Main survey variable: ndepchl_dv Number of own dependent children in household

Number of own dependent children in household

Number of own dependent children in the household. This uses the Department for Work and Pension (DWP)’s definition of a dependent child.

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Derived variable note:

Number of own dependent children in the household. This uses the Department for Work and Pension (DWP)'s definition of a dependent child.

Derived variable note:

Uses RELATIONSHIP_DV PNO APNO HIDP on data file EGOALT
Uses DEPCHL_DV/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5825	11.91%
[Value >= 0]	1	43071	88.09%
	Total	48896	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.39	5825	0	9.0	0.82	43071

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6760	12.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	48640	87.8%
	Total	55400	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.4	6760	0	8.0	0.83	48640

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	4592	11.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	37008	88.96%
	Total	41601	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.41	4593	0	8.0	0.85	37008

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4783	10.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	38794	89.02%
	Total	43577	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.42	4783	0	9.0	0.86	38794

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5083	10.82%
[Value >= 0]	1	41882	89.18%
	Total	46965	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.44	5083	0	8.0	0.88	41882

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5363	10.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	44750	89.3%
	Total	50113	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.45	5363	0	11.0	0.91	44750

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	5583	10.6%
[Value >= 0]	1	47110	89.4%
	Total	52694	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.46	5584	0	11.0	0.92	47110

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	5874	10.38%
[Value >= 0]	1	50733	89.62%
	Total	56608	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.48	5875	0	10.0	0.94	50733

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6058	10.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	53883	89.89%
	Total	59941	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.48	6058	0	11.0	0.95	53883

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6512	10.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	58200	89.94%
	Total	64712	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.49	6512	0	8.0	0.95	58200

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6276	10.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	55236	89.8%
	Total	61512	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.48	6276	0	9.0	0.94	55236

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6543	9.97%
[Value >= 0]	1	59083	90.03%
	Total	65626	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.5	6543	0	9.0	0.95	59083

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6987	9.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	63684	90.11%
	Total	70671	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.5	6987	0	9.0	0.96	63684

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7615	9.83%
[Value >= 0]	1	69880	90.17%
	Total	77495	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.5	7615	0	10.0	0.96	69880

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7569	9.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	69739	90.21%
	Total	77308	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.52	7569	0	12.0	0.98	69739

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5588	17.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	27261	82.99%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.5	5588	0	9.0	0.9	27261

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6316	17.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	29155	82.19%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.53	6316	0	8.0	0.92	29155

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4461	15.93%
[Value >= 0]	1	23537	84.07%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	4461	0	8.0	0.93	23537

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4689	16.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	24582	83.98%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	4689	0	9.0	0.94	24582

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4986	15.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	27022	84.42%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.57	4986	0	8.0	0.96	27022

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5269	15.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	29050	84.65%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.6	5269	0	11.0	1.0	29050

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5465	15.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	30593	84.84%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.61	5465	0	11.0	1.01	30593

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5775	14.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	33519	85.3%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.64	5775	0	10.0	1.04	33519

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5960	14.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	36210	85.87%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.66	5960	0	11.0	1.05	36210

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6371	14.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	38821	85.9%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.66	6371	0	8.0	1.06	38821

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6271	13.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	38566	86.01%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.65	6271	0	9.0	1.04	38566

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6533	13.88%
[Value >= 0]	1	40541	86.12%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.67	6533	0	9.0	1.05	40541

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6977	14.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	42715	85.96%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.69	6977	0	9.0	1.06	42715

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7603	13.93%
[Value >= 0]	1	46965	86.07%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.69	7603	0	10.0	1.06	46965

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7532	14.77%
[Value >= 0]	1	43462	85.23%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.73	7532	0	12.0	1.09	43462

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Wave 15 (o_ndepchl_dv indresp)

Wave 14 (n_ndepchl_dv indresp)

Wave 13 (m_ndepchl_dv indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ndepchl_dv indresp)

Wave 11 (k_ndepchl_dv indresp)

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