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Mainstage Variable

pacob

country father born

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Index terms

Derived variable note:

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

See PACOB_ALL, PACOB_ALL_BH (The same information about mothers are in variable names starting with M instead of P)

Derived variable note:

Uses W_PACOB on data file W_INDRESP
Uses BR_PACOB on data file BR_INDRESP/

Question asked in the latest wave:

familybackground_w15.pacob

Question label:

Country father born in

Question text:

In which country was your  father 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-290.03%
don't know-180.02%
England17302.22%
Scotland21040.32%
Wales3450.14%
Northern Ireland4420.13%
Republic of Ireland5110.03%
France610.0%
Germany760.02%
Italy850.02%
Spain910.0%
Poland10120.04%
Cyprus1120.01%
Turkey1220.01%
Australia1340.01%
New Zealand1420.01%
Canada1550.02%
U.S.A1640.01%
China/Hong Kong1780.02%
India18350.11%
Pakistan19300.09%
Bangladesh20140.04%
Sri Lanka2140.01%
Kenya2250.02%
Ghana2350.02%
Nigeria2440.01%
South Africa2610.0%
Jamaica27100.03%
Other country97900.27%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82689775.83%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2490.14%
don't know-1500.14%
England1527814.88%
Scotland28202.31%
Wales33270.92%
Northern Ireland42640.74%
Republic of Ireland51350.38%
France6230.06%
Germany7320.09%
Italy8610.17%
Spain9120.03%
Poland101230.35%
Cyprus11130.04%
Turkey12210.06%
Australia13140.04%
New Zealand1490.03%
Canada15220.06%
U.S.A16380.11%
China/Hong Kong17530.15%
India181820.51%
Pakistan191130.32%
Bangladesh20470.13%
Sri Lanka21220.06%
Kenya22160.05%
Ghana23240.07%
Nigeria24650.18%
Uganda2570.02%
South Africa26400.11%
Jamaica27360.1%
Other country975441.53%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82738497.81%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-260.02%
don't know-120.01%
England12901.04%
Scotland2380.14%
Wales3370.13%
Northern Ireland4260.09%
Republic of Ireland520.01%
Germany740.01%
Italy810.0%
Poland1040.01%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1220.01%
Australia1310.0%
U.S.A1630.01%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India1890.03%
Pakistan19210.08%
Bangladesh20130.05%
Sri Lanka2110.0%
Ghana2310.0%
Nigeria2430.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2620.01%
Jamaica2760.02%
Other country97350.13%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82859197.68%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-250.02%
don't know-130.01%
England12590.88%
Scotland2420.14%
Wales3250.09%
Northern Ireland4170.06%
Republic of Ireland540.01%
Germany710.0%
Italy820.01%
Spain920.01%
Poland1050.02%
Turkey1210.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1520.01%
U.S.A1640.01%
China/Hong Kong1720.01%
India18200.07%
Pakistan19180.06%
Bangladesh20200.07%
Sri Lanka2140.01%
Kenya2210.0%
Nigeria2440.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica2730.01%
Other country97330.11%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83098996.82%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-140.01%
England13160.99%
Scotland2370.12%
Wales3270.08%
Northern Ireland4250.08%
Republic of Ireland570.02%
Germany720.01%
Italy830.01%
Spain910.0%
Poland1050.02%
New Zealand1410.0%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India18260.08%
Pakistan19240.07%
Bangladesh20130.04%
Sri Lanka2140.01%
Kenya2230.01%
Ghana2330.01%
Nigeria2420.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2650.02%
Jamaica2720.01%
Other country97390.12%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83288995.83%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-140.01%
England13431.0%
Scotland2420.12%
Wales3290.08%
Northern Ireland4200.06%
Republic of Ireland570.02%
France610.0%
Germany730.01%
Italy810.0%
Poland1050.01%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1220.01%
Australia1310.0%
Canada1510.0%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India18230.07%
Pakistan19380.11%
Bangladesh20120.03%
Kenya2240.01%
Ghana2360.02%
Nigeria2440.01%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica2740.01%
Other country97660.19%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83420694.86%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-250.01%
don't know-180.02%
England13641.01%
Scotland2480.13%
Wales3450.12%
Northern Ireland4300.08%
Republic of Ireland550.01%
France620.01%
Germany770.02%
Italy810.0%
Poland1060.02%
Cyprus1110.0%
Turkey1220.01%
New Zealand1410.0%
Canada1510.0%
U.S.A1630.01%
China/Hong Kong1730.01%
India18410.11%
Pakistan19630.17%
Bangladesh20310.09%
Sri Lanka2170.02%
Kenya2280.02%
Ghana2320.01%
Nigeria2460.02%
Uganda2530.01%
South Africa2610.0%
Jamaica2750.01%
Other country97570.16%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83659193.12%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-290.02%
don't know-1110.03%
England14661.19%
Scotland2600.15%
Wales3390.1%
Northern Ireland4390.1%
Republic of Ireland5150.04%
France620.01%
Germany730.01%
Poland10150.04%
Turkey1240.01%
Australia1340.01%
New Zealand1420.01%
China/Hong Kong1710.0%
India18680.17%
Pakistan19840.21%
Bangladesh20450.11%
Sri Lanka21100.03%
Kenya2290.02%
Ghana2370.02%
Nigeria2470.02%
Uganda2510.0%
South Africa2630.01%
Jamaica27160.04%
Other country971000.25%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83801190.14%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-2150.04%
don't know-1110.03%
England15401.28%
Scotland2650.15%
Wales3310.07%
Northern Ireland4540.13%
Republic of Ireland5110.03%
France660.01%
Germany760.01%
Italy840.01%
Spain920.0%
Poland10260.06%
Cyprus1180.02%
Turkey1250.01%
Australia1310.0%
New Zealand1410.0%
U.S.A1640.01%
China/Hong Kong1790.02%
India181280.3%
Pakistan191070.25%
Bangladesh20470.11%
Sri Lanka2170.02%
Kenya22170.04%
Ghana23120.03%
Nigeria24250.06%
Uganda2520.0%
South Africa2690.02%
Jamaica27270.06%
Other country971470.35%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83635880.45%
proxy-733247.36%
refusal-2390.09%
don't know-1580.13%
england110682.36%
scotland2940.21%
wales3620.14%
northern ireland4870.19%
republic of ireland5700.15%
france6280.06%
germany7240.05%
italy8520.12%
spain9340.08%
poland101910.42%
cyprus11320.07%
turkey12430.1%
australia13130.03%
new zealand14120.03%
canada1570.02%
u.s.a16230.05%
china/hong kong17500.11%
india186601.46%
pakistan196311.4%
bangladesh202030.45%
sri lanka21590.13%
kenya22740.16%
ghana23700.15%
nigeria241860.41%
uganda25310.07%
south africa26440.1%
jamaica272400.53%
other country9713252.93%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
inapplicable-83989888.98%
proxy-738588.6%
don't know-1190.04%
england16131.37%
scotland2910.2%
wales3460.1%
northern ireland4410.09%
republic of ireland5120.03%
france630.01%
germany760.01%
italy820.0%
spain910.0%
poland1090.02%
cyprus1120.0%
turkey1210.0%
australia1310.0%
new zealand1420.0%
canada1540.01%
u.s.a1620.0%
china/ hong kong1750.01%
india18320.07%
pakistan19410.09%
bangladesh20280.06%
sri lanka2150.01%
kenya2250.01%
ghana2390.02%
nigeria24130.03%
uganda2530.01%
south africa2630.01%
jamaica27150.03%
other country97650.14%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.01%
inapplicable-84165788.49%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1130.03%
england18281.76%
scotland21130.24%
wales3790.17%
northern ireland4400.08%
republic of ireland5150.03%
france630.01%
germany740.01%
italy850.01%
spain930.01%
poland10150.03%
cyprus1110.0%
turkey1220.0%
australia1330.01%
new zealand1410.0%
canada1540.01%
u.s.a1670.01%
china/hong kong1790.02%
india18530.11%
pakistan19630.13%
bangladesh20510.11%
sri lanka2160.01%
kenya22120.03%
ghana2360.01%
nigeria24230.05%
uganda2530.01%
south africa2610.0%
jamaica27150.03%
other country97970.21%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.01%
inapplicable-84398188.51%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-1160.03%
england110002.01%
scotland21490.3%
wales3890.18%
northern ireland4600.12%
republic of ireland5240.05%
france630.01%
germany7100.02%
italy840.01%
spain960.01%
poland10140.03%
cyprus1140.01%
turkey1270.01%
australia1320.0%
new zealand1410.0%
canada1530.01%
u.s.a1670.01%
china/ hong kong17120.02%
india18830.17%
pakistan19970.2%
bangladesh20670.13%
sri lanka21100.02%
kenya2290.02%
ghana23150.03%
nigeria24240.05%
uganda2590.02%
south africa2680.02%
jamaica27240.05%
other country971160.23%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-84735986.79%
proxy-738807.11%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1230.04%
england117163.14%
scotland22540.47%
wales31520.28%
northern ireland41270.23%
republic of ireland5570.1%
france670.01%
germany7140.03%
italy890.02%
spain9120.02%
poland10400.07%
cyprus1150.01%
turkey1280.01%
australia1340.01%
new zealand1430.01%
canada1580.01%
u.s.a16130.02%
china/hong kong17160.03%
india181810.33%
pakistan191470.27%
bangladesh201350.25%
sri lanka21220.04%
kenya22110.02%
ghana23140.03%
nigeria24310.06%
uganda2570.01%
south africa2690.02%
jamaica27440.08%
other country972550.47%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9220.04%
proxy-732626.4%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-13390.66%
england12707953.1%
scotland237127.28%
wales321334.18%
northern ireland420534.03%
republic of ireland58401.65%
france6980.19%
germany71730.34%
italy81520.3%
spain9620.12%
poland103810.75%
cyprus11820.16%
turkey121420.28%
australia13450.09%
new zealand14400.08%
canada15720.14%
u.s.a161430.28%
china/hong kong172870.56%
india1820243.97%
pakistan1913152.58%
bangladesh2010742.11%
sri lanka212830.55%
kenya221560.31%
ghana232740.54%
nigeria244360.86%
uganda25790.15%
south africa261530.3%
jamaica278331.63%
other country9732426.36%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
-79656.69%
refusal-2180.12%
don't know-11120.78%
Total14419100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-98030447.69%
England14718628.02%
Scotland278264.65%
Wales348042.85%
Northern Ireland449052.91%
Republic of Ireland514750.88%
France61880.11%
Germany73260.19%
Italy83350.2%
Spain91450.09%
Poland108800.52%
Cyprus111620.1%
Turkey122460.15%
Australia131000.06%
New Zealand14790.05%
Canada151440.09%
U.S.A162820.17%
China/Hong Kong174710.28%
India1836492.17%
Pakistan1928231.68%
Bangladesh2018071.07%
Sri Lanka214520.27%
Kenya223370.2%
Ghana234510.27%
Nigeria248320.49%
Uganda251580.09%
South Africa262930.17%
Jamaica2713010.77%
Other country9764163.81%
Total168377100.0%

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