Child has meals at regular times
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Don't know/prefer not to answer response format" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
scachilddevelopment_ip17.mealsreg
Question label:
Child has meals at regular times
Question text:
Does [CHILD NAME] have meals at regular times?
Question universe:
if [((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev3 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev5 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev8 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev12 = 1] // Responsible adult for one or more children aged 3, 5, 8, or 12 since last interview
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev3 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev5 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.ChDev8 = 1] // If child in loop is eligible for age 3, age 5, or age 8 questions
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 61 | 43.88% |
| No, never or almost never | 1 | 1 | 0.72% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 5 | 3.6% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 37 | 26.62% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 35 | 25.18% |
| Total | 139 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.36 | 61 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.66 | 78 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.67% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 460 | 76.79% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.17% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 8 | 1.34% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 57 | 9.52% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 69 | 11.52% |
| Total | 599 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.46 | 465 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.61 | 134 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| No, never or almost never | 1 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 6 | 4.2% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 59 | 41.26% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 77 | 53.85% |
| Total | 143 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.48 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.61 | 143 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| No, never or almost never | 1 | 1 | 0.83% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 12 | 10.0% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 52 | 43.33% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 55 | 45.83% |
| Total | 120 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.34 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.69 | 120 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 9 | 11.39% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 31 | 39.24% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 39 | 49.37% |
| Total | 79 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.69 | 79 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 1.09% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 1.09% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 11 | 11.96% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 36 | 39.13% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 43 | 46.74% |
| Total | 92 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.36 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.69 | 90 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.86% |
| No, never or almost never | 1 | 1 | 0.86% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 5 | 4.31% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 44 | 37.93% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 65 | 56.03% |
| Total | 116 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.63 | 115 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| No, never or almost never | 1 | 3 | 2.59% |
| Yes, sometimes | 2 | 5 | 4.31% |
| Yes, usually | 3 | 39 | 33.62% |
| Yes, always | 4 | 69 | 59.48% |
| Total | 116 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 116 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| no, never or almost never | 1 | 2 | 1.79% |
| yes, sometimes | 2 | 11 | 9.82% |
| yes, usually | 3 | 44 | 39.29% |
| yes, always | 4 | 55 | 49.11% |
| Total | 112 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.36 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.73 | 112 |



