Ever had/fathered children
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.lprntadp2
Question label:
Ever had/fathered children
Question text:
Have you ever [fathered/had] any biological children? Please include all children, including any you never lived or no longer live with, or are not in touch with, or any who may have died.
Question universe:
if [(ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS) & ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.NNatCh = 0] // Number of biological children from HH Grid is 0
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 | 2392 | 95.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Yes | 1 | 14 | 0.56% |
| No | 2 | 57 | 2.29% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 976 | 34.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 9 | 0.32% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Yes | 1 | 943 | 33.12% |
| No | 2 | 896 | 31.47% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2582 | 94.93% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| Yes | 1 | 38 | 1.4% |
| No | 2 | 66 | 2.43% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1281 | 49.84% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Yes | 1 | 804 | 31.28% |
| No | 2 | 390 | 15.18% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
