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HILDA Online Data Dictionary Release 22
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Variable
danbcob
Label
History: Country of birth - brief
Population
All
Subject Area
BACKGROUND - Ancestry
Survey Wave
4
Data File
Responding Person File
Frequency
anbcob
RP
[-4] Refused/Not stated
3
[1] Australia
9679
[2] Main English Speaking
1276
[3] Other
1450
Notes
Combined answer from first interview for continuing persons and answer from NPQ for new persons. Main English speaking countries are United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Ireland and South Africa.
Variable Occurrence
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14
W15
W16
W17
W18
W19
W20
W21
W22
Value
Label
1
Australia
2
Main English Speaking
3
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