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khid household identification number
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Valid cases 7840 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kpno person number
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 4767 60.8 60.8
2 2881 36.7 36.7
3 113 1.4 1.4
4 49 .6 .6
5 16 .2 .2
6 10 .1 .1
7 4 .1 .1
Valid cases 7840 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klchbm month of birth – natural child
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27AM : I would like to ask you about each child. What is the child’s date of birth? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 685 8.7 8.8
February 2 617 7.9 7.9
March 3 684 8.7 8.8
April 4 643 8.2 8.3
May 5 611 7.8 7.9
June 6 693 8.8 8.9
July 7 709 9.0 9.1
August 8 614 7.8 7.9
September 9 652 8.3 8.4
October 10 667 8.5 8.6
November 11 627 8.0 8.1
December 12 577 7.4 7.4
Don’t know -1 61 .8 Missing
Valid cases 7779 Missing cases 61
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Fertility
Note Biological children only, including stillbirths; excludes miscarriages, adopted, fostered or step children. For men, includes children where R and the mother never lived together.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klchby4 year of birth – natural child
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27AY : I would like to ask you about each child. What is the child’s date of birth? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1975.61 15.38 1930 2002
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 7826 99.8 100.0
Don’t know -1 14 .2 Missing
Valid cases 7826 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Fertility
Note See note for KLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klchsx sex of natural child
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27B : Is the child a boy or a girl?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Boy 1 4035 51.5 51.5
Girl 2 3805 48.5 48.5
Valid cases 7840 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Fertility
Note See note for KLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klchlv natural child still lives in resp. hh
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27C : Does s/he still live with you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3207 40.9 40.9
No 2 4390 56.0 56.0
Died 3 177 2.3 2.3
Stillborn 4 65 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 7839 Missing cases 1
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Note See note for KLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klchyd4 year natural child died
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27E : IF DIED When was that? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1978.16 18.09 1935 2001
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 177 2.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7662 97.7 Missing
Valid cases 177 Missing cases 7663
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1 AND KLCHV =3) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children and child has died
Index Terms Children
Note See note for KLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klchal age natural child left resp. hh
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27F : IF LIVING ELSEWHERE What age was s/he when s/he last lived with you?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.61 6.42 0 48
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 87 1.1 2.0
Age given 1 4253 54.2 98.0
Missing or wild -9 51 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3449 44.0 Missing
Valid cases 4340 Missing cases 3500
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1 AND KLCHLV = 2) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and child lives elsewhere
Index Terms Children
Note See note for KLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

klncno natural child number
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (49)
Question Number and Text KL27DNO : ENTER PNO OF CHILD FROM HOUSEHOLD GRID
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 3332 42.5 42.5
2 2620 33.4 33.4
3 1217 15.5 15.5
4 418 5.3 5.3
5 146 1.9 1.9
6 63 .8 .8
7 24 .3 .3
8 13 .2 .2
9 3 .0 .0
10 2 .0 .0
11 2 .0 .0
Valid cases 7840 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLPRNT = 1) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type KCHILDNT
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text KEG3
Valid cases 7840 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type KCHILDNT
Valid cases 7840 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12