Father's country of birth: Major groups Purpose To determine the country of birth of the respondent's father using major groups. Variables Wave/ Variable Variable Year name type Variable label Question 1/2003 COB_F_L Num Father's Country of In what country were you and your parents born? Birth (using Major Grps) Values Wave/ Variable Year name Values Values label 1/2003 COB_F_L 11 Australia 12 New Zealand 13 Melanesia 14 Micronesia 15 Polynesia (excludes Hawaii) 16 Antarctica 21 United Kingdom 22 Ireland 23 Western Europe 24 Northern Europe 31 Southern Europe 32 South Eastern Europe 33 Eastern Europe 41 North Africa 42 Middle East 51 Mainland South-East Asia 52 Maritime South-East Asia 61 Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia) 62 Japan and the Koreas 71 Southern Asia 72 Central Asia 81 Northern America 82 South America 83 Central America 84 Caribbean 90 Africa 91 Central and West Africa 92 Southern and East Africa
Father's country of birth: Major groups Purpose To determine the country of birth of the respondent's father using major groups. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2003 COB_F_L Num Father's Country of Birth (using Major Grps) In what country were you and your parents born? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2003 COB_F_L 11 Australia 12 New Zealand 13 Melanesia 14 Micronesia 15 Polynesia (excludes Hawaii) 16 Antarctica 21 United Kingdom 22 Ireland 23 Western Europe 24 Northern Europe 31 Southern Europe 32 South Eastern Europe 33 Eastern Europe 41 North Africa 42 Middle East 51 Mainland South-East Asia 52 Maritime South-East Asia 61 Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia) 62 Japan and the Koreas 71 Southern Asia 72 Central Asia 81 Northern America 82 South America 83 Central America 84 Caribbean 90 Africa 91 Central and West Africa 92 Southern and East Africa