Main survey variable: ch1by4 Year first child born

Year first child born

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Children

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_w14.ch1by

Question label:

Year first child born

Question universe:

if GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if IProxy = 1 (Able to do a proxy interview for respondent)
and if (ff_everint 1) & (doneproxy = 2) (Never a full adult interview and never a proxy interview)
and if LPRNT = 1 (Ever had/fathered any children)

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER YEAR

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35441	99.92%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	28	0.08%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1998.54	35443	1948.0	2022.0	18.4	28

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27831	99.4%
refusal	-2	11	0.04%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	153	0.55%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2004.93	27845	1960.0	2022.0	15.07	153

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29093	99.39%
refusal	-2	8	0.03%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	168	0.57%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2002.18	29103	1952.0	2021.0	16.24	168

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31778	99.28%
refusal	-2	10	0.03%
don't know	-1	6	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	214	0.67%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2000.53	31794	1947.0	2020.0	16.13	214

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	34044	99.2%
refusal	-2	9	0.03%
don't know	-1	13	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	252	0.73%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1997.42	34067	1948.0	2019.0	17.81	252

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	35703	99.02%
refusal	-2	13	0.04%
don't know	-1	17	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	324	0.9%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1995.2	35734	1954.0	2018.0	16.8	324

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38720	98.54%
refusal	-2	30	0.08%
don't know	-1	16	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	528	1.34%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1993.93	38766	1947.0	2017.0	16.13	528

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	41318	97.98%
refusal	-2	35	0.08%
don't know	-1	45	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	772	1.83%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1994.62	41398	1947.0	2017.0	15.93	772

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	44465	98.39%
refusal	-2	29	0.06%
don't know	-1	41	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	657	1.45%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1992.5	44535	1947.0	2016.0	16.23	657

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	44164	98.5%
refusal	-2	10	0.02%
don't know	-1	35	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	627	1.4%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1993.27	44210	1946.0	2014.0	15.9	627

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	44227	93.95%
refusal	-2	19	0.04%
don't know	-1	94	0.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	2730	5.8%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1989.32	44344	1919.0	2014.0	16.4	2730

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	46635	93.85%
refusal	-2	9	0.02%
don't know	-1	113	0.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	2930	5.9%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1988.53	46762	1919.0	2012.0	16.44	2930

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	50681	92.88%
refusal	-2	15	0.03%
don't know	-1	141	0.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	3728	6.83%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1987.98	50840	1900.0	2012.0	15.78	3728

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	49118	96.32%
refusal	-2	23	0.05%
don't know	-1	109	0.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	1742	3.42%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.01	49252	1906.0	2010.0	16.3	1742

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13375	92.76%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	76	0.53%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1989.83	14343	1947.0	2008.0	14.2	76

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13802	92.8%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	120	0.81%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1992.48	14753	1948.0	2007.0	14.76	120

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14284	92.8%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	128	0.83%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1990.39	15264	1947.0	2006.0	13.82	128

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14485	92.75%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	4	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	134	0.86%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1987.24	15483	1942.0	2005.0	15.29	134

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14624	92.61%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	144	0.91%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1985.65	15647	1943.0	2004.0	15.39	144

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	132	0.81%
inapplicable	-8	15077	92.85%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	135	0.83%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1981.76	16103	1937.0	2004.0	15.92	135

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	156	0.94%
inapplicable	-8	15480	93.27%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	71	0.43%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.41	16526	1943.0	2002.0	15.48	71

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1893	10.03%
inapplicable	-8	15174	80.43%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	7	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	991	5.25%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1977.69	17876	1936.0	2002.0	15.05	991

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14528	93.11%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	4	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	527	3.38%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1979.64	15076	1937.0	2001.0	15.3	527

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	11637	74.49%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	32	0.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	3505	22.43%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1973.86	12118	1930.0	2000.0	15.99	3505

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	28	0.26%
inapplicable	-8	8899	81.6%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	24	0.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	1596	14.63%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1974.35	9310	1927.0	1999.0	17.39	1596

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ch1by4

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_w14.ch1by

Question label:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

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Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

proxy_w14.ch1by

Question label:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 13 (m_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 11 (k_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 9 (i_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 7 (g_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 6 (f_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 5 (e_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 4 (d_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 3 (c_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 2 (b_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave 1 (a_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B18 (br_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_ch1by4 indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_ch1by4 indresp)

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Calendar Year 2023 data now available

Professor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4

Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income

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