VAR CF0139 HOW MANY CHILDREN DOES R HAVE

VAR CF0139    HOW MANY CHILDREN DOES R HAVE                                   
              COLUMNS 145  - 145                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 9

        1970,1974,1976,1980:  Do you have any children?  (IF YES:) How many?  
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        1970 single Rs were not asked this question and are represented here  
        in code 0.                                                            
                                                                              
        Ages of children not limited to those under 18 years old.             
                                                                              
        Questions which appeared in 1992 and 1998 only determined the number  
        of children R had under the age of 18 and are not represented here.   
                                                                              
               0.  None                                                       
               1.  One                                                        
               2.  Two                                                        
               3.  Three                                                      
               4.  Four                                                       
               5.  Five                                                       
               6.  Six                                                        
               7.  Seven                                                      
               8.  Eight or more                                              
                                                                              
               9.  NA; INAP, question not used                                
                                                                              
        1970:  265(type 0)       1974:  2409         1976:  3372              
        1980:  411                                                            
                                                                              
                                                                              
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