PARRELTYPE
Sample child's parents are of the same or opposite sex
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X |
1 | SC in two parent family, parents are opposite sex | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | SC in two parent family, parents are same sex | X | X | X | X | X |
7 | Unknown - refused | · | · | · | · | · |
8 | Unknown - not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · |
9 | Unknown - don't know | X | · | · | X | · |
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Description
For sample children in non-foster two-parent households, PARRELTYPE indicates whether the parents are of the same or opposite sex (PAR1SEX, PAR2SEX).
Related Variables
PARRELTYPE is one of several variables that NCHS makes available about the demographic characteristics of parents of sample children. For a complete list of these variables, see the variable description for NUMRESPRNT.
Universe
- 2019-2023: Sample children with two residential parents (who are not foster parents)
Availability
- 2019-2023
Weights
- 2019-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT