Variable CE4 : How many time was he/her left in the care of
another child Valid case(s): 5246 (5246) Invalid: 658 (698.9)
Children aged 0-4 Source of information The mother or caretaker
of the child aged 0-4. Warning: these figures indicate the
number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be
interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Sometimes adults taking care of children have to leave the house
to go shopping, wash clothes, or for other reasons and have to
leave young children with others. since last (day of the week)
how many times was (name) left in the care of another child
(that is, someone less than 10 years old)? If 'none' enter 00
This and the following question are used to assess whether
children are at increased risk, either because they are left
alone or are left with a child as caregiver. These situations
have been shown to be associated with higher risk for children,
although there are many exceptions. The question sets up a
hypothetical situation, one in which the