Child's DOB month
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 7083) and Secure Access (SN 7332) datasets.
Datafile
Question asked in the latest wave:
fertilityhistory_ip17.lsdobmfh
Question label:
Child's DOB month
Question universe:
if [(ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS) & ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds
And if [LSTEP2 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.NSTEPCH > 0] // has had step-children or R has step-children in household
And if [LNSTEP2 > 0] // Ever had step-children
And if [(LSCLv = 2|3)| (LSCLv = 1 & (LSCNo = 99|DK|REF|MIS)) | LChChkStep = 2] // Step child is no longer living with respondent, or has died, or resident step child not identified
Question interviewer instructions:
ENTER MONTH
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3 | 37.5% |
| April | 4 | 1 | 12.5% |
| May | 5 | 1 | 12.5% |
| July | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| November | 11 | 1 | 12.5% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Total | 8 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 4.43 | 8 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 45 | 16.3% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 6.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 32 | 11.59% |
| January | 1 | 16 | 5.8% |
| February | 2 | 21 | 7.61% |
| March | 3 | 11 | 3.99% |
| April | 4 | 8 | 2.9% |
| May | 5 | 28 | 10.14% |
| June | 6 | 19 | 6.88% |
| July | 7 | 17 | 6.16% |
| August | 8 | 12 | 4.35% |
| September | 9 | 18 | 6.52% |
| October | 10 | 11 | 3.99% |
| November | 11 | 9 | 3.26% |
| December | 12 | 12 | 4.35% |
| Total | 276 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.08 | 94 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.29 | 182 |



