(a) Social class
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Interviews with wives of: | | |
Professional and salaried workers | 18.9 | 20.0 |
Black-coated wage earners | 25.6 | 25.7 |
Manual workers | 41.1 | 40.1 |
Agricultural workers | 10.5 | 10.4 |
Men in other occupations | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Total | 100.0 (4848) | 100.0 (5380) |
(b) Birth order
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Interviews with women of the following parities: | | |
First | 39.0 | 40.2 |
Second and third | 46.1 | 45.5 |
Fourth and higher | 14.7 | 14.2 |
Unknown | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Total | 100.0 (4848) | 100.1 (5380) |
(c) Age of mother
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Interviews with mothers aged: | | |
Up to 24 years | 21.4 | 22.4 |
25–34 years | 56.6 | 56.4 |
Over 34 years | 21.7 | 20.9 |
Unknown | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Total | 100.0 (4848) | 100.1 (5380) |
(d) Country
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Interviews in: | | |
England and Wales | 87.5 | 87.6 |
Scotland | 12.5 | 12.3 |
Total | 100.0 (4848) | 99.9 (5380) |