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bhid household identification number
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Valid cases 14383 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

bpno person number
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 8387 58.3 58.3
2 5646 39.3 39.3
3 213 1.5 1.5
4 87 .6 .6
5 38 .3 .3
6 3 .0 .0
7 5 .0 .0
9 4 .0 .0
Valid cases 14383 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blchbm month of birth – natural child
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (32)
Question Number and Text BL44AM : 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 1188 8.3 8.5
February 2 1155 8.0 8.2
March 3 1188 8.3 8.5
April 4 1161 8.1 8.3
May 5 1221 8.5 8.7
June 6 1190 8.3 8.5
July 7 1243 8.6 8.9
August 8 1121 7.8 8.0
September 9 1244 8.6 8.9
October 10 1176 8.2 8.4
November 11 1025 7.1 7.3
December 12 1101 7.7 7.9
Summer 15 3 .0 .0
Refused -2 14 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 353 2.5 Missing
Valid cases 14016 Missing cases 367
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1) Asked if R 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

blchby year of birth – natural child
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text BL44AY : I would like to ask you about each child. What is the child’s date of birth? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
69.05 14.83 18 93
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 14220 98.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Refused -2 13 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 141 1.0 Missing
Valid cases 14220 Missing cases 163
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1) Asked if R has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Fertility
Note See note for BLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2

blchsx sex of natural child
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text BL44B : Is the child a boy or a girl?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Boy 1 7359 51.2 51.5
Girl 2 6918 48.1 48.5
Missing or wild -9 53 .4 Missing
Refused -2 8 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 45 .3 Missing
Valid cases 14277 Missing cases 106
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1) Asked if R has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Fertility
Note See note for BLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blchlv natural child still lives in resp. hh
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text BL44C : Does s/he still live with you?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 6758 47.0 47.1
No 2 7064 49.1 49.3
Died 3 356 2.5 2.5
Stillborn 4 164 1.1 1.1
Missing or wild -9 40 .3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 14342 Missing cases 41
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1) Asked if R has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blchyd year natural child died
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text BL44D : IF DIED When was that?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
67.80 16.04 33 92
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 324 2.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 59 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 13987 97.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 13 .1 Missing
Valid cases 324 Missing cases 14059
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1 AND BLCHLV = 3) Asked if R’s first child has died
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2

blchal age natural child left resp. hh
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text BL44E : IF LIVING ELSEWHERE What age was s/he when s/he last lived with you?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.51 6.13 0 55
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 80 .6 1.2
Age given 1 6768 47.1 98.8
Missing or wild -9 40 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7279 50.6 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 214 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 6848 Missing cases 7535
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1 AND BLCHLV = 2) Asked if R’s first child lives elsewhere
Index Terms Children
Note See note for BLCHBM above.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blncno natural child number
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Individual (33-35)
Question Number and Text BL44CNO
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 6189 43.0 43.0
2 4751 33.0 33.0
3 2101 14.6 14.6
4 802 5.6 5.6
5 272 1.9 1.9
6 124 .9 .9
7 65 .5 .5
8 35 .2 .2
9 21 .1 .1
10 13 .1 .1
11 6 .0 .0
12 4 .0 .0
Valid cases 14383 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (BLPRNT = 1) Asked if R has had/fathered one or more children
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blchby4 year of birth – natural child: 4 digit
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1969.05 14.83 1918 1993
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 14220 98.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Refused -2 13 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 141 1.0 Missing
Valid cases 14220 Missing cases 163
Question Route Uses BLCHBY on Record BCHILDNT.
Index Terms Children
Fertility
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

blchyd4 year natural child died: 4 digit
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1967.80 16.04 1933 1992
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 324 2.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 59 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 13987 97.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 13 .1 Missing
Valid cases 324 Missing cases 14059
Question Route Uses BLCHYD on Record BCHILDNT.
Index Terms Children
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type BCHILDNT
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text BEG3
Valid cases 14383 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type BCHILDNT
Valid cases 14383 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12