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mpno person number
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text MV
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 918 55.7 55.7
2 700 42.4 42.4
3 12 .7 .7
4 1 .1 .1
5 11 .7 .7
6 1 .1 .1
7 5 .3 .3
9 1 .1 .1
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscpno child pno
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text MV32
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscage age of child
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text MV33
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
7.77 4.48 0 15
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscsex sex of child
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text MV34
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
male 1 811 49.18 49.18
female 2 838 50.82 50.82
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscage4 ic: child age over 4
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (102)
Question Number and Text MV35 : INTERVIEWER CHECK: Is child aged 4 or over?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
yes 1 1289 78.17 78.17
no 2 360 21.83 21.83
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctyp type of education inst. child attends
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text MV36 : What type of education institution does NAME attend at the moment?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 3 0.18 Missing
inapplicable -8 360 21.83 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
not at school yet 1 40 2.43 3.12
primary school 2 759 46.03 59.11
secondary/6th form 3 475 28.81 36.99
other 4 10 0.61 0.78
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1284 Missing cases 365
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mschbgy age child started primary school: years
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text MV37Y : At what age did NAME start attending primary school? Please tell me his/her age in years and months. Years.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
don’t know -1 1 0.06 Missing
[Value >= 0] 1237 75.02 100.0
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1237 Missing cases 412
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mschbgm age child started primary school: months
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text MV37M : At what age did NAME start attending primary school? Please tell me his/her age in years and months. Months.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
don’t know -1 18 1.09 Missing
[Value >= 0] 1220 73.98 100.0
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1220 Missing cases 429
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mschsta school currently at state or private
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text MV38 : Is NAME’s current school a state school or is it a private, fee paying school?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
don’t know -1 1 0.06 Missing
state school 1 1227 74.41 99.19
private school 2 10 0.61 0.81
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1237 Missing cases 412
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mschsat how satisfied r is with child’s school
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (103)
Question Number and Text MV39 : How satisfied are you with NAME’s school? Are you very satisfied, satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
don’t know -1 2 0.12 Missing
very satisfied 1 789 47.85 63.83
satisfied 2 383 23.23 30.99
not very satisfied 3 53 3.21 4.29
not at all satisfied 4 11 0.67 0.89
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1236 Missing cases 413
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mschhw how often helps child with homework
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text MV40 : How often do you help NAME with his/her homework? Do you help…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
almost every day 1 529 32.08 42.73
at least once/week 2 292 17.71 23.59
at least once/month 3 76 4.61 6.14
less than once/month 4 44 2.67 3.55
never or hardly ever 5 259 15.71 20.92
n/a (no homework) 6 38 2.30 3.07
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1238 Missing cases 411
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscacvs important complete gcse/standard exams
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text MV41 : How important do you think it is for NAME to complete his/her GCSE level/Standard Grades exams. Is it…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
don’t know -1 4 0.24 Missing
very important 1 963 58.40 78.04
important 2 222 13.46 17.99
not very important 3 31 1.88 2.51
not at all important 4 18 1.09 1.46
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1234 Missing cases 415
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscach important complete a’level/highers
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text MV42 : And how important do you think it is for NAME to stay on and complete his/her A level/Highers exams. Is it…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 11 0.67 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
don’t know -1 19 1.15 Missing
very important 1 702 42.57 57.59
important 2 358 21.71 29.37
not very important 3 124 7.52 10.17
not at all important 4 35 2.12 2.87
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1219 Missing cases 430
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscag11 ic: child age 11 or over
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (104)
Question Number and Text MV43 : INTERVIEWER CHECK: Is child aged 11 or over?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 3 0.18 Missing
inapplicable -8 400 24.26 Missing
yes 1 524 31.78 42.05
no 2 722 43.78 57.95
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1246 Missing cases 403
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1 AND MSCTYP GT 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctut child recieves additional tutition
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV44 : Does NAME receive any additional tutoring outside school for any of his/her school subjects?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
yes 1 23 1.39 4.43
no 2 496 30.08 95.57
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctute tutition received in english
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? English
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
not mentioned 0 506 30.69 97.5
english 1 13 0.79 2.5
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctutm tutition received in maths
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Maths
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
not mentioned 0 510 30.93 98.27
maths 1 9 0.55 1.73
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctuts tutition received in sciences
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Science
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
not mentioned 0 517 31.35 99.61
science 1 2 0.12 0.39
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctutl tutition received in languages
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Languages
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
not mentioned 0 517 31.35 99.61
languages 1 2 0.12 0.39
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctuth tutition received in humanities
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Humanities
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
not mentioned 0 517 31.35 99.61
humanitities 1 2 0.12 0.39
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctuto tutition received in other
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV45 : Which subjects is this (tutoring) for? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
not mentioned 0 516 31.29 99.42
other 1 3 0.18 0.58
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 1130
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1 AND MSCTUT = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution and receives additional outside tutoring.
Index Terms Children
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msc2uni r. would like child go to uni/college
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV46A : Would you personally like to see NAME going onto university or college when they finish/finished their schooling?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
don’t know -1 1 0.06 Missing
yes, definitely 1 414 25.11 79.92
no 2 36 2.18 6.95
don’t mind/up to child 3 68 4.12 13.13
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 518 Missing cases 1131
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscluni likely child will go onto uni/college
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV46B : And do you think that NAME will go onto university or college when he/she finishes his/her schooling or at some time in the future?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.49 Missing
inapplicable -8 1122 68.04 Missing
don’t know -1 3 0.18 Missing
yes, definitley 1 152 9.22 29.46
yes, probably 2 153 9.28 29.65
maybe 3 109 6.61 21.12
no 4 102 6.19 19.77
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 516 Missing cases 1133
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 2 AND MSCTYP GT 1 AND MSCAG11 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 11-16 that attend(s) an educational institution.
Index Terms Children
Education: Expectations
Education: Recent Education and Training
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscarg how often child quarrels with r
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (105)
Question Number and Text MV47 : Most children have quarrels with their parents at some time. How often does NAME quarrel with you? Is it…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 9 0.55 Missing
inapplicable -8 360 21.83 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 1 0.06 Missing
most days 1 354 21.47 27.72
more than once/week 2 257 15.59 20.13
less than once/week 3 243 14.74 19.03
hardly ever 4 423 25.65 33.12
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1277 Missing cases 372
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msctalk how often child talks to r
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text MV48 : Children vary a great deal in how often they talk to their parents about things that matter to them. How often does NAME talk to you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 9 0.55 Missing
inapplicable -8 360 21.83 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 1 0.06 Missing
most days 1 836 50.70 65.47
more than once/week 2 223 13.52 17.46
less than once/week 3 120 7.28 9.4
hardly ever 4 98 5.94 7.67
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1277 Missing cases 372
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1 AND MSCAGE4 = 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged 4-16.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscpraz how often r praises child
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text MV49 : Please look at this card(V9) and tell me how often you praise NAME?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 10 0.61 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 4 0.24 Missing
never 1 7 0.42 0.43
seldom 2 34 2.06 2.08
sometimes 3 436 26.44 26.7
very often 4 1156 70.10 70.79
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1633 Missing cases 16
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscsmak how often r spanks or slaps child
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text MV50 : And how often do you spank or slap NAME?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 10 0.61 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 3 0.18 Missing
never 1 996 60.40 60.95
seldom 2 438 26.56 26.81
sometimes 3 170 10.31 10.4
very often 4 30 1.82 1.84
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1634 Missing cases 15
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

msccudl how often r cuddles child
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text MV51 : How often do you cuddle or hug NAME?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 10 0.61 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 2 0.12 Missing
never 1 67 4.06 4.1
seldom 2 99 6.00 6.06
sometimes 3 322 19.53 19.69
very often 4 1147 69.56 70.15
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1635 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscyell how often r yells at child
Record Type MCHILD
Questionnaire Individual (106)
Question Number and Text MV52 : And how often do you yell at NAME?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 10 0.61 Missing
refused -2 2 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 2 0.12 Missing
never 1 225 13.64 13.76
seldom 2 357 21.65 21.83
sometimes 3 660 40.02 40.37
very often 4 393 23.83 24.04
Total 1649 100.00
Valid cases 1635 Missing cases 14
Question Route IF (MMEMORIG = 7 AND MHHCH16 GE 1) Asked if R is from Northern Ireland sample and has one or more children aged under 16.
Index Terms Children
Family Life
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mscpid child’s person identifier
Record Type MCHILD
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type MCHILD
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type MCHILD
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mhid household identification number
Record Type MCHILD
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17

mcheseq child sequence number
Record Type MCHILD
Valid cases 1649 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Children
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W17