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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
chdev3 Child eligible for child development questions about 3 year olds
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdev5 Child eligible for child development questions about 5 year olds
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdev8 Child eligible for child development questions about 8 year olds
  1. child
  2. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdevask Responsible adult for a child eligible for child development questions
  1. indresp
  1. 15
  2. 14
chdisdifb1 Mobility (moving around at home and walking)
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb10 Their physical co-ordination (e.g. balance)
  1. indall
  1. 15
  2. 14
chdisdifb11 Difficulties with own personal care
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb12 Other health problem or disability
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb2 Lifting, carrying or moving objects
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb3 Manual dexterity (using their hands to carry out everyday tasks)
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb4 Continence (bladder and bowel control)
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb5 Hearing (apart from using a standard hearing aid)
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb6 Sight (apart from wearing standard glasses)
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb7 Communication or speech problems
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb8 Memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb9 Recognising when they are in physical danger
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdisdifb96 None of these
  1. indall
  1. 14
  2. 15
chdnbg2_li newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 14
chdnbg2_lw newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 15
chdnbg2_xw newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 15
  2. 14
chdnbub_li newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 2
chdnbub_lw newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3
chdnbub_xw newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 4
chdnbui_li newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 6
chdnbui_lw newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 9
  5. 8
  6. 7
  7. 13
chdnbui_xw newborn weight
  1. newborn
  1. 13
  2. 12
  3. 11
  4. 10
  5. 9
  6. 8
  7. 7
  8. 6
chdnbus_xw newborn weight
  1. natchild
  1. 1
chedlink child education consent capi
  1. child
  1. 1
cheseq child sequence number
  1. child
  1. BH17
  2. BH13
  3. BH12
cheverlvbp_dv Has child ever lived with both parents while in the study?
  1. xwavedat
chfar Distance to where child(ren) live(s)
  1. indresp
  1. 13
  2. 11
  3. 9
  4. 7
  5. 5
  6. BH16
  7. BH12
  8. BH11
  9. 3
  10. 1
chfar16 Distance to where child(ren) live(s)
  1. indresp
  1. 14
  2. 15

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