number of absent sons/daughters
Datafile
Index term
Variable note:
This variable shows the number of non-resident sons/daughters for Waves 7 & 9 (g_ i_), and number of non-resident grandchildren in Waves 3 & 5 (c_ e_)
Question asked in the latest wave:
familynetworks_w13.nrels
Question label:
Number of relations
Question text:
How many LVRel cat do you have, excluding those living here at the moment?
Question universe:
if LVRel = 3|4|5|6|7|8 (Has sons/daughters, brothers/sisters, grandchildren, grandparents, great-grandchildren or great-grandparents)
Question interviewer instructions:
ENTER NUMBER
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16568 | 59.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 286 | 1.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 151 | 0.54% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 10889 | 38.89% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.18 | 17109 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1.12 | 10889 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 18670 | 58.33% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 337 | 1.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 115 | 0.36% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 12422 | 38.81% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.21 | 19586 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1.21 | 12422 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 20900 | 57.96% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 192 | 0.53% |
| don't know | -1 | 104 | 0.29% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 13766 | 38.18% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.23 | 22292 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1.19 | 13766 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 24004 | 56.92% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 49 | 0.12% |
| don't know | -1 | 29 | 0.07% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 15256 | 36.18% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.24 | 26914 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 15256 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 24449 | 54.53% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.04% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 16508 | 36.82% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.24 | 28329 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1.21 | 16508 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 27610 | 55.56% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 33 | 0.07% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 18206 | 36.64% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.26 | 31486 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1.22 | 18206 |
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