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Variables for entity childinf
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| agfstb16 | Age when first child was born |
|---|---|
| agfstg16 | Age group when first child was born |
| chdar16 | Number children adopted or raised, not born to respondent |
| chdb16 | Number children born to respondent |
| chdbaf16 | Flag - Respondent gave birth, adopted, or raised children |
| chdbar16 | Number of children born, adopted or raised by respondent |
| year16 | Refyear |
| yrfstb16 | Year first child was born to respondent |
| yrfstg16 | Year first child born to respondent, grouping |
Variable descriptions
agfstb16 - Age when first child was born
- Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
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Description:
Age of respondent when the first child was born.
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older AND had a child) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 012:049
- 996 Interim Processing Code
- 997 Don't Know
- 998 Refusal
- 999 Not Applicable
agfstg16 - Age group when first child was born
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
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Description:
Age of respondent when the first child was born
grouping.
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older AND had a child) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 1 19 or less
- 2 20-24
- 3 25-29
- 4 30-34
- 5 35 or more
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
chdar16 - Number children adopted or raised, not born to respondent
- Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
-
Description:
Number of children adopted or raised (other than
children respondent gave birth to).
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 00:21
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
chdb16 - Number children born to respondent
- Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
-
Description:
Number of children ever born to respondent.
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 00:19
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
chdbaf16 - Flag - Respondent gave birth, adopted, or raised children
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
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Description:
Flag indicates if any children were ever born to
respondent or if respondent ever adopted or raised
any children.
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
chdbar16 - Number of children born, adopted or raised by respondent
- Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
-
Description:
Number of children born to or raised by
respondent.
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 00:38
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
year16 - Refyear
- Type and length: Numeric(4.0) Format: YYYY
- Description: Reference year.
- Population:
-
Range and codes:
- 1800:9995
- 9996 Interim Processing Code
- 9997 Don't Know
- 9998 Refusal
- 9999 Not Applicable
yrfstb16 - Year first child was born to respondent
- Type and length: Numeric(4.0)
-
Description:
Year in which the first child was born to
respondent.
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older AND had a child) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
-
Range and codes:
- 1800:9995
- 9996 Interim Processing Code
- 9997 Don't Know
- 9998 Refusal
- 9999 Not Applicable
yrfstg16 - Year first child born to respondent, grouping
- Type and length: Character(2.0)
-
Description:
Year in which the first child was born to
respondent grouping (5 year intervals).
Note. The questions were not all added for men until Panel 2, so the data on men for Panel 1 are not reliable. - Population: (Respondents aged 18 or older AND had a child) & (parents aged 12 to 17 living with children during the survey ref. period AND had a child)
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Range and codes:
- 01 1919 or earlier
- 02 1920 - 1924
- 03 1925 - 1929
- 04 1930 - 1934
- 05 1935 - 1939
- 06 1940 - 1944
- 07 1945 - 1949
- 08 1950 - 1954
- 09 1955 - 1959
- 10 1960 - 1964
- 11 1965 - 1969
- 12 1970 - 1974
- 13 1975 - 1979
- 14 1980 - 1984
- 15 1985 - 1989
- 16 1990 - 1994
- 17 1995 - 1999
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
