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Mainstage Variable

mgmrob

country mother's mother born in

Datafiles

Index term

Derived variable note:

Country mother's mother born in. Coding frame aligned to UKHLS. Short version.

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

Derived variable note:

Uses W_MGMROB on data file W_INDRESP
Uses BR_MGMROB on data file BR_INDRESP/

Question asked in the latest wave:

familybackground_w15.mgmrob

Question label:

Country mother's mother born in

Question text:

And your  mother's mother, where was she 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-83157696.12%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-1250.08%
England16782.06%
Scotland21020.31%
Wales3520.16%
Northern Ireland4500.15%
Republic of Ireland5220.07%
France640.01%
Germany730.01%
Italy870.02%
Spain910.0%
Poland10140.04%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1220.01%
Australia1330.01%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1530.01%
U.S.A1640.01%
China/Hong Kong1770.02%
India18410.12%
Pakistan19350.11%
Bangladesh20160.05%
Sri Lanka2150.02%
Kenya2230.01%
Ghana2350.02%
Nigeria2440.01%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica2760.02%
Other country97940.29%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82689775.83%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2580.16%
don't know-11850.52%
England1494513.94%
Scotland28092.28%
Wales33400.96%
Northern Ireland42950.83%
Republic of Ireland52560.72%
France6380.11%
Germany7600.17%
Italy8670.19%
Spain9250.07%
Poland101160.33%
Cyprus11150.04%
Turkey12190.05%
Australia13140.04%
New Zealand1490.03%
Canada15120.03%
U.S.A16350.1%
China/Hong Kong17550.16%
India182060.58%
Pakistan191130.32%
Bangladesh20420.12%
Sri Lanka21250.07%
Kenya2250.01%
Ghana23210.06%
Nigeria24590.17%
Uganda2530.01%
South Africa26290.08%
Jamaica27400.11%
Other country975441.53%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Only available for IEMB-114057789.79%
proxy-71950.43%
refusal-2380.08%
don't know-11850.41%
england13420.76%
scotland2240.05%
wales3140.03%
northern ireland4100.02%
republic of ireland5660.15%
france6270.06%
germany7230.05%
italy8420.09%
spain9310.07%
poland101810.4%
cyprus11300.07%
turkey12430.1%
australia1370.02%
new zealand1490.02%
canada15110.02%
u.s.a16200.04%
china/hong kong17540.12%
india187411.64%
pakistan195741.27%
bangladesh201810.4%
sri lanka21560.12%
kenya22310.07%
ghana23680.15%
nigeria241740.39%
uganda25190.04%
south africa26340.08%
jamaica272450.54%
other country9711402.52%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9230.05%
proxy-732626.4%
refusal-250.01%
don't know-111212.2%
england12565550.31%
scotland237007.26%
wales322094.33%
northern ireland420684.06%
republic of ireland514742.89%
france61290.25%
germany72720.53%
italy82170.43%
spain9730.14%
poland103670.72%
cyprus11960.19%
turkey121370.27%
australia13510.1%
new zealand14340.07%
canada15510.1%
u.s.a16980.19%
china/hong kong172890.57%
india1823864.68%
pakistan1911292.21%
bangladesh2010212.0%
sri lanka212800.55%
kenya22760.15%
ghana232640.52%
nigeria244010.79%
uganda25440.09%
south africa261340.26%
jamaica277861.54%
other country9731426.16%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-79656.69%
refusal-2250.17%
don't know-14833.35%
england1618942.92%
scotland2208814.48%
wales3158310.98%
northern ireland4199113.81%
republic of ireland53852.67%
france6240.17%
germany7580.4%
italy8420.29%
spain9130.09%
poland10410.28%
cyprus1190.06%
turkey1240.03%
australia13140.1%
new zealand1430.02%
canada15170.12%
u.s.a16140.1%
china/ hong kong17150.1%
india181200.83%
pakistan19410.28%
bangladesh20140.1%
sri lanka21130.09%
kenya2220.01%
ghana2310.01%
nigeria2440.03%
uganda2540.03%
south africa26140.1%
jamaica27230.16%
other country972201.53%
Total14419100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910465262.15%
england13218619.12%
scotland258123.45%
wales338052.26%
northern ireland440692.42%
republic of ireland519251.14%
france61800.11%
germany73530.21%
italy83010.18%
spain91170.07%
poland105890.35%
cyprus111350.08%
turkey121840.11%
australia13720.04%
new zealand14460.03%
canada15790.05%
u.s.a161320.08%
china/hong kong173580.21%
india1832471.93%
pakistan1917441.04%
bangladesh2012160.72%
sri lanka213490.21%
kenya221090.06%
ghana233330.2%
nigeria245790.34%
uganda25670.04%
south africa261820.11%
jamaica2710540.63%
other country9745022.67%
Total168377100.0%

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