Main survey variable: agechy_dv Age of youngest child in household

Age of youngest child in household

The age of the youngest child in the household is computed as the minimum age of children under 16. Households without children are coded as inapplicable [-8]. Households containing one or more children with missing age are coded as missing [-9]. Whether or not a person with missing age is a child in this age group is established on the basis of the interview outcome code “child under 10”, and by whether or not an adult in the household is responsible adult of the person.

Datafile

hhresp

Index terms

Derived variable note:

The age of the youngest child in the household is computed as the minimum age of children under 16. Households without children are coded as inapplicable [-8]. Households containing one or more children with missing age are coded as missing [-9]. Whether or not a person with missing age is a child in this age group is established on the basis of the interview outcome code "child under 10", and by whether or not an adult in the household is responsible adult of the person.

Derived variable note:

Uses AGE_DV IVFIO ADRESP15_DV on data file INDALL/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	16200	75.75%
[Value >= 0]	1	5165	24.15%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.09	16220	0	15.0	4.69	5165

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	12216	75.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	3932	24.34%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.32	12224	0	15.0	4.69	3932

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	12709	75.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	4135	24.53%
	Total	16856	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.17	12721	0	15.0	4.68	4135

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	13466	74.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	4665	25.72%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.03	13474	0	15.0	4.68	4665

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14092	73.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	5151	26.76%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.95	14101	0	15.0	4.64	5151

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14536	72.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	5509	27.48%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.81	14539	0	15.0	4.6	5509

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	15523	71.38%
[Value >= 0]	1	6202	28.52%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.78	15544	0	15.0	4.62	6202

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	16226	70.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	6786	29.46%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.56	16247	0	15.0	4.62	6786

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	17163	70.18%
[Value >= 0]	1	7260	29.69%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.43	17194	0	15.0	4.64	7260

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	17148	70.5%
[Value >= 0]	1	7176	29.5%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.42	17149	0	15.0	4.68	7176

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	17918	69.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	7898	30.59%
	Total	25817	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.42	17919	0	15.0	4.73	7898

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	19093	68.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	8655	31.19%
	Total	27751	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.33	19096	0	15.0	4.73	8655

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	20877	68.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	9604	31.51%
	Total	30484	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.31	20880	0	15.0	4.75	9604

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	36	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	20237	67.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	9896	32.8%
	Total	30169	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.08	20273	0	15.0	4.79	9896

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5970	73.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	2174	26.69%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.48	5970	0	15.0	4.81	2174

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6079	72.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	2267	27.16%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.47	6079	0	15.0	4.79	2267

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6261	72.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	2342	27.22%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.52	6261	0	15.0	4.79	2342

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6272	72.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	2437	27.98%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.53	6272	0	15.0	4.8	2437

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6395	71.88%
[Value >= 0]	1	2502	28.12%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.47	6395	0	15.0	4.78	2502

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6489	71.74%
[Value >= 0]	1	2556	28.26%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.41	6489	0	15.0	4.7	2556

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6652	71.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	2700	28.87%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.25	6652	0	15.0	4.66	2700

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7529	70.82%
[Value >= 0]	1	3102	29.18%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.29	7529	0	15.0	4.72	3102

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6225	71.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	2536	28.95%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.18	6225	0	15.0	4.74	2536

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6316	71.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	2481	28.2%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.16	6316	0	15.0	4.7	2481

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4361	72.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	1644	27.38%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.21	4361	0	15.0	4.65	1644

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4468	73.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	1620	26.6%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.25	4470	0	15.0	4.64	1620

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3665	72.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	1399	27.63%
	Total	5064	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.96	3665	0	15.0	4.67	1399

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3631	72.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	1402	27.86%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.97	3631	0	15.0	4.75	1402

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3668	71.54%
[Value >= 0]	1	1459	28.46%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.08	3668	0	15.0	4.82	1459

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3741	71.5%
[Value >= 0]	1	1491	28.5%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.04	3741	0	15.0	4.7	1491

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3700	70.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	1527	29.21%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.07	3700	0	15.0	4.69	1527

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3820	69.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	1691	30.68%
	Total	5511	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.06	3820	0	15.0	4.8	1691

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Wave 14 (n_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 13 (m_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 12 (l_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 11 (k_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 10 (j_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 9 (i_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 8 (h_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 7 (g_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 6 (f_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 5 (e_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 4 (d_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 3 (c_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 2 (b_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave 1 (a_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B18 (br_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B17 (bq_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B16 (bp_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B15 (bo_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B14 (bn_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B13 (bm_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B12 (bl_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B11 (bk_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B10 (bj_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B9 (bi_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B8 (bh_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B7 (bg_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B6 (bf_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B5 (be_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B4 (bd_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B3 (bc_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B2 (bb_agechy_dv hhresp)

Wave B1 (ba_agechy_dv hhresp)

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