sweeps 0-3 main surveys (NCDS58)#
Last modified: 28 May 2026
1. Summary#
Data from sweep 0 (1958, at birth, Perinatal Mortality Survey), sweep 1 (1965, age 7), sweep 2 (1969, age 11), and, sweep 3 (1974, age 16), all face-to-face. The data are flat (1-row-per-Cohort-Member) on the ncdsid. They contain information about the Cohort Member’s first years by the parents. The topics covered are education and health, among others.
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | NCDS58_ncds0123 |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS): sweeps 0-3 main surveys. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00238-01 |
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| Series | 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) |
| Owner | University College London |
| Temporal Coverage | 03/1958 - 03/1974 |
| Keywords | Childhood,Education,Cognition,Birth Characteristics,Adolescence,Health |
| Participants Invited | 17415 |
| Participant Count | 8973 |
| Number of variables | 1767 |
| Number of observations | 18558 |
| Specific Restrictions to Data Use | None |
| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Version History#
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Version Date | 01 Nov 2021 |
| Number of Variables | 1768 |
| Number of Observations | 18558 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00238-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00238-01/activities |
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