Main survey variable: ypapar what age would like to start a family ?

what age would like to start a family ?

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Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

youngadults_w14.ypapar

Question label:

Age want to start family

Question text:

At what age would you like to start a family?

Question universe:

if DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge < 22 (aged 16 - 21)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.NCHUNDER16 = 0 (Not the parent of a child under 16)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF DOES NOT WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, ENTER 0.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32923	92.82%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	35	0.1%
don't know	-1	212	0.6%
[Value >= 0]	1	2167	6.11%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.78	33304	0	63.0	12.59	2167

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	26935	92.02%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	24	0.08%
don't know	-1	169	0.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	1945	6.64%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.88	27326	0	50.0	10.93	1945

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	30802	89.75%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	18	0.05%
don't know	-1	410	1.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	2285	6.66%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.01	32034	0	99.0	10.01	2285

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	472	1.2%
inapplicable	-8	34008	86.55%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	17	0.04%
don't know	-1	707	1.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	2407	6.13%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.29	36887	0	45.0	8.33	2407

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	34241	75.77%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	12	0.03%
don't know	-1	886	1.96%
[Value >= 0]	1	6921	15.31%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.53	38271	-10.0	99.0	18.16	6921

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	39356	83.6%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	6	0.01%
don't know	-1	719	1.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	3052	6.48%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.56	44022	0	97.0	8.0	3052

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	73	4.5%
[Value >= 0]	1	1550	95.5%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.05	73	0	99.0	13.35	1550

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	87	5.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	1576	94.77%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.96	87	0	99.0	13.77	1576

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	128	5.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	2378	94.89%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.96	128	0	99.0	12.48	2378

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	227	6.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	3045	93.06%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.29	227	0	98.0	12.66	3045

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	237	6.85%
[Value >= 0]	1	3224	93.15%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.82	237	0	98.0	12.01	3224

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	355	8.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	3690	91.22%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.28	355	0	52.0	10.04	3690

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	358	7.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	4660	92.87%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.75	358	0	69.0	10.16	4660

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	249	20.38%
refusal	-2	1	0.08%
don't know	-1	34	2.78%
don't want children	0	92	7.53%
	2	1	0.08%
	16	4	0.33%
	17	3	0.25%
	18	11	0.9%
	19	15	1.23%
	20	29	2.37%
	21	27	2.21%
	22	37	3.03%
	23	49	4.01%
	24	39	3.19%
	25	119	9.74%
	26	57	4.66%
	27	77	6.3%
	28	75	6.14%
	29	44	3.6%
	30	135	11.05%
	31	29	2.37%
	32	29	2.37%
	33	14	1.15%
	34	10	0.82%
	35	23	1.88%
	36	8	0.65%
	37	2	0.16%
	39	2	0.16%
	40	2	0.16%
	41	1	0.08%
	42	3	0.25%
	60	1	0.08%
	Total	1222	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.27	284	0	60.0	9.06	938

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	2.11%
don't know	-1	17	1.8%
don't want children	0	101	10.68%
	2	1	0.11%
	12	1	0.11%
	13	1	0.11%
	15	2	0.21%
	16	2	0.21%
	17	2	0.21%
	18	10	1.06%
	19	7	0.74%
	20	27	2.85%
	21	26	2.75%
	22	38	4.02%
	23	47	4.97%
	24	52	5.5%
	25	104	10.99%
	26	98	10.36%
	27	74	7.82%
	28	70	7.4%
	29	51	5.39%
	30	110	11.63%
	31	17	1.8%
	32	23	2.43%
	33	10	1.06%
	34	5	0.53%
	35	13	1.37%
	36	4	0.42%
	38	2	0.21%
	39	5	0.53%
	40	4	0.42%
	41	1	0.11%
	44	1	0.11%
	Total	946	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.6	37	0	44.0	9.21	909

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	2.08%
don't know	-1	12	1.67%
don't want children	0	84	11.67%
	3	1	0.14%
	5	1	0.14%
	11	1	0.14%
	15	1	0.14%
	17	4	0.56%
	18	3	0.42%
	19	8	1.11%
	20	20	2.78%
	21	24	3.33%
	22	34	4.72%
	23	31	4.31%
	24	40	5.56%
	25	87	12.08%
	26	67	9.31%
	27	54	7.5%
	28	54	7.5%
	29	35	4.86%
	30	83	11.53%
	31	9	1.25%
	32	16	2.22%
	33	6	0.83%
	34	2	0.28%
	35	13	1.81%
	36	2	0.28%
	37	4	0.56%
	38	1	0.14%
	39	2	0.28%
	40	4	0.56%
	42	1	0.14%
	45	1	0.14%
	Total	720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.26	27	0	45.0	9.54	693

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	1.34%
refusal	-2	1	0.13%
don't know	-1	21	2.81%
don't want children	0	99	13.24%
	2	1	0.13%
	13	1	0.13%
	16	1	0.13%
	17	4	0.53%
	18	1	0.13%
	19	8	1.07%
	20	14	1.87%
	21	13	1.74%
	22	17	2.27%
	23	33	4.41%
	24	52	6.95%
	25	80	10.7%
	26	57	7.62%
	27	64	8.56%
	28	55	7.35%
	29	39	5.21%
	30	91	12.17%
	31	17	2.27%
	32	20	2.67%
	33	7	0.94%
	34	6	0.8%
	35	19	2.54%
	36	6	0.8%
	37	4	0.53%
	39	1	0.13%
	40	2	0.27%
	45	1	0.13%
	50	1	0.13%
	54	1	0.13%
	55	1	0.13%
	Total	748	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.42	32	0	55.0	10.25	716

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	2.67%
don't know	-1	15	2.0%
don't want children	0	86	11.48%
	16	1	0.13%
	17	2	0.27%
	18	5	0.67%
	19	5	0.67%
	20	14	1.87%
	21	17	2.27%
	22	31	4.14%
	23	46	6.14%
	24	37	4.94%
	25	85	11.35%
	26	60	8.01%
	27	56	7.48%
	28	58	7.74%
	29	42	5.61%
	30	85	11.35%
	31	16	2.14%
	32	23	3.07%
	33	8	1.07%
	34	4	0.53%
	35	25	3.34%
	36	2	0.27%
	37	1	0.13%
	39	3	0.4%
	44	1	0.13%
	59	1	0.13%
	Total	749	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.7	35	0	59.0	9.58	714

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	1.55%
don't know	-1	19	2.46%
don't want children	0	119	15.39%
	16	1	0.13%
	17	2	0.26%
	18	1	0.13%
	19	3	0.39%
	20	23	2.98%
	21	20	2.59%
	22	32	4.14%
	23	38	4.92%
	24	34	4.4%
	25	84	10.87%
	26	72	9.31%
	27	55	7.12%
	28	43	5.56%
	29	24	3.1%
	30	110	14.23%
	31	18	2.33%
	32	21	2.72%
	33	10	1.29%
	34	3	0.39%
	35	15	1.94%
	36	6	0.78%
	37	2	0.26%
	38	3	0.39%
	39	2	0.26%
	40	1	0.13%
	Total	773	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.59	31	0	40.0	10.51	742

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Question asked in the latest wave:

youngadults_w14.ypapar

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Question interviewer instructions:

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Datafiles

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

youngadults_w14.ypapar

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_ypapar indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ypapar indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ypapar indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ypapar indresp)

Wave 6 (f_ypapar indresp)

Wave 4 (d_ypapar indresp)

Wave 14 (n_ypapar youth)

Wave 12 (l_ypapar youth)

Wave 10 (j_ypapar youth)

Wave 8 (h_ypapar youth)

Wave 6 (f_ypapar youth)

Wave 4 (d_ypapar youth)

Wave 2 (b_ypapar youth)

Wave B18 (br_ypapar youth)

Wave B8 (bh_ypapar youth)

Wave B7 (bg_ypapar youth)

Wave B6 (bf_ypapar youth)

Wave B5 (be_ypapar youth)

Wave B4 (bd_ypapar youth)

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Saved variables

What else is Understanding Society doing?

Children’s worries include good grades and rising prices

Calendar Year 2023 data now available

Professor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4

Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income

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