Variable Description

Name
HABR57
Label
Habits 1957
Dataset
doku
Value Label Frequency % of valid % of all
-9999 Unknown 1,132
21.11%
0.00%
-9899 Unknown 22
0.41%
0.00%
-7899 Unknown (blank on rubric card) (multiple punched?) 5
0.09%
0.00%
0 None of habits listed below 3,215
59.96%
0.00%
1 Sucks thumb 175
3.26%
0.00%
2 Bites nails 699
13.04%
0.00%
3 Picks nose 41
0.76%
0.00%
5 Sucks thumb and bites nails 46
0.86%
0.00%
6 Sucks thumb and picks nose 2
0.04%
0.00%
7 Bites nails and picks nose 23
0.43%
0.00%
8 Sucks thumb, bites nails and picks nose 2
0.04%
0.00%
Valid Min Max Mean
5362 -9999 8 -2158.53

Representation

Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
HABR57
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False

Source Questions

18 a

71 questions before...
17 b

Please give your reasons for worrying

Generic text
18 a

Has this child any habits such as thumb sucking, nail biting, nose picking, tics or general fidgetiness ?

0
No habits of this type
1
Sucks thumb
2
Bites nails
3
Picks nose
*
Other habits, namely
Other
18 b

During the last year, have you or any member of your household ever had to go to this child because of his nightmares or disturbed sleep ?

0
Never
1
Occasionally
2
Several nights a week
3
Every night
35 questions after...
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1957 School Nurse's Interview with Mother

Lineage

  • 1957 School Nurse's Interview with Mother Dataset - HABR57
    Habits 1957
    • qi_18_a
      Has this child any habits such as thumb sucking, nail biting, nose picking, tics or general fidgetiness ?

Variable Groups