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LS variable metadata
| NFMTFAM21 |
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| Table | NM21 2021 Census - non-LS members |
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| Short description | Family type. 2021. |
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| Source | 2021 Census. Household Composition Algorithm. |
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| Code notes | 1-11, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Not in a family) |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | Lone parent family, Male parent |
| 2 | Lone parent family, Female parent |
| 3 | Couple family, Married, No children |
| 4 | Couple family, Married, Non step-family (all children belong to both members of the couple) |
| 5 | Couple family, Married, Step-family |
| 6 | Couple family, civil partnership, No children |
| 7 | Couple family,civil partnership, Non step-family (all children belong to both members of the couple) |
| 8 | Couple family, civil partnership, Step-family |
| 9 | Couple family, Cohabiting, No children |
| 10 | Couple family, Cohabiting, Non step-family (all children belong to both members of the couple) |
| 11 | Couple family Cohabiting, Step-family |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Not in a family) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 5925 |
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| fullname | (NM21)NFMTFAM21 |
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| description | This derived variable classifies families into different types. |
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| codedas | |
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| source | 2021 Census. Household Composition Algorithm. |
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| derived | Y |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | Households according to the relationships between members.
One-family households are classified by:
the number of dependent children
family type (married, civil partnership or cohabiting couple family, or lone parent family)
Other households are classified by:
the number of people
the number of dependent children
whether the household consists only of students or only of people aged 66 and over.
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Family |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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