Main survey variable: lnprnt No. of children resp. natural parent to

No. of children resp. natural parent to

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Family life Fertility history

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_w15.lnprnt

Question label:

No. of children natural parent to

Question text:

Can I just check, how many biological children has [NAME] [had/fathered] in all?

Question universe:

if [GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 | 2] // Mode is face-to-face or telephone
And if [IProxy = 1] // Able to do a proxy interview for respondent
And if [(ff_everint 1) & (doneproxy = 2)] // Never a full adult interview and never a proxy interview
And if [LPRNT = 1] // Ever had/fathered any children

Question interviewer instructions:

INCLUDE STILLBIRTHS
WRITE IN NUMBER

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

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32842	99.98%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	6	0.02%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.17	32843	1.0	3.0	0.75	6

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35441	99.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	30	0.08%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.1	35441	1.0	4.0	1.06	30

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27831	99.4%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	162	0.58%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.98	27836	1.0	9.0	1.17	162

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29093	99.39%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	174	0.59%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.09	29097	1.0	10.0	1.51	174

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31778	99.28%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	226	0.71%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.06	31782	1.0	8.0	1.14	226

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34044	99.2%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	268	0.78%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.25	34051	1.0	8.0	1.25	268

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35703	99.02%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	351	0.97%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.4	35707	1.0	11.0	1.46	351

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38720	98.54%
refusal	-2	12	0.03%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	560	1.43%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.41	38734	1.0	9.0	1.43	560

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	41318	97.98%
refusal	-2	14	0.03%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	834	1.98%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.44	41336	1.0	13.0	1.42	834

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	41775	92.44%
refusal	-2	56	0.12%
don't know	-1	15	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	3346	7.4%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.45	41846	1.0	15.0	1.37	3346

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	44164	98.5%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	665	1.48%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.34	44172	1.0	23.0	1.73	665

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	44227	93.95%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	6	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	2834	6.02%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.46	44240	1.0	32.0	1.69	2834

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	46634	93.85%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	5	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3049	6.14%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.49	46643	1.0	77.0	2.04	3049

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	50681	92.88%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	9	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	3872	7.1%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.41	50696	1.0	28.0	1.46	3872

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	16421	32.2%
refusal	-2	19	0.04%
don't know	-1	19	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	34514	67.68%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.36	16480	1.0	18.0	1.23	34514

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13375	92.76%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	79	0.55%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.05	14340	1.0	7.0	1.22	79

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13802	92.8%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	123	0.83%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.89	14750	1.0	7.0	1.21	123

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14284	92.8%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	129	0.84%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.1	15263	1.0	9.0	1.37	129

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14485	92.75%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
[Value >= 0]	1	138	0.88%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.07	15479	1.0	7.0	1.25	138

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14624	92.61%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	145	0.92%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.49	15646	1.0	12.0	1.66	145

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	132	0.81%
inapplicable	-8	15077	92.85%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	138	0.85%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.62	16100	1.0	7.0	1.57	138

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	156	0.94%
inapplicable	-8	13549	81.64%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	2003	12.07%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.81	14594	1.0	15.0	1.63	2003

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1893	10.03%
inapplicable	-8	11842	62.77%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	4331	22.96%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.44	14536	1.0	16.0	1.28	4331

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14528	93.11%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	531	3.4%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.32	15072	1.0	13.0	1.38	531

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	33	0.21%
inapplicable	-8	11637	74.49%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	3518	22.52%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.38	12105	1.0	18.0	1.27	3518

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.28%
inapplicable	-8	8899	81.6%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	1619	14.85%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.4	9287	1.0	30.0	1.54	1619

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	3263	33.14%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	6189	62.86%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.32	3656	1.0	15.0	1.22	6189

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lnprnt

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_w15.lnprnt

Question label:

Question text:

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_w15.lnprnt

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 15 (o_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 14 (n_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 13 (m_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 12 (l_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 11 (k_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 10 (j_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 9 (i_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 8 (h_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 7 (g_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 6 (f_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 5 (e_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 4 (d_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 3 (c_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 2 (b_lnprnt indresp)

Wave 1 (a_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B18 (br_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_lnprnt indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_lnprnt indresp)

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