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Mainstage Variable

talkmatter

How often talk about important matters with children

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

parentsandchildren_w15.talkmatter

Question label:

How often talk about important matters with children

Question text:

Children vary a great deal in how often they talk to their parents about things that matter to them. How often does your child {if NCh5to15 = 1} do any of your children {if NCh5to15 > 1} talk to you about things that matter to them?

Question universe:

if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCHUNDER16 >= 1] // Parent (biological mother, biological father, adoptive mother, adoptive father, step-mother or step-father) of one or more children under 16
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCh5to15 > 0] // Parent of one or more children aged 5 to 15 in HH

Question interviewer instructions:

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Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-82729783.1%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-2390.12%
don't know-1170.05%
Most days130869.39%
More than once a week215354.67%
Less than once a week35951.81%
Hardly ever42050.62%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.01%
inapplicable-82282781.53%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-2300.11%
don't know-190.03%
Most days127469.81%
More than once a week214485.17%
Less than once a week35942.12%
Hardly ever42360.84%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.02%
inapplicable-82553479.77%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-2260.08%
don't know-1130.04%
Most days1343110.72%
More than once a week216205.06%
Less than once a week36562.05%
Hardly ever42570.8%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82784477.22%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-2200.06%
don't know-1270.07%
Most days1423411.74%
More than once a week217734.92%
Less than once a week37622.11%
Hardly ever43020.84%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-83102273.56%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-2240.06%
don't know-1360.09%
Most days1504111.95%
More than once a week219634.65%
Less than once a week38251.96%
Hardly ever44261.01%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.03%
inapplicable-83235272.15%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-1280.06%
most days1523211.67%
more than once a week219744.4%
less than once a week38501.9%
hardly ever45271.18%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9370.07%
inapplicable-83601272.47%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-2140.03%
don't know-1340.07%
most days1578911.65%
more than once a week222944.62%
less than once a week310232.06%
hardly ever46591.33%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9510.1%
inapplicable-83725773.06%
proxy-732626.4%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1370.07%
most days1633712.43%
more than once a week224484.8%
less than once a week310111.98%
hardly ever45891.16%
Total50994100.0%

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