Ethnicity Coding for the Millennium Cohort Study, First Survey, 2001-2003

UKDA study number:6073

Principal Investigator

Kelly, Y.
University College London. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Original Data Producer

University of London. Institute of Education. Centre for Longitudinal Studies

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

December 2008

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Kelly, Y., Ethnicity Coding for the Millennium Cohort Study, First Survey, 2001-2003 [computer file]. University of London. Institute of Education. Centre for Longitudinal Studies, [original data producer(s)]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], December 2008. SN: 6073, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6073-1.

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Copyright:
Y. Kelly and Institute for Social and Economic Research.

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6073 . Ethnicity Coding for the Millennium Cohort Study, First Survey, 2001-2003
(UCL Ethnicity Coding for MCS1)

Depositor:

Kelly, Y. , University College London. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Principal Investigator:

Kelly, Y. , University College London. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Original Data Producer:

University of London. Institute of Education. Centre for Longitudinal Studies

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: RES-000-23-1191

Other Acknowledgements:

Lidia Panico, University College London. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Abstract:

Ethnicity Coding for the Millennium Cohort Study, First Survey, 2001-2003 was created as part of an ESRC funded project on ethnic differences in health and development during infancy and early childhood among ethnic groups in the UK. The overall objective of the project was to explore how far ethnic differences in markers of infant and early childhood health and development could be explained by socioeconomic disadvantage. The study uses ethnicity data from the parent data file of the Millennium Cohort Study: First Survey, 2001-2003 (MCS1) (available from the UKDA under SN 4683). Users are advised to consult this study for full details of the MCS1 methodology, sampling, and a complete set of documentation.

The pre-existing ethnicity MCS1 variables have been cleaned and recoded. Particular effort has been made to reclassify cohort members of ‘other’ and ‘mixed’ groups according to data about their parents’ ethnicity.

Further information about the project is available from the ESRC Award page.

Main Topics:

The study includes 7 and 14 category ethnicity variables for cohort members and their parents. The MCSID (MCS Research Serial Number) is also included for matching to the main MCS1 data.

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: June 2001 - June 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Spatial Units: No spatial unit. Can be matched to main MCS1 data.
Observation Units: Individuals; Families/households
Kind of Data: Numeric data

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Respondent households included in the main MCS1

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: See the main MCS1 for details of sampling.
Number of Units: 18,552
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials; See the main MCS1 for details of data collection.
Data Sources: The main MCS1 parent interview data file available from the UKDA under SN 4683.
Weighting: The ethnicity data are not weighted. See the main MCS1 for details of weighting used.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Longitudinal, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: longitudinal@esds.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

22 December 2008

Copyright:

Y. Kelly and Institute for Social and Economic Research.

File last updated:

31 October 2011