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Mainstage Variable

twinzyg

Zygotic twins in hh

Datafile

Index terms

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
twinzyg1 Multiple birth sibling no. 1: zygotic twins in household child
twinzyg2 multiple birth sibling no. 2: zygotic twins in hholds child

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualeventhistory_w5.twinzyg

Question label:

Monozygotic twins in hh

Question text:

Are [CHILD1] and [CHILD2] identical twins?

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1 (Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously)
and if (GRIDVARIABLES.Newmum = 1) & (nnewborn > 1) & (all LChLv = 1) & (two or more newborn children with the same DOB or birthdays one day apart) (Biological mother of more than one newborn child in hh and two or more newborns share the same birthday or have birthdays one day apart)
and if TwinConf = 1 & ((sex of child 1) = (sex of child 2)) (Twins in household and the twins are of the same sex)

Further details:
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