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Variable
ifmeldsn
Label
NPQ:BB8 Were you the oldest when growing up
Form
NPQ
Question No.
NPQ BB8
Questionnaire Text
Were you the oldest when you were growing up?
NPQ Page No.
3
Population
Not living with both parents and had siblings
Subject Area
BACKGROUND - Family Background
Survey Wave
9
Data File
Responding Person File
Frequency
fmeldsn
RP
[-1] Not asked
12479
[1] Oldest
268
[2] Has or had an older sibling
554
Notes
Variable Occurrence
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14
W15
W16
W17
W18
W19
W20
W21
W22
W23
Value
Label
1
Oldest
2
Has or had an older sibling
8888
Other
Missing data values
-1
Not asked
-2
Not applicable
-3
Dont know
-4
Refused/Not stated
-5
Multiple response SCQ
-6
Implausible value
-7
Not able to be determined
-8
No SCQ
-9
Non-responding household
-10
Non-responding person