Mainstage Variables search
Find the variables you need for your research by searching by variable name, by data file or by index term. Explore How to use the Variable Search. Our Main Survey User Guide and list of key variables for the analysis of individual response data may also help you.
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| brfed | Breastfeed |
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| brfedend | Age breastfeeding stopped |
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| brfedend2 | Age breastfeeding stopped: unit |
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| bwt | Birthweight |
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| bwtel | Child born early or late |
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| bwtg5 | Birthweight: more than 5.5lbs (2.5kg) |
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| bwtk | Birthweight kilograms |
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| bwtlb | Birthweight in pounds |
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| bwtoz | Birthweight in ounces |
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| bwtwk | Weeks early or late (BHPS) |
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| bwtxp | Child born when expected |
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| chdnbub_li | newborn weight |
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| chdnbub_lw | newborn weight |
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| chdnbub_xw | newborn weight |
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| chdnbui_li | newborn weight |
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| chdnbui_lw | newborn weight |
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| chdnbui_xw | newborn weight |
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| hhorig | Sample origin, household |
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| hidp | Household identifier (public release) |
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| lchal | age natural child left resp. hh |
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| lchbdcor | Newborn child's DOB day |
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lchbm
Special Licence |
month of birth - natural child |
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lchbmcor
Special Licence |
Newborn child's DOB month |
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| lchby4 | year of birth - natural child: 4 digit |
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| lchbycor | Newborn child's DOB year |
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| lchchk | Check child's name, sex and DOB |
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| lchlv | natural child still lives in resp. hh |
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| lchno | pno of child |
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| lchsx | sex of natural child |
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| lchsxcor | Newborn child's sex |
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| lchyd4 | year natural child died: 4 digit |
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| memorig | sample origin: original bhps or echp |
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