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bhid household identification number
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 850 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

bpno person number
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 451 53.1 53.1
2 355 41.8 41.8
3 24 2.8 2.8
4 20 2.4 2.4
Valid cases 850 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacbm month of birth – adopted child
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text BL41AM : 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 68 8.0 9.0
February 2 56 6.6 7.4
March 3 67 7.9 8.9
April 4 58 6.8 7.7
May 5 58 6.8 7.7
June 6 64 7.5 8.5
July 7 69 8.1 9.2
August 8 55 6.5 7.3
September 9 61 7.2 8.1
October 10 83 9.8 11.0
November 11 47 5.5 6.2
December 12 67 7.9 8.9
Refused -2 3 .4 Missing
Don’t know -1 94 11.1 Missing
Valid cases 753 Missing cases 97
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R 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

blacby year of birth – adopted child
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41AY : 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
68.35 11.15 26 92
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 794 93.4 100.0
Refused -2 3 .4 Missing
Don’t know -1 53 6.2 Missing
Valid cases 794 Missing cases 56
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R has had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2

blacsx sex of adopted child
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41B : Is the child a boy or a girl?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Boy 1 437 51.4 51.8
Girl 2 407 47.9 48.2
Missing or wild -9 3 .4 Missing
Refused -2 3 .4 Missing
Valid cases 844 Missing cases 6
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R has had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacst status of adopted child
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41C : Is s/he a step or adopted child?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Stepchild 1 615 72.4 74.9
Adopted 2 206 24.2 25.1
Missing or wild -9 29 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 821 Missing cases 29
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R has had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacyb year adopted child joined resp. hh
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41D : In what year did s/he begin living with you?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
76.02 11.70 34 92
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 760 89.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 74 8.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 16 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 760 Missing cases 90
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R has had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2

blaclv adopted child still lives in resp. hh
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41E : Does s/he still live with you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 261 30.7 30.8
No 2 585 68.8 69.0
Died 3 2 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 2 .2 Missing
Valid cases 848 Missing cases 2
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R has had one or more adopted or stepchildren living with herhim
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacyd year adopted child died
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41F : IF DIED When was that?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Missing or wild -9 3 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 846 99.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 0 Missing cases 850
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1 AND BLALV = 3) Asked if R’s first adoptedstep child once lived with R and has died
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2

blacal age adopted child left resp. hh
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41G : IF LIVING ELSEWHERE What age was s/he when s/he last lived with you?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
18.71 5.59 1 53
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 559 65.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 263 30.9 Missing
Refused -2 1 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 22 2.6 Missing
Valid cases 559 Missing cases 291
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1 AND BLALV = 2) Asked if R’s first adoptedstep child once lived with R and now lives elsewhere
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacno adopted child number
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text BL41
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 524 61.6 61.6
2 235 27.6 27.6
3 76 8.9 8.9
4 15 1.8 1.8
Valid cases 850 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (BLADOPT = 1) Asked if R has ever had one or more adopted or step children living with herhim
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Note See note for BLACBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacby4 year of birth – adopted child: 4 digit
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1968.35 11.15 1926 1992
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 794 93.4 100.0
Refused -2 3 .4 Missing
Don’t know -1 53 6.2 Missing
Valid cases 794 Missing cases 56
Question Route Uses BLACBY on Record BCHILDAD.
Index Terms Children
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacyb4 year adopted child joined hh: 4 digit
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1976.02 11.70 1934 1992
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 760 89.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 74 8.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 16 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 760 Missing cases 90
Question Route Uses BLACYB on Record BCHILDAD.
Index Terms Children
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blacyd4 year adopted child died: 4 digit
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Missing or wild -9 3 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 846 99.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .1 Missing
Valid cases 0 Missing cases 850
Question Route Uses BLACYD on Record BCHILDAD.
Index Terms Children
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type BCHILDAD
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text BEG3
Valid cases 850 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type BCHILDAD
Valid cases 850 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12