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Early Childhood Questionnaire File Frequencies
(ECQ.XPT)

Table of Contents
 bullet ECQ010: Mother's age when born
bullet ECQ020: Mother smoked when pregnant
bullet ECQ030: Mother quit smoking while pregnant
bullet ECQ040: Mother quit smoking while pregnant (mo)
bullet ECQ060: Receive newborn care at health facility
bullet ECD070A: Weight at birth, pounds
bullet ECD070B: Weight at birth, ounces
bullet ECQ080: Weight more/less than 5.5 lbs
bullet ECQ090: Weight more/less than 9.0 lbs
bullet ECD100: Ever attend day care or preschool
bullet ECD110: Now attend day care or preschool
bullet FSQ121: Now attend headstart
bullet ECQ130: Hours spent away from home/weekday day
bullet ECQ140: Hours spent away from home/weekend day

Mother's age when born
ECQ010 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5 0.13 5 0.13
Age in Years 3871 98.72 3876 98.85
9999: Don`t know 45 1.15 3921 100.00

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Mother smoked when pregnant
ECQ020 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5 0.13 5 0.13
1: Yes 532 13.57 537 13.70
2: No 3335 85.05 3872 98.75
9: Don`t know 49 1.25 3921 100.00

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Mother quit smoking while pregnant
ECQ030 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 3389 86.43 3389 86.43
1: Yes 209 5.33 3598 91.76
2: No 315 8.03 3913 99.80
7: Refused 1 0.03 3914 99.82
9: Don`t know 7 0.18 3921 100.00

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Mother quit smoking while pregnant (mo)
ECQ040 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 3712 94.67 3712 94.67
1: First month 40 1.02 3752 95.69
2: Second month 36 0.92 3788 96.61
3: Third month 46 1.17 3834 97.78
4: Fourth month 21 0.54 3855 98.32
5: Fifth month 20 0.51 3875 98.83
6: Sixth month 19 0.48 3894 99.31
7: Seventh month 11 0.28 3905 99.59
8: Eighth month 3 0.08 3908 99.67
9: Ninth month 7 0.18 3915 99.85
99: Don`t know 6 0.15 3921 100.00

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Receive newborn care at health facility
ECQ060 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5 0.13 5 0.13
1: Yes 440 11.22 445 11.35
2: No 3451 88.01 3896 99.36
9: Don`t know 25 0.64 3921 100.00

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Weight at birth, pounds
ECD070A Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5 0.13 5 0.13
Weight in Pounds 3781 96.43 3786 96.56
77: Refused 2 0.05 3788 96.61
99: Don`t know 133 3.39 3921 100.00

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Weight at birth, ounces
ECD070B Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 143 3.65 143 3.65
Weight in Ounces 3689 94.08 3832 97.73
99: Don`t know 89 2.27 3921 100.00

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Weight more/less than 5.5 lbs
ECQ080 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 3786 96.56 3786 96.56
1: More than 5-1/2 lbs. (2500 g) 88 2.24 3874 98.80
2: Less than 5-1/2 lbs. (2500 g) 19 0.48 3893 99.29
9: Don`t know 28 0.71 3921 100.00

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Weight more/less than 9.0 lbs
ECQ090 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 3833 97.76 3833 97.76
1: More than 9 lbs. (4100 g) 7 0.18 3840 97.93
2: Less than 9 lbs. (4100 g) 77 1.96 3917 99.90
9: Don`t know 4 0.10 3921 100.00

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Ever attend day care or preschool
ECD100 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 85 2.17 85 2.17
1: Yes 2091 53.33 2176 55.50
2: No 1745 44.50 3921 100.00

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Now attend day care or preschool
ECD110 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 3334 85.03 3334 85.03
1: Yes 421 10.74 3755 95.77
2: No 165 4.21 3920 99.97
7: Refused 1 0.03 3921 100.00

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Now attend headstart
FSQ121 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 2366 60.34 2366 60.34
1: Yes 101 2.58 2467 62.92
2: No 1451 37.01 3918 99.92
9: Don`t know 3 0.08 3921 100.00

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Hours spent away from home/weekday day
ECQ130 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 2838 72.38 2838 72.38
Hours 1083 27.62 3921 100.00

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Hours spent away from home/weekend day
ECQ140 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 2838 72.38 2838 72.38
Hours 1083 27.62 3921 100.00

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This page last reviewed January 11, 2007

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