Main survey variable: lnadopt Number of step/adopted child(ren)

Number of step/adopted child(ren)

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

fertilityhistory_w13.lnadopt

Question label:

Number of step/adopted child(ren)

Question text:

How many adopted or step children have you had in all?

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LAdopt = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.NAdoptCh > 0 (has had adopted child(ren) or adoptive children in household)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27852	99.48%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	40	0.14%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.85	27958	1.0	5.0	0.95	40

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29022	99.15%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	50	0.17%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.02	29221	1.0	7.0	1.38	50

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31490	98.38%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	51	0.16%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.78	31957	1.0	6.0	1.01	51

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33457	97.49%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	57	0.17%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.86	34262	1.0	4.0	0.81	57

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34904	96.8%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	58	0.16%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.64	36000	1.0	6.0	0.87	58

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37536	95.53%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	72	0.18%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.11	39222	1.0	97.0	11.26	72

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39250	93.08%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	83	0.2%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.27	42087	1.0	13.0	1.78	83

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	41656	92.18%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
refusal	-2	10	0.02%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	198	0.44%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.72	44994	1.0	8.0	1.06	198

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	40852	91.11%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	122	0.27%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.03	44715	1.0	10.0	1.29	122

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	43008	91.36%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	128	0.27%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.2	46946	1.0	22.0	2.13	128

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45712	91.99%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	142	0.29%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.91	49550	1.0	7.0	1.2	142

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	50434	92.42%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	6	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	247	0.45%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.94	54321	1.0	12.0	1.41	247

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	44608	87.48%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	18	0.04%
don't know	-1	24	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	3072	6.02%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.74	47922	1.0	11.0	0.99	3072

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15639	94.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	69	0.42%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	16528	1.0	6.0	1.09	69

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17821	94.46%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	245	1.3%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.57	18622	1.0	6.0	0.81	245

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lnadopt

Datafile

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

fertilityhistory_w13.lnadopt

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

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Datafile

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

fertilityhistory_w13.lnadopt

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Wave 13 (m_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 12 (l_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 11 (k_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 10 (j_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 9 (i_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 8 (h_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 7 (g_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 6 (f_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 5 (e_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 4 (d_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 3 (c_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 2 (b_lnadopt indresp)

Wave 1 (a_lnadopt indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_lnadopt indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_lnadopt indresp)

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Calendar Year 2023 data now available

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