Appendix Description of Regression Variables
Weighted
%
Dependent Variables
Partner Present at Interview - cohort child 9 months (partner) |
86.34 |
Employed Partner Present (partemp) |
77.35 |
Mother Employed at interview (empnm) |
51.81 |
Receiving Means Tested Benefits (onbenes) |
34.89 |
Below 60% of National Median Household Income (incpoor) |
26.88 |
Equivalized Family Net Income | |
£0-£150 (mcinc1) |
22.23 |
£151-£300 (mcinc2) |
30.13 |
£301-£450 (mcinc3) |
27.04 |
£451 plus (mcinc4) |
20.60 |
Life Satisfaction (lifsati2) |
81.26 |
Malaise (malaise2) |
23.97 |
Age at Motherhood Dummies | |
Age at motherhood up to 18 (agefst1) |
11.38 |
Age at motherhood 19-21 (agefst2) |
16.91 |
Age at motherhood 22-24 (agefst3) |
14.09 |
Age at motherhood 25-27 (agefst4) |
17.34 |
Age at motherhood 28-30 (agefst5) |
18.83 |
Age at motherhood 31-33 (agefst6) |
12.62 |
Age at motherhood 34-36 (agefst7) |
6.29 |
Age at motherhood 37 plus (agefst8) |
2.54 |
Childhood Factors | |
Mother's parents ever separated or divorced (fpasebi) |
27.88 |
Mother ever in care during childhood (incare) |
1.45 |
Mother's ethnic origin: White (eth1) |
90.20 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Mixed (eth2) |
0.93 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Indian (eth3) |
1.76 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Pakistani (eth4) |
2.51 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Bangladeshi (eth5) |
0.75 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Black Caribbean (eth6) |
1.05 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Black African (eth7) |
1.32 |
Mother's ethnic origin: Other (eth8) |
1.48 |
Mother left school at minimum age (compsch) |
46.16 |
Contemporary Factors | |
Movers (reg1) |
13.00 |
England (reg2-10) |
74.27 |
Wales (reg11) |
4.53 |
Scotland (reg12) |
8.20 |
Northern Ireland (reg13) |
3.15 |
England (curreg1-9) |
81.73 |
Wales (curreg10) |
5.29 |
Scotland (curreg11) |
9.46 |
Northern Ireland (curreg12) |
3.52 |
Mother employed when pregnant with cohort child (emppreg) |
68.61 |
Mother's Highest Qualification: NVQ level 1 or equivalent (nvq1) |
8.16 |
Mother's Highest Qualification: NVQ level 2 or equivalent (nvq2) |
30.02 |
Mother's Highest Qualification: NVQ level 3 or equivalent (nvq3) |
14.32 |
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