Number of biological children ever had/fathered
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:
fertilityhistory_ip17.lnprnt2
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_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS) & ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds
And if [LPRNTADP2 = 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2431 | 97.47% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 930 | 32.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2612 | 96.03% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1642 | 63.89% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 9 | 0.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
