Ever had/fathered children
Datafile
Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
fertilityhistory_w15.lprntadp2
Question label:
Ever had/fathered children
Question text:
Have you ever [fathered/had] any biological children? Please include all children, including any you never lived or no longer live with, or are not in touch with, or any who may have died.
Question universe:
if [(ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint 1) & GRIDVARIABLES.NNatCh = 0)| ((ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1) & GRIDVARIABLES.NNatCh = 0 & ANNUALFERTILITYHISTORY.NBORNLWB = 0)] // Number of biological children from HH Grid is 0 and, if interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously, no new biological babies born since last wave
Question interviewer instructions:
BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN ONLY: INCLUDE STILLBIRTHS EXCLUDE ADOPTED, FOSTERED OR STEP-CHILDREN
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 11957 | 36.4% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| refusal | -2 | 108 | 0.33% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Yes | 1 | 10151 | 30.9% |
| No | 2 | 10552 | 32.12% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 29589 | 83.42% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 44 | 0.12% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Yes | 1 | 2600 | 7.33% |
| No | 2 | 3102 | 8.75% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
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