National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging

CHILDS: NUMBER OF CHILDREN

12. How many children have you ever had? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage).

ValueLabelUnweighted
Frequency
%
0-13,874 27.2
1-8,148 16.0
2-12,437 24.4
3-7,881 15.4
4-4,183 8.2
5-1,950 3.8
6-999 2.0
7-565 1.1
8 EIGHT OR MORE 811 1.6
Missing Data
9 DK NA 172 0.3
Total51,020100%

Based upon 50,848 valid cases out of 51,020 total cases.

Summary Statistics

  • minimum: 0.00
  • maximum: 8.00
  • mode: 0.00
  • mean: 1.96
  • median: 2.00
  • standard deviation: 1.80

Location: 91-91 (width: 1; decimal: 0)

Variable Type: numeric

(Range of) Missing Values: 9

Notes

Source: This variable was taken from: General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File].

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Disclaimer: The frequencies for this variable may not be weighted. They are purely descriptive and may not be representative of the study population. Please use with caution and consult the study documentation.