Ever had step-child(ren)
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.lstep2
Question label:
Ever had step-child(ren)
Question text:
Have you ever lived with any step-children? Please include any step children, even if you are not living with them or are not in touch with them, 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.Nstepch = 0] // Number of step children from HH Grid is 0
Question interviewer instructions:
IF NECESSARY: By step-children, I mean the children of any husband/wife/partner that you are living with, or were living with at the time.
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2373 | 95.15% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| Yes | 1 | 4 | 0.16% |
| No | 2 | 87 | 3.49% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 60 | 2.11% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 9 | 0.32% |
| Yes | 1 | 148 | 5.2% |
| No | 2 | 2608 | 91.61% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2548 | 93.68% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| Yes | 1 | 4 | 0.15% |
| No | 2 | 134 | 4.93% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1281 | 49.84% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Yes | 1 | 85 | 3.31% |
| No | 2 | 1112 | 43.27% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |



