 0.33% |
| 5 or more children | 5 | 2 | 0.02% |
| I don't have any children aged 4-18 currently living with me, enrolled in school or college | 6 | 136 | 1.14% |
| Total | 11968 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.92 | 9570 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.22 | 2398 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 9577 | 79.58% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.05% |
| 1 child | 1 | 1054 | 8.76% |
| 2 children | 2 | 1035 | 8.6% |
| 3 children | 3 | 214 | 1.78% |
| 4 children | 4 | 38 | 0.32% |
| 5 or more children | 5 | 5 | 0.04% |
| I don't have any children aged 4-18 currently living with me, enrolled in school or college | 6 | 106 | 0.88% |
| Total | 12035 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.87 | 9583 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.13 | 2452 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 10125 | 78.63% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 1 child | 1 | 1165 | 9.05% |
| 2 children | 2 | 1150 | 8.93% |
| 3 children | 3 | 240 | 1.86% |
| 4 children | 4 | 43 | 0.33% |
| 5 or more children | 5 | 4 | 0.03% |
| I don't have any children aged 4-18 currently living with me, enrolled in school or college | 6 | 145 | 1.13% |
| Total | 12876 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.91 | 10129 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.19 | 2747 |



