No. of children natural parent to
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Non-resident parents and reasons for separation" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
fertilityhistoryb_ip10.lnprnt1
Question label:
Number of biological children ever had/fathered
Question text:
Can I just check, how many biological children have you fathered/had?
Question universe:
if ff_NONRESW10 = 1 (fed-forward experimental Group A)
and if LPRNTADP1 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.NNATCH > 0 (has had biological child(ren) or R has biological children in household)
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 | 2 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1627 | 63.31% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.23% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |



