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lhid household identification number
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

lpno person number
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 85 68.5 68.5
2 39 31.5 31.5
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacbm month of birth – adopted child
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24AM : I would like to ask you about each adopted or step child. What is the child’s date of birth? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 9 7.3 8.7
February 2 9 7.3 8.7
March 3 12 9.7 11.5
April 4 11 8.9 10.6
May 5 8 6.5 7.7
June 6 4 3.2 3.8
July 7 9 7.3 8.7
August 8 8 6.5 7.7
September 9 9 7.3 8.7
October 10 7 5.6 6.7
November 11 10 8.1 9.6
December 12 8 6.5 7.7
Don’t know -1 20 16.1 Missing
Valid cases 104 Missing cases 20
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note Includes children of all ages, not only those under 16; excludes foster children unless subsequently adopted; includes de facto step children i.e. acquired through cohabitation.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacby4 year of birth – adopted child
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24AY : I would like to ask you about each adopted or step child. What is the child’s date of birth? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1978.75 12.88 1946 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 110 88.7 100.0
Don’t know -1 14 11.3 Missing
Valid cases 110 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacsx sex of adopted child
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24B : Is the child a boy or a girl?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Boy 1 70 56.5 58.3
Girl 2 50 40.3 41.7
Don’t know -1 4 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 120 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacst status of adopted child
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24C : Is s/he a step or adopted child?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Stepchild 1 88 71.0 73.3
Adopted 2 32 25.8 26.7
Don’t know -1 4 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 120 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacyb4 year adopted child joined resp. hh
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24D : In what year did s/he begin living with you?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1987.25 12.67 1952 2002
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 119 96.0 100.0
Don’t know -1 5 4.0 Missing
Valid cases 119 Missing cases 5
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llaclv adopted child still lives in resp. hh
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24E : Does s/he still live with you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 44 35.5 36.7
No 2 74 59.7 61.7
Died 3 2 1.6 1.7
Don’t know -1 4 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 120 Missing cases 4
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacyd4 year adopted child died
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24G : IF DIED When was that? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1993 1.41 1992 1994
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 2 1.6 100.0
Inapplicable -8 122 98.4 Missing
Valid cases 2 Missing cases 122
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1 AND LLACLV = 3) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim and adoptedstep child has died.
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacal age adopted child left resp. hh
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24H : IF LIVING ELSEWHERE What age was s/he when s/he last lived with you?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
17.88 6.72 1 35
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 72 58.1 100.0
Inapplicable -8 50 40.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 1.6 Missing
Valid cases 72 Missing cases 52
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1 AND LLALV = 2) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and R’s adoptedstep child once lived with R and now lives elsewhere
Index Terms Children
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

llacno adopted child number
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (47)
Question Number and Text LL24F : ENTER PNO OF CHILD FROM HOUSEHOLD GRID
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 69 55.6 55.6
2 33 26.6 26.6
3 13 10.5 10.5
4 6 4.8 4.8
5 2 1.6 1.6
6 1 .8 .8
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLADOPT = 1) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Note See note for LLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type LCHILDAD
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text LEG3
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking VariablePIDP Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type LCHILDAD
Valid cases 124 Missing cases 0