DCW6M Data Dictionary

No. Research domain Subdomain Questionnaire number Question Variable name Formatted data values Value labels Variable type Notes
1       Mother ID at 72 month interview (Linkable to other datasets) IDN_M72M .   Identification key Randomly generated mother ID at 72 month interview. Allows linking to other datasets
 
2       Child ID IDN_CHILD .   Identification key Randomly generated child ID. Allows linking to other datasets
 
3       Mother's age at 72 month data collection AGE_M72M 22 Less than or equal to 22 years old Derived Mother's age in years at 72 month interview. Categorised the low cell counts at 22 or less and 52 or more
            52 Greater than or equal to 52 years old    
 
4     0.1 What is your usual country of residence? Please specify COUNTRYM_M72M 1 New Zealand Categorised Countries other than New Zealand grouped as 'Other countries'
            2 Other countries    
 
5     0.2 What is your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's usual country of residence? Please specify COUNTRYC_M72M 1 New Zealand Categorised Countries other than New Zealand grouped as 'Other countries'
            2 Other countries    
 
6 Moving House   1 How many times have you moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? (Choose one only) NE31_M72M 0 None Categorised Categorised upper extreme at 7+
            1 One    
            2 Two    
            3 Three    
            4 Four    
            5 Five    
            6 Six    
            7 Greater than or equal to seven    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
7     2.1 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We needed to move for employment/work/business reasons NE32_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
8     2.2 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? To have more family support near by NE32_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
9     2.3 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? To be closer to a particular school for your study child/children NE32_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
10     2.4 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? To be closer to a particular school for other children in the family NE32_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
11     2.5 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We moved for financial reasons NE32_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
12     2.6 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We wanted to move to a different neighbourhood NE32_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
13     2.7 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We bought our own house NE32_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
14     2.8 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We lived in a rental property and it was sold NE32_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
15     2.9 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We lived in a rental property and the rent was increased NE32_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
16     2.10 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? Our lease on our rental property expired or we were given notice by our landlord (for reason other than the rental property being sold) NE32_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
17     2.11 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We wanted to move into a warmer, drier and/or safer house NE32_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
18     2.12 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We wanted to move into a bigger property/house NE32_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
19     2.13 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We wanted to move into a smaller property/house NE32_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
20     2.14 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? Because of the breakdown of a marriage or relationship NE32_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
21     2.15 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? Because of a new marriage or relationship NE32_15_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
22     2.16 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? We moved in with family NE32_16_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
23     2.96 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? None of these NE32_96_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
24     2.99 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? Don't Know NE32_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
25     2.98 What are the reasons that best describe why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? Prefer not to say NE32_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
26     3 What is the most important reason why you have moved house since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children were 4 and a half years old? NE33_M72M 1 We needed to move for employment/work/business reasons Categorised The questionnaire response items match the Data dictionary. However, we have combined 'We wanted to move into a smaller property/house' with 'Other' within the data due to low cell counts
            2 To have more family support near by    
            3 To be closer to a particular school for your study child/children    
            4 To be closer to a particular school for other children in the family    
            5 We moved for financial reasons    
            6 We wanted to move to a different neighbourhood    
            7 We bought our own house    
            8 We lived in a rental property and it was sold    
            9 We lived in a rental property and the rent was increased    
            10 Our lease on our rental property expired or we were given notice by our landlord (for reason other than the rental property being sold)    
            11 We wanted to move into a warmer, drier and/or safer house    
            12 We wanted to move into a bigger property/house    
            13 We wanted to move into a smaller property/house    
            14 Because of the breakdown of a marriage or relationship    
            15 Because of a new marriage or relationship    
            16 We moved in with family    
            97 Other    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
27 Who lives at your house   4 How many people live in your house? (Choose one only) HH46_M72M 1 Number of People ____________(Range 1-30) Raw Participants either responded with number of people or preferred not to say.
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
28     4.1 How many people live in your house? Number of People HH46S_M72M 14 14+ Categorised Categorised upper extreme at 14+
 
29     4.1.1.1 Age of Child 1 HHA1_1_M72M 4 4 years old Raw  
            5 5 years old    
            6 6 years old    
 
30     4.1.1.2 Age of Child 2 HHA1_2_M72M 1 Less than 6 years old Categorised Categorised upper and lower extreme at 6
            2 Greater than or equal to 6 years old    
 
31     4.1.2.1 Growing Up Childs Gender 1 HHG1_1_M72M 19 Growing Up child - female Raw  
            20 Growing Up child - male    
 
32     4.1.2.2 Growing Up Childs Gender 2 HHG1_2_M72M 19 Growing Up child - female Raw  
            20 Growing Up child - male    
 
33     5 How many couples live in your house? (Choose one only) HCI6_M72M 0 None Raw  
            1 Number of Couples ____ (Range 1-10)    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
34     5.1 How many couples live in your house? Number of couples HCI6S_M72M 5 5+ Categorised Categorised upper extreme at 5+
 
35     6 How many bedrooms are in your house? (Choose one only) HCI7_M72M 1 Number of bedrooms_____ (Range 0-15) Raw Participants either responded with number of bedrooms or preferred not to say.
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
36     6.1 How many bedrooms are in your house? Number of bedrooms HCI7S_M72M 8 8+ Categorised Categorised upper extreme at 8+
 
37     7 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? No rooms other than bedrooms are used for sleeping HCI8_0_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
38     7.1 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? Lounges and/or living spaces HCI8_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
39     7.2 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? Caravans HCI8_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
40     7.3 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? Garages HCI8_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
41     7.97 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? Other sleep outs HCI8_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
42     7.99 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? Don't Know HCI8_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
43     7.98 Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping in your house? Prefer not to say HCI8_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
44 School   8 Is your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attending primary school? Note this question refers to formal primary school attendance that typically starts around five years of age, and includes those children who are schooled at home (Choose one only) SS31_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
45     9.1 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children is/are not attending school? Because of their health needs   .     Information contained in a variable NSS32_M72M
 
46     9.2 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children is/are not attending school? Because of their developmental needs   .     Information contained in a variable NSS32_M72M
 
47     9.3 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children is/are not attending school? Because of their social needs   .     Information contained in a variable NSS32_M72M
 
48     9.97 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children is/are not attending school? Other   .     Information contained in a variable NSS32_M72M
 
49     9.98 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children is/are not attending school? Prefer not to say   .     Information contained in a variable NSS32_M72M
 
50       Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children is/are not attending school? NSS32_M72M 1 1. Because of their health, developmental or social needs Categorised Code frames different to questionnaire. Different responses were combined together to protect participants' identity
            97 2. Other    
            98 3. Prefer not to say    
 
51     10 How old was your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when he/she started school? (Enter years and months) SS33_M72M 1 years (Range 3 – 6) Raw Participants either responded with an age or preferred not to say.
            2 months (Range 0-11)    
            98 Prefer not to say    
 
52     10.1 How old was your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when he/she started school? __ years SS33Y_M72M .   Raw  
 
53     10.2 How old was your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when he/she started school? __ months SS33M_M72M .   Raw  
 
54     11 Where does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children go to school? (Choose one only) SS34_M72M 1 School is within New Zealand. Name of School _____________(Please specify) Raw Free text information was not included.
            2 Home school or Correspondence school    
            3 School is outside New Zealand    
            98 Prefer not to say    
 
55     12.1 What type of school is this? State/Public primary school SS35_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
56     12.2 What type of school is this? Private/independent primary school SS35_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
57     12.3 What type of school is this? Charter/partnership school SS35_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
58     12.4 What type of school is this? Home schooling SS35_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
59     12.5 What type of school is this? Correspondence school SS35_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
60     12.6 What type of school is this? Te Kura Kaupapa Maori SS35_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
61     12.7 What type of school is this? Bilingual school SS35_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
62     12.8 What type of school is this? Religious school SS35_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
63     12.9 What type of school is this? State Integrated primary school SS35_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
64     12.10 What type of school is this? International school SS35_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
65     12.11 What type of school is this? Special needs school SS35_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
66     12.97 What type of school is this? Other SS35_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
67     12.99 What type of school is this? Don't Know SS35_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
68     12.98 What type of school is this? Prefer not to say SS35_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
69     13 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attended any other school since they were 5 years old? (Choose one only) SS36_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
            98 Prefer not to say    
 
70     14 How old was your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when he/she moved to their current school? (Enter years and months) SS37_M72M 1 __ years (Range 3 – 6) Raw Participants either responded with an age or preferred not to say.
            2 __ months (Range 0 – 11)    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
71     14.1 How old was your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when he/she moved to their current school? __ years SS37Y_M72M .   Raw  
 
72     14.2 How old was your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when he/she moved to their current school? __ months SS37M_M72M .   Raw  
 
73     15.1 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Because we moved house SS38_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
74     15.2 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Because we were not happy with the previous schools ability to meet their specific learning or developmental needs SS38_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
75     15.3 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Because of better opportunities / resources at the new school SS38_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
76     15.4 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Because of parent(s) work-related reasons SS38_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
77     15.5 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Because of change in living arrangements SS38_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
78     15.97 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Other SS38_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
79     15.99 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Don't Know SS38_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
80     15.98 Which of the following reasons relate to why your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children moved to their current school? Prefer not to say SS38_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
81     16.1 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school is easy to access (e.g. within walking distance, accessible by public transport, convenient for other reasons) SS39_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
82     16.2 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? We live within the school zone SS40_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
83     16.3 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school has small class sizes SS41_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
84     16.4 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school is able to provide good resources SS42_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
85     16.5 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school offers before and/or after school care SS43_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
86     16.6 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school values align with our preferred religious practices or activities SS44_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
87     16.7 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school values align with our preferred cultural practices or activities SS45_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
88     16.8 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school teaches in a language other than English SS46_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
89     16.9 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The ethnic or cultural mix of the children that attend the school SS47_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
90     16.10 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The gender distribution of the school (single-sex or co-educational) SS48_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
91     16.11 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? Overall school reputation SS49_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
92     16.12 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school has a strong anti-bullying policy SS50_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
93     16.13 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school adheres to a particular teaching philosophy (e.g. Montessori, Rudolph Steiner) SS51_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
94     16.14 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school offers a specialised curriculum (e.g. sports, academic extension, music, dance, acting) SS52_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
95     16.15 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school fosters a strong parent, family, or community involvement SS53_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
96     16.16 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school caters for special needs SS54_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
97     16.17 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? The school caters for individual child needs SS55_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
98     16.18 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? That it is the same school as attended by family/friends/other known children SS56_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
99     16.19 How important were these factors when deciding which school your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children attends? That it is a different school to that attended by family/friends/other known children SS57_M72M 1 Very Important Raw  
            2 Important    
            3 Neither important nor unimportant    
            4 Not important    
            5 Not at all important    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
100     17.1 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Primary school staff SS58_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
101     17.2 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? ERO (Education Review Office) reports SS58_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
102     17.3 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? National standards results SS58_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
103     17.4 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? School website/prospectus SS58_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
104     17.5 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Early childhood education or care staff SS58_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
105     17.6 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Other child carers (e.g. childminders) SS58_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
106     17.7 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Social workers or community workers SS58_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
107     17.8 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Other professionals (GPs etc.) SS58_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
108     17.9 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Your (or your partners) parents or grandparents SS58_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
109     17.10 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Your (or your partners) sisters, brothers or cousins SS58_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
110     17.11 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Friends SS58_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
111     17.12 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Parenting websites SS58_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
112     17.13 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Other websites SS58_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
113     17.14 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Books, magazines or newspapers SS58_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
114     17.15 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? TV/radio SS58_15_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
115     14.16 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Social media (e.g. FaceBook, Twitter, etc.) SS58_16_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
116     17.17 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? I didn't look for advice or information SS58_17_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
117     17.18 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? I was unable to find advice or information SS58_18_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
118     17.96 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? None of these SS58_96_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
119     17.99 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Don't Know SS58_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
120     17.98 Which of the following sources of advice or information did you use when choosing a school for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? Prefer not to say SS58_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
121     18.1 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Independence CC125_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
122     18.2 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Social skills: playing, joining in, relationships with others CC126_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
123     18.3 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Development of language and communication CC127_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
124     18.4 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Writing/writing skills CC128_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
125     18.5 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Reading/reading skills CC129_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
126     18.6 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Skills with numbers CC130_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
127     18.7 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Physical or motor skills CC131_M72M 1 Very satisfied Categorised The questionnaire response items match the Data dictionary. However, we have combined 'Very dissatisfied' with 'Dissatisfied' within the data due to low cell counts
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
128     18.8 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Interest in music or singing CC132_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
129     18.9 How satisfied are you with the effect that school is having on the following for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Interest in learning and exploring CC133_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
130     19.1 How satisfied are you with the response of school to your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Physical needs CC134_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
131     19.2 How satisfied are you with the response of school to your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Cultural needs CC135_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
132     19.3 How satisfied are you with the response of school to your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Social and emotional needs CC136_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
133     19.4 How satisfied are you with the response of school to your Growing Up in New Zealand study child's/children's Educational and learning needs CC137_M72M 1 Very satisfied Raw  
            2 Satisfied    
            3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied    
            4 Dissatisfied    
            5 Very dissatisfied    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
134 Starting School   20.1 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Kindergarten CC138_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
135     20.2 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Early Childhood Education Service /Childcare Centre or Preschool CC138_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
136     20.3 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Playcentre CC138_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
137     20.4 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? An organised home-based care programme such as Barnados or PORSE CC138_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
138     20.5 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Kohanga Reo CC138_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
139     20.6 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Pacific Islands Early Childhood Centre CC138_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
140     20.7 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Nanny (not live-in) CC138_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
141     20.8 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Au pair or live-in Nanny CC138_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
142     20.9 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Regular care provided by a grandparent CC138_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
143     20.10 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Regular care provided by another relative CC138_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
144     20.11 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Church crèche CC138_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
145     20.12 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Other crèche CC138_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
146     20.13 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Gym, leisure or community centre CC138_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
147     20.14 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Other person (includes friend or neighbour) CC138_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
148     20.15 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? No regular early childhood education and care arrangements just before starting school CC138_15_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
149     20.971 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Other CC138_971_M72M 0 No Raw Two 'Other’ response options were available for this question.
            1 Yes    
 
150     20.972 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Other CC138_972_M72M 0 No Raw Two 'Other’ response options were available for this question.
            1 Yes    
 
151     20.98 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) in the six months before starting school? Prefer not to say CC138_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
152     21 What type or types of regular early childhood education or care did your Growing Up in New Zealand child/children attend (or have) for the most hours per week in the six months before starting school? (Choose one only) CC139_M72M 1 Kindergarten Categorised The questionnaire response items match the Data dictionary. However, we have combined '972. Other (Please specify)', 'Church creche', 'Other creche', 'Gym, leisure or community centre' and 'Other person (includes friend or neighbour' with '971. Other (Please specify)' within the data due to low cell counts
            2 Early Childhood Education Service /Childcare Centre or Preschool    
            3 Playcentre    
            4 An organised home-based care programme such as Barnados or PORSE    
            5 Kohanga Reo    
            6 Pacific Islands Early Childhood Centre    
            7 Nanny (not live-in)    
            8 Au pair or live-in Nanny    
            9 Regular care provided by a grandparent    
            10 Regular care provided by another relative    
            11 Church crèche    
            12 Other crèche    
            13 Gym, leisure or community centre    
            14 Other person (includes friend or neighbour)    
            971 Other (Please specify)    
            972 Other (Please specify)    
 
153     22 Was this the same main early childhood education or care provider for your child as when they were four and a half years old? (Choose one only) CC140_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
154     23.1 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? The childcare provider is on the same site as the school CC141_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
155     23.2 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? The childcare provider is the closest to the school, and/or the most likely place from where the kids at school come CC141_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
156     23.3 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? The childcare provider and school organise it so that they are working on the same topics or curriculum areas CC141_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
157     23.4 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? The childcare provider prepares a written or digital portfolio to the school CC141_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
158     23.5 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? The childcare provider and school teachers communicate directly CC141_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
159     23.6 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? The childcare provider has a programme that involves visit(s) to and from the school CC141_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
160     23.97 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? Other activities to assist them in transitioning to school CC141_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
161     23.96 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? None of these CC141_96_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
162     23.95 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? Not Applicable CC141_95_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
163     23.99 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? Don't Know CC141_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
164     23.98 Which of the following best describes the relationship between your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's main early childhood education and care provider (e.g. Kindy or preschool or Kohanga reo) and their school when they first started? Prefer not to say CC141_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
165     24.1 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? We had a visit(s) to the school SS59_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
166     24.2 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? We had a visit or visits to their class before they started SS59_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
167     24.3 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? We met with their teacher before they started SS59_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
168     24.4 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? They started school for shorter days SS59_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
169     24.5 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? The school/teacher/class was provided with information from their early childhood education or care staff (such as a transition folder or portfolio) SS59_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
170     24.6 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? Their early childhood centre, or childcare, visited the school SS59_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
171     24.7 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? We met with their teacher soon after they started to see how they were going at school SS59_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
172     24.97 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? Other activities to assist them in transitioning to school SS59_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
173     24.96 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? None of these SS59_96_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
174     24.99 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? Don't Know SS59_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
175     24.98 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? Prefer not to say SS59_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
176     25 Which of the following happened when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children first started school? How was it for you personally when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? (Choose one only) SS60_M72M 1 It was fine for me personally Raw  
            2 It was somewhat difficult    
            3 It was very difficult    
            4 It was extremely difficult    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
177     26.1 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I was familiar with the environment because their brother(s) or sister(s) or other family member attends or has attended the same school SS61_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
178     26.2 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I was familiar with the environment because a family member works at the same school SS61_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
179     26.3 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? My child had friends or other children that he/she knew at the school SS61_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
180     26.4 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I felt my child was ready for school SS61_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
181     26.5 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Because the transition process/school visits etc. prepared us well SS61_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
182     26.6 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I had been through it before with other children SS61_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
183     26.7 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I felt that my child was excited about going to school SS61_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
184     26.8 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I felt that my child was happy to go to school SS61_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
185     26.9 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Because of the family support that I have SS61_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
186     26.10 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Because of the support I received from teachers at the school SS61_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
187     26.11 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Because of the support I received from my early child care centre or carer SS61_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
188     26.12 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I was happy with their teacher SS61_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
189     26.13 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I felt that my child was used to the early childhood education or care environment SS61_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
190     26.14 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I had the time to prepare him/her SS61_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
191     26.15 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I had the time to be involved in getting them into the school when they started SS61_15_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
192     26.97 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Other SS61_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
193     26.99 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Don't Know SS61_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
194     26.98 Which of the following are reasons why you think there were no difficulties for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Prefer not to say SS61_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
195     27.1 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Being separated from my child SS62_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
196     27.2 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I worried my child would not like school SS62_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
197     27.3 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I worried my child would not make friends at school SS62_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
198     27.4 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I worried for my child's safety at school SS62_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
199     27.5 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I worried my child was not ready for school SS62_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
200     27.6 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? My child's language difficulties SS62_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
201     27.7 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? My child's special needs or disabilities SS62_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
202     27.8 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? My child's health difficulties SS62_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
203     27.9 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I felt like I didn't have any family support for this process SS62_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
204     27.10 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I felt like I didn't get any support from the school for this process SS62_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
205     27.11 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? I didn't think my child had a good transition preparation (visits etc.) before they started school SS62_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
206     27.12 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? My child did not want to go to school SS62_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
207     27.13 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? My child found it difficult to settle in to school SS62_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
208     27.14 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Because they are my youngest - and it is the end of the preschool period for me SS62_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
209     27.15 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Because they are my oldest and the process was new for me SS62_15_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
210     27.97 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Other SS62_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
211     27.99 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Don't know SS62_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
212     27.98 Which of the following were most difficult for you when your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children started school? Prefer not to say SS62_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
213     28 How long did this difficulty last for you? (Choose one only) SS63_M72M 1 Less than a week Raw  
            2 More than a week but less than a month    
            3 More than a month but less than 6 months    
            4 6 months to a year    
            5 I am still finding it difficult    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
214     29.1 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Time and getting used to it SS64_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
215     29.2 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? My child got used to going to school SS64_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
216     29.3 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? My child got support from other children at the school SS64_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
217     29.4 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? My child got support from staff at the school SS64_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
218     29.5 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? The school responded to my concerns with a change in practice or procedure SS64_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
219     29.6 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Support from or talking with my child's teacher SS64_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
220     29.7 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Support from other parents and my friends SS64_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
221     29.8 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Support from family SS64_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
222     29.9 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Getting to know my child's teacher SS64_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
223     29.10 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Getting to know the school SS64_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
224     29.11 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Establishing a routine at drop off and pick up times SS64_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
225     29.12 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Talking about school with my child SS64_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
226     29.13 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? I could see that my child was happy at school SS64_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
227     29.14 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? I could see that school was good for my child SS64_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
228     29.97 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Other SS64_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
229     29.99 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Don't Know SS64_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
230     29.98 Which of the following helped you to overcome this difficulty? Prefer not to say SS64_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
231     30 How do you think it was for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Note these questions are about how you think your child/children felt when starting school. (Choose one only) SS65_M72M 1 There did not seem to be any problems Raw  
            2 Somewhat difficult    
            3 Very difficult    
            4 Extremely difficult    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
232     31.1 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was familiar with environment because their brother(s) or sister(s) or other family member attends or has attended the same school SS66_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
233     31.2 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was familiar with environment because a family member works at the same school SS66_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
234     31.3 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was familiar with the school surroundings SS66_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
235     31.4 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was used to the early childhood education or care environment SS66_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
236     31.5 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child had friends or other children that he/she knew at the school SS66_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
237     31.6 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was ready for school SS66_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
238     31.7 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was excited about going to school SS66_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
239     31.8 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was happy to go to school SS66_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
240     31.9 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Because the transition process/school visits etc. prepared my child well SS66_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
241     31.10 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Because my child finds it easy to make friends and meet new people SS66_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
242     31.11 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Because of the support my child received from teachers at the school SS66_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
243     31.12 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Because of the family support that my child has SS66_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
244     31.13 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Because of their early child care centre or carer prepared them well SS66_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
245     31.14 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Because of their teacher SS66_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
246     31.15 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? I had the time to prepare him/her SS66_15_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
247     31.16 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? I had the time to be involved in getting them into the school when they started SS66_16_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
248     31.97 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Other SS66_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
249     31.99 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Don't Know SS66_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
250     31.98 Which of the following are reasons for why you think there were no problems for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Prefer not to say SS66_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
251     32.1 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Being separated from me and/or other family SS67_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
252     32.2 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Being separated from their early childhood education and care arrangement SS67_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
253     32.3 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child's language difficulties SS67_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
254     32.4 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child's special needs or disabilities SS67_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
255     32.5 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child's health difficulties SS67_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
256     32.6 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child did not know anyone at the school SS67_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
257     32.7 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child did not like school SS67_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
258     32.8 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? The new routine SS67_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
259     32.9 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? The new rules SS67_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
260     32.10 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child is shy SS67_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
261     32.11 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child is nervous or anxious SS67_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
262     32.12 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? The school day was too long SS67_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
263     32.13 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child was not ready for school SS67_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
264     32.14 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? My child did not have a good transition preparation (visits etc.) before they started school SS67_14_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
265     32.97 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Other SS67_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
266     32.99 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Don't Know SS67_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
267     32.98 Which of the following were most difficult for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children when they started school? Prefer not to say SS67_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
268     33 How long do you think this difficulty lasted for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children? (Choose one only) SS68_M72M 1 Less than a week Raw  
            2 More than a week but less than a month    
            3 More than a month but less than 6 months    
            4 6 months to a year    
            5 I think they are still finding it difficult    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
269     34.1 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Time and getting used to it SS69_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
270     34.2 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? My child made new friend(s) SS69_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
271     34.3 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? My child got support from brother(s) and/or sister(s) at the same school SS69_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
272     34.4 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? My child got support from staff at the school SS69_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
273     34.5 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? My child's teacher SS69_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
274     34.6 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Getting used to the new routine SS69_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
275     34.7 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Getting to know the rules SS69_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
276     34.8 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Getting to know the new environment SS69_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
277     34.9 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Talking about school with my child SS69_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
278     34.10 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Establishing a routine at drop off and pick up times SS69_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
279     34.11 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Support from family members (including visits to the school at lunch time) SS69_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
280     34.12 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Communication between parent, teacher and child SS69_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
281     34.13 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Extra support was provided at the school for their needs SS69_13_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
282     34.97 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Other SS69_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
283     34.99 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Don't Know SS69_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
284     34.98 Which of the following helped your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children overcome this difficulty when they started school? Prefer not to say SS69_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
285     35.1 I know how to help my child/children do well at school PCHE5_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
286     35.2 I think that I can make a difference to my child/children's success at school PCHE6_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
287     35.3 I am able to help my child/children at home with school work that is difficult PCHE7_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
288     35.4 I feel welcome to visit my child/children's school PCHE8_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
289     35.5 I feel welcome to talk to my child/children's teacher PCHE9_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
290     35.6 I enjoy talking to my child/children's teacher PCHE10_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
291     35.7 I feel my child/children teacher cares about my study child/children PCHE11_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
292     35.8 I feel that my child/children's teacher is interested in getting to know me PCHE12_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
293     35.9 I feel comfortable talking to my child/children's teacher about my child PCHE13_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
294     35.10 I feel that my child/children's teacher pays attention to my suggestions PCHE14_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
295     35.11 I feel that my child/children's school is a good place to be PCHE15_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
296     35.12 I think that my child/children feel/'s like their school is a good place to be PCHE16_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
297     35.13 I think that my child/children feel/'s like they belong in their school PCHE17_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
298     35.14 I think that my child/children are happy in their school PCHE18_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
299     35.15 I think that my child/children can mix with other children well at school PCHE19_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
300     35.16 I think that my child/children have the reading and writing skills necessary at school PCHE20_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
301     35.17 I think that my child/children's finds it easy to be left at school each morning PCHE21_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
302     35.18 I think that my child/children is independent enough to cope with school PCHE22_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
303     35.19 I feel the staff at my child/children's school are doing good things for my child PCHE23_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
304     35.20 I have confidence in the people at my child/children's school PCHE24_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
305     35.21 My child/children's school is doing a good job preparing children for the future PCHE25_M72M 1 Strongly disagree Raw  
            2 Disagree    
            3 Neither agree nor disagree    
            4 Agree    
            5 Strongly agree    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
306     36 At your child's/children's current school, and in their current classroom, how often has their teacher changed? (Choose one only) SS70_M72M 1 Their teacher has not changed Raw  
            2 Once    
            3 Twice    
            4 Three times    
            5 Four times    
            6 Five times    
            7 Six or more times    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
307     37 How many teachers does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children currently have in their classroom? (Choose one only) SS71_M72M 1 One Raw  
            2 Two    
            3 Three    
            4 Four or more    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
308     38 How many teachers does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children currently have in their classroom at any one time? (Choose one only) SS72_M72M 1 One Raw  
            2 Two    
            3 Three    
            4 Four or more    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
309     39 Approximately how many children does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children currently have in their classroom? (Choose one only) SS73_M72M 1 Less than 10 Raw  
            2 Between 10 and 15    
            3 Between 15 and 20    
            4 Between 20 and 25    
            5 Between 25 and 30    
            6 Between 30 and 40    
            7 40 or more    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
310     40.1 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? One change in teacher part way through the school year SS74_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
311     40.2 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? More than one change in teacher part way through the school year SS74_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
312     40.3 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Stayed with the same teacher for more than one school year SS74_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
313     40.4 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Modern learning environment (a central teaching and learning space or hub shared by two or more classes) SS74_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
314     40.5 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Assistance from teacher aides SS74_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
315     40.6 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Assistance from special education resources e.g. reading/maths assistance SS74_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
316     40.7 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Music lessons in school hours for which they leave their class to attend SS74_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
317     40.8 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Breakfast club SS74_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
318     40.9 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Milk in schools SS74_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
319     40.96 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? None of these SS74_96_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
320     40.99 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Don't Know SS74_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
321     40.98 Has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following at their current school? Prefer not to say SS74_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
322     41 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? None CC142_0_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
323     41.1 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Regular supervising e.g. walking school bus, road patrol, parent help CC142_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
324     41.2 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Helping with or attending activities, trips and special events CC142_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
325     41.3 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Serving on committees or the school board CC142_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
326     41.4 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Supporting through fund raising, working groups, providing supplies or cleaning CC142_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
327     41.5 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Attending progress reports/meetings with teacher(s) CC142_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
328     41.6 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Coaching or helping with sports teams or other activities CC142_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
329     41.7 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? I work there CC142_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
330     41.97 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Other form of involvement CC142_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
331     41.99 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Don't Know CC142_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
332     41.98 What forms of involvement do you have with your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school? Prefer not to say CC142_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
333     42 Approximately how far away is your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children's school from your home? (Choose one only) NTR4_M72M 1 Less than 1 km Categorised Combined low cell counts of 'Between 50-100km', 'More than 100km' and 'Overseases' with 'Between 50-100km'
            2 Between 1-5 km    
            3 Between 5-20 km    
            4 Between 20-50 km    
            5 More than 50 km / Overseas    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
334     43.1 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Car NTR5_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
335     43.2 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Lift from family or friends in their car NTR5_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
336     43.3 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Public transport NTR5_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
337     43.4 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Bicycle or scooter NTR5_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
338     43.5 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Walking alone NTR5_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
339     43.6 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Walking with an adult (family or friend) NTR5_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
340     43.7 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Walking without an adult but with school friends NTR5_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
341     43.8 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Walking without an adult but with sibling(s) NTR5_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
342     43.9 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Walking school bus NTR5_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
343     43.10 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? School bus NTR5_10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
344     43.11 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Taxi NTR5_11_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
345     43.12 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? No transport required NTR5_12_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
346     43.97 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Other form of transport NTR5_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
347     43.99 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Don't Know NTR5_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
348     43.98 What forms of transport do you use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? Prefer not to say NTR5_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
349     44 What forms of transport do you mostly use to get your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to and from school? (Choose one only) NTR6_M72M 1 Car Categorised The questionnaire response items match the Data dictionary. However, we have combined 'Taxi' with 'Other form of transport (Please specify)' within the data due to low cell counts
            2 Lift from family or friends in their car    
            3 Public transport    
            4 Bicycle or scooter    
            5 Walking alone    
            6 Walking with an adult (family or friend)    
            7 Walking without an adult but with school friends    
            8 Walking without an adult but with sibling(s)    
            9 Walking school bus    
            10 School bus    
            11 Taxi    
            97 Other form of transport (Please specify)    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
350     45 Approximately how long does it usually take for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children to get to school from your home? (Choose one only) NTR7_M72M 1 Less than 15 minutes Raw  
            2 Between 15 and 30 minutes    
            3 Between 30 minutes and an hour    
            4 More than an hour    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't know    
 
351     46 Does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children go to regular afterschool care? Note this includes both formal and informal regular care, including that provided by family and friends (Choose one only) CC143_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
352     47 How many days a week does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children regularly go to afterschool care? (Choose one only) CC144_M72M 1 Number of days ____(Range 1-7) Raw Participants either responded with number of days or preferred not to say.
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
353     47.1 How many days a week does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children regularly go to afterschool care? (Choose one only) Number of days CC144S_M72M 5 5+ Categorised Categorised upper extreme at 5+
 
354     48 Where is, or who provides, this after school care? Note if they attend more than one after school care type please choose the type that they use most often (Choose one only) CC145_M72M 1 It is at my child's school Raw  
            2 It is at another school    
            3 It is at a community centre    
            4 My child/children have an education and care provider who is in my own home    
            5 My child/children have an education and care provider at another home    
            6 They are looked after by other family members    
            7 They are looked after by friends    
            8 An after school care programme that is provided by an early childhood education centre    
            9 An after school programme that is not at a school or an early childhood education centre    
            97 Other (Please specify)    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
355     49 Does your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children go to regular before school care? Note this includes both formal and informal regular care, including that provided by family and friends (Choose one only) CC146_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
356     50 How many days a week does Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children regularly go to before school care? (Choose one only) CC147_M72M 1 Number of days ____(Range 1-7) Raw Participants either responded with number of days or preferred not to say.
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
357     50.1 How many days a week does Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children regularly go to before school care? (Choose one only) Number of days CC147S_M72M 5 5+ Categorised Categorised upper extreme at 5+
 
358     51 Where is, or who provides, this before school care? Note if they attend more than one before school care type please choose the type that they use most often (Choose one only) CC148_M72M 1 It is at my child's school Raw  
            2 It is at another school    
            3 It is at a community centre    
            4 My child/children have an education and care provider who is in my own home    
            5 My child/children have an education and care provider at another home    
            6 They are looked after by other family members    
            7 They are looked after by friends    
            8 An after school care programme that is provided by an early childhood education centre    
            9 An after school programme that is not at a school or an early childhood education centre    
            97 Other (Please specify)    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
359     52.1 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They completed their Before School check at our medical/health centre/GP practice CH124_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
360     52.2 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They completed their Before School check with Plunket CH124_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
361     52.3 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They completed their Before School check with another Well Child Tamariki Ora provider CH124_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
362     52.4 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They had vision screening tests at their preschool/early childhood education and care centre CH124_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
363     52.5 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They had hearing screening tests at their preschool/early childhood education and care centre CH124_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
364     52.6 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They had their vision tested at our medical/health centre/GP practice CH124_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
365     52.7 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? They had their hearing tested at our medical/health centre/GP practice CH124_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
366     52.8 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? We knew about the Before School check but it was not completed CH124_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
367     52.9 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? We didn't know about the Before School check and it was not completed CH124_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
368     52.96 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? None of these CH124_96_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
369     52.99 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? Don't Know CH124_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
370     52.98 A health and development assessment called the Before School check ('B4 School Check) is usually offered to children when they are four years old. To your knowledge, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children experienced any of the following with respect to their Before School Check? Prefer not to say CH124_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
371     53.1 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Vision NCH76_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
372     53.2 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Hearing NCH76_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
373     53.3 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Height and/or weight NCH76_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
374     53.4 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Behaviour NCH76_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
375     53.5 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Learning difficulties NCH76_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
376     53.6 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Movement or mobility NCH76_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
377     53.7 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Growth or physical development NCH76_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
378     53.8 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Oral health/dental issues NCH76_8_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
379     53.9 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Speech NCH76_9_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
380     53 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? No concerns were raised NCH76_0_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
381     53.97 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Other NCH76_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
382     53.99 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Don't know NCH76_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
383     53.98 To your knowledge, were any of the following raised as a possible area of concern for your child as a result of their Before School Check (B4 School Check)? Prefer not to say NCH76_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
384     54.1 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for further assessment of their vision NCH77_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
385     54.2 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for further assessment of their hearing NCH77_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
386     54.3 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for further assessment of their height and/or weight NCH77_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
387     54.4 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for further assessment of their behaviour NCH77_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
388     54.5 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for assessment of their learning needs NCH77_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
389     54.6 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for dental or oral health care NCH77_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
390     54.7 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Yes, for speech and or language assessment NCH77_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
391     54.97 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Other NCH77_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
392     54 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? No referrals were made NCH77_0_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
393     54.99 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Don't Know NCH77_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
394     54.98 Did you receive any referrals to additional services for your Growing Up in New Zealand study child as a result of their Before school check (B4 School Check)? Prefer not to say NCH77_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
395 Activities   55.1 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Gone to a movie AE19_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
396       In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Gone to a sporting event in which the child was not a player AE20_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
397     55.3 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Gone to a concert, play, museum, art gallery AE21_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
398     55.4 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Gone to a cultural celebration or event AE22_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
399     55.5 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Visited our marae AE23_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
400     55.6 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Visited a marae that we do not consider to be our marae AE24_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
401     55.7 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Gone to a community or school event AE25_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
402     55.8 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Attended a religious service, church, temple, synagogue, or mosque AE26_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
403     55.9 In the past month, has your Growing Up in New Zealand study child/children done any of these things with you or another family member? Visited a library AE27_M72M 1 In the past week Raw  
            2 In the past fortnight    
            3 In the past month    
            4 Not in the past month    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
404     56 Have you completed a new educational qualification since your Growing Up in New Zealand study child was/children were born? (Choose one only) ED10_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
            98 Prefer not to say    
            99 Don't Know    
 
405     57.1 What is the qualification that you completed? National certificate levels 1-4 ED11_1_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
406     57.2 What is the qualification that you completed? Trade certificate ED11_2_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
407     57.3 What is the qualification that you completed? Diploma below Bachelors level or National Certificate levels 5 or 6 ED11_3_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
408     57.4 What is the qualification that you completed? Bachelor's degree ED11_4_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
409     57.5 What is the qualification that you completed? Bachelor's degree with honours, or postgraduate diploma ED11_5_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
410     57.6 What is the qualification that you completed? Master's degree ED11_6_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
411     57.7 What is the qualification that you completed? PhD ED11_7_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
412     57.97 What is the qualification that you completed? Other ED11_97_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
413     57.99 What is the qualification that you completed? Don't Know ED11_99_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
414     57.98 What is the qualification that you completed? Prefer not to say ED11_98_M72M 0 No Raw  
            1 Yes    
 
415       NZDep2013 Index of Deprivation NZDEP2013_M72M 1 1. NZDep=1 Raw New Zealand Deprivation Index 2013 classification
            2 2. NZDep=2    
            3 3. NZDep=3    
            4 4. NZDep=4    
            5 5. NZDep=5    
            6 6. NZDep=6    
            7 7. NZDep=7    
            8 8. NZDep=8    
            9 9. NZDep=9    
            10 10. NZDep=10