Field: Number of Children in the Family of the Individual

Description

Number of children in the family, as reported by FRS respondents, where:

• a child is defined as an individual aged under 16 or aged 16 to 19 years old and dependant (see Type of Individual by Age Category for more information).
• a family is defined as a single adult or a married or cohabiting couple and any dependent children (see Family Type for more information).

Classification

Applicable to: All Individuals in a family with:

• No children.
• One child.
• Two children.
• Three or more children.

Number of categories: 4

Quality Statement

The category for 'three or more children' maintains data confidentiality for larger families.

Further information can be found in the HBAI Quality and Methodology Report here.

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