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LS variable metadata
| SEX21 |
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| Table | ME21 2021 Census - LS members |
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| Short description | Sex. 2021. |
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| Source | 2021 Census. Question P3 (What is your sex?) |
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| Code notes | 1 = Male, 2=Female, -6 Missing |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
| -6 | Missing |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 5468 |
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| fullname | (ME21)SEX21 |
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| description | The classification of a person as either male or female. |
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| codedas | |
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| source | 2021 Census. Question P3 (What is your sex?) |
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| derived | N |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | In the LS Study the coding of males =1 and females=2 to be consistent across the previous years. This differs from Census 2021 data where females=1 and males =2. |
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Sex |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | - SEX7
- SEX8
- SEX9
- SEX0
- SEX11
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