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Mainstage Variable

macob

country mother born

Mother’s country of birth. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS. Short version.

See MACOB_ALL, MACOB_ALL_BH (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M)

Datafiles

Index term

Derived variable note:

Mother's country of birth. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS. Short version.

See MACOB_ALL, MACOB_ALL_BH (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M)

Derived variable note:

Uses W_MACOB on data file W_INDRESP
Uses BR_MACOB on data file BR_INDRESP/

Question asked in the latest wave:

familybackground_w14.macob

Question label:

Country mother born in

Question text:

In which country was your mother born?

Question universe:

if (ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS) & ff_everint 1 (New entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82689775.83%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2540.15%
don't know-1290.08%
England1533515.04%
Scotland27972.25%
Wales33130.88%
Northern Ireland42890.81%
Republic of Ireland51320.37%
France6280.08%
Germany7450.13%
Italy8580.16%
Spain9210.06%
Poland101070.3%
Cyprus1190.03%
Turkey12140.04%
Australia13150.04%
New Zealand14130.04%
Canada15150.04%
U.S.A16430.12%
China/Hong Kong17500.14%
India181770.5%
Pakistan19980.28%
Bangladesh20420.12%
Sri Lanka21210.06%
Kenya22120.03%
Ghana23220.06%
Nigeria24620.17%
Uganda2580.02%
South Africa26350.1%
Jamaica27330.09%
Other country975631.59%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82738497.81%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-110.0%
England13051.09%
Scotland2350.13%
Wales3360.13%
Northern Ireland4230.08%
Republic of Ireland540.01%
France620.01%
Germany710.0%
Italy810.0%
Poland1040.01%
Cyprus1120.01%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
U.S.A1610.0%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India1890.03%
Pakistan19180.06%
Bangladesh20130.05%
Sri Lanka2110.0%
Kenya2220.01%
Ghana2320.01%
Nigeria2440.01%
Uganda2510.0%
Jamaica2720.01%
Other country97350.13%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82859197.68%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-220.01%
don't know-110.0%
England12840.97%
Scotland2330.11%
Wales3240.08%
Northern Ireland4200.07%
Republic of Ireland550.02%
France610.0%
Germany710.0%
Italy810.0%
Spain920.01%
Poland1040.01%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1620.01%
China/Hong Kong1720.01%
India18190.06%
Pakistan19180.06%
Bangladesh20160.05%
Sri Lanka2150.02%
Nigeria2420.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2610.0%
Jamaica2720.01%
Other country97320.11%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83098996.82%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-220.01%
England13211.0%
Scotland2310.1%
Wales3290.09%
Northern Ireland4250.08%
Republic of Ireland580.02%
France610.0%
Germany730.01%
Italy820.01%
Spain910.0%
Poland1040.01%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
U.S.A1610.0%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India18250.08%
Pakistan19230.07%
Bangladesh20130.04%
Sri Lanka2140.01%
Kenya2230.01%
Ghana2320.01%
Nigeria2410.0%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2640.01%
Jamaica2730.01%
Other country97440.14%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83288995.83%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-120.01%
England13461.01%
Scotland2450.13%
Wales3280.08%
Northern Ireland4190.06%
Republic of Ireland580.02%
France620.01%
Germany730.01%
Italy820.01%
Spain920.01%
Poland1050.01%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1340.01%
New Zealand1420.01%
Canada1530.01%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India18200.06%
Pakistan19340.1%
Bangladesh20110.03%
Kenya2270.02%
Ghana2350.01%
Nigeria2430.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica2740.01%
Other country97610.18%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83420694.86%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-120.01%
England13821.06%
Scotland2510.14%
Wales3430.12%
Northern Ireland4280.08%
Republic of Ireland550.01%
France610.0%
Germany750.01%
Italy810.0%
Poland1060.02%
Turkey1210.0%
Australia1310.0%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1620.01%
China/Hong Kong1730.01%
India18380.11%
Pakistan19620.17%
Bangladesh20280.08%
Sri Lanka2170.02%
Kenya2240.01%
Ghana2320.01%
Nigeria2440.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2610.0%
Jamaica2740.01%
Other country97690.19%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83659193.12%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-150.01%
England14971.26%
Scotland2440.11%
Wales3460.12%
Northern Ireland4380.1%
Republic of Ireland5110.03%
France620.01%
Germany730.01%
Poland10130.03%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1240.01%
Australia1320.01%
New Zealand1420.01%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India18620.16%
Pakistan19830.21%
Bangladesh20430.11%
Sri Lanka21100.03%
Kenya2270.02%
Ghana2360.02%
Nigeria24120.03%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2640.01%
Jamaica27140.04%
Other country971010.26%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83801190.14%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-2150.04%
don't know-120.0%
England15601.33%
Scotland2620.15%
Wales3450.11%
Northern Ireland4560.13%
Republic of Ireland5100.02%
France640.01%
Germany730.01%
Italy840.01%
Spain920.0%
Poland10270.06%
Cyprus1150.01%
Turkey1260.01%
Australia1320.0%
Canada1520.0%
U.S.A1670.02%
China/Hong Kong1790.02%
India181230.29%
Pakistan191010.24%
Bangladesh20490.12%
Sri Lanka2190.02%
Kenya22130.03%
Ghana23120.03%
Nigeria24220.05%
Uganda2520.0%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica27220.05%
Other country971500.36%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83635880.45%
proxy-733247.36%
refusal-2390.09%
don't know-1280.06%
england111292.5%
scotland2860.19%
wales3660.15%
northern ireland4850.19%
republic of ireland5720.16%
france6260.06%
germany7250.06%
italy8480.11%
spain9350.08%
poland101950.43%
cyprus11290.06%
turkey12420.09%
australia13150.03%
new zealand1490.02%
canada15120.03%
u.s.a16320.07%
china/hong kong17550.12%
india186341.4%
pakistan196391.41%
bangladesh202010.44%
sri lanka21600.13%
kenya22690.15%
ghana23690.15%
nigeria241810.4%
uganda25320.07%
south africa26490.11%
jamaica272180.48%
other country9713302.94%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
inapplicable-83989888.98%
proxy-738588.6%
don't know-190.02%
england16451.44%
scotland2920.21%
wales3450.1%
northern ireland4360.08%
republic of ireland590.02%
france620.0%
germany760.01%
spain910.0%
poland1090.02%
cyprus1120.0%
turkey1220.0%
australia1310.0%
new zealand1410.0%
canada1520.0%
u.s.a1610.0%
china/ hong kong1760.01%
india18280.06%
pakistan19400.09%
bangladesh20270.06%
sri lanka2150.01%
kenya2220.0%
ghana2380.02%
nigeria24120.03%
uganda2540.01%
south africa2650.01%
jamaica27110.02%
other country97680.15%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.01%
inapplicable-84165788.49%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-150.01%
england18551.82%
scotland21090.23%
wales3780.17%
northern ireland4400.08%
republic of ireland580.02%
france640.01%
germany740.01%
italy850.01%
spain930.01%
poland10140.03%
cyprus1130.01%
turkey1220.0%
australia1330.01%
new zealand1430.01%
canada1550.01%
u.s.a1660.01%
china/hong kong17110.02%
india18570.12%
pakistan19610.13%
bangladesh20520.11%
sri lanka2150.01%
kenya2230.01%
ghana2350.01%
nigeria24220.05%
uganda2540.01%
south africa2610.0%
jamaica27110.02%
other country97970.21%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.01%
inapplicable-84398188.51%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
england110402.09%
scotland21410.28%
wales3990.2%
northern ireland4570.11%
republic of ireland5190.04%
france620.0%
germany780.02%
italy880.02%
spain910.0%
poland10130.03%
cyprus1110.0%
turkey1240.01%
australia1320.0%
new zealand1420.0%
canada1550.01%
u.s.a1690.02%
china/ hong kong1780.02%
india18850.17%
pakistan19980.2%
bangladesh20660.13%
sri lanka2180.02%
kenya2290.02%
ghana23120.02%
nigeria24250.05%
uganda2560.01%
south africa2660.01%
jamaica27160.03%
other country971220.25%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-84735986.79%
proxy-738807.11%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-1110.02%
england117853.27%
scotland22420.44%
wales31560.29%
northern ireland41370.25%
republic of ireland5490.09%
france630.01%
germany7180.03%
italy890.02%
spain9110.02%
poland10380.07%
cyprus1130.01%
turkey1270.01%
australia1340.01%
new zealand1410.0%
canada1530.01%
u.s.a1690.02%
china/hong kong17160.03%
india181740.32%
pakistan191410.26%
bangladesh201340.25%
sri lanka21210.04%
kenya22110.02%
ghana23120.02%
nigeria24280.05%
uganda2540.01%
south africa2690.02%
jamaica27330.06%
other country972560.47%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9220.04%
proxy-732626.4%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-11020.2%
england12772354.37%
scotland236637.18%
wales321534.22%
northern ireland419913.9%
republic of ireland59271.82%
france61050.21%
germany72150.42%
italy81370.27%
spain9640.13%
poland103400.67%
cyprus11640.13%
turkey121310.26%
australia13550.11%
new zealand14460.09%
canada15660.13%
u.s.a161070.21%
china/hong kong172780.55%
india1819003.73%
pakistan1913212.59%
bangladesh2010612.08%
sri lanka212800.55%
kenya221620.32%
ghana232610.51%
nigeria243980.78%
uganda25780.15%
south africa261500.29%
jamaica277161.4%
other country9732086.29%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
-79656.69%
refusal-2150.1%
don't know-1370.26%
Total14419100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-97984947.75%
England14755528.44%
Scotland275864.54%
Wales348562.9%
Northern Ireland448192.88%
Republic of Ireland515130.9%
France62000.12%
Germany73910.23%
Italy83040.18%
Spain91530.09%
Poland108010.48%
Cyprus111320.08%
Turkey122210.13%
Australia131200.07%
New Zealand14870.05%
Canada151280.08%
U.S.A162400.14%
China/Hong Kong174560.27%
India1834352.05%
Pakistan1927741.66%
Bangladesh2017641.05%
Sri Lanka214430.26%
Kenya223090.18%
Ghana234190.25%
Nigeria247760.46%
Uganda251530.09%
South Africa262810.17%
Jamaica2711090.66%
Other country9763343.79%
Total167208100.0%

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