Innovation Panel variable: lnprnt No. of children natural parent to

No. of children natural parent to

Datafile

indresp_ip

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_ip17.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	2491	99.88%
[Value >= 0]	1	3	0.12%
	Total	2494	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	2491	2.0	5.0	1.53	3

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2843	99.86%
[Value >= 0]	1	4	0.14%
	Total	2847	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.5	2843	1.0	2.0	0.58	4

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2719	99.96%
[Value >= 0]	1	1	0.04%
	Total	2720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.0	2719	2.0	2.0	0	1

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2469	80.66%
refusal	-2	1	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	591	19.31%
	Total	3061	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.09	2470	1.0	7.0	0.92	591

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2235	98.59%
don't know	-1	2	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	30	1.32%
	Total	2267	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	2237	1.0	3.0	0.76	30

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1893	85.54%
refusal	-2	2	0.09%
don't know	-1	1	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	317	14.32%
	Total	2213	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.25	1896	1.0	6.0	1.03	317

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2943	98.43%
[Value >= 0]	1	47	1.57%
	Total	2990	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.45	2943	1.0	6.0	1.14	47

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2536	98.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	34	1.32%
	Total	2570	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.18	2536	1.0	4.0	0.83	34

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2191	96.82%
refusal	-2	1	0.04%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	44	1.94%
	Total	2263	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.36	2219	1.0	5.0	1.06	44

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2294	96.47%
refusal	-2	2	0.08%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	81	3.41%
	Total	2378	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.49	2297	1.0	6.0	1.31	81

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2222	92.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	191	7.92%
	Total	2413	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.4	2222	1.0	8.0	1.24	191

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2099	97.67%
[Value >= 0]	1	50	2.33%
	Total	2149	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.38	2099	1.0	7.0	1.47	50

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1995	93.14%
refusal	-2	6	0.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	141	6.58%
	Total	2142	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.16	2001	1.0	6.0	1.06	141

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1717	71.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	668	28.01%
	Total	2385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.29	1717	1.0	7.0	1.16	668

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1641	93.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	115	6.55%
	Total	1756	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.43	1641	1.0	12.0	1.66	115

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1165	62.3%
don't know	-1	1	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	704	37.65%
	Total	1870	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.23	1166	1.0	8.0	1.06	704

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	708	27.57%
refusal	-2	1	0.04%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	1858	72.35%
	Total	2568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.28	710	1.0	10.0	1.1	1858

lnprnt

Datafile

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Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_ip17.lnprnt

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 17 (q_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 16 (p_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 15 (o_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 14 (n_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 13 (m_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 12 (l_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 11 (k_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 10 (j_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 9 (i_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 8 (h_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 7 (g_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 6 (f_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 5 (e_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 4 (d_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 3 (c_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 2 (b_lnprnt indresp_ip)

Wave 1 (a_lnprnt indresp_ip)

What else is Understanding Society doing?

Children’s worries include good grades and rising prices

Calendar Year 2023 data now available

Professor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4

Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income

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