LifeCourse A Melbourne Children's Research Initiative

ATPG3: Demographics

Relevant LifeCourse Constructs	Year	2012-2019	2014-2019	2012-2020	2015-Ongoing	2021-Ongoing
	Wave	1	2	3	4	5
	Age	32-40 weeks gestation	8-12 weeks	12-18 months	4-6 years	9-11 years
	N	737	555	1086	in progress	in progress
Biological sex			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Country of birth			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Current education			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Date of birth			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Employment status			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Financial circumstances			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Household composition			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Housing history			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297 P:ATP-SLE ^P Total: 737	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555 P:ATP-SLE ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259 P:ATP-SLE ^P Total: 1573	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564 P:ATP-SLE ^P Total: 1932	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Income			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Level of educational attainment			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Marital or partnership status			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Number of changes of school			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Number of dependant children					P:ATP-CH ^I Total: 1077	P:ATP-CH ^I Total: 941	P:ATP-CH ^I Total: 169
Occupation			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Place in order of siblings			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Residential locality			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527
Socioeconomic status			P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 297	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 555	P:ATP-DEM ^I Total: 1259	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 1564	P:ATP-DEM ^P Total: 527

Featured measurements

ATP-CH: : ATP devised - Child Health Item set
ATP-DEM: : ATP devised - Demographics Item Set
ATP-SLE: : ATP devised - Significant Life Event Item Set

Legend

B: = Biosample collected
BA: = Biosample analysis
G: = Grandparent(s) completed questionnaire
L: = Data linkage
N: = Nurse completed questionnaire
O: = Observation or direct assessment
Of: = Offspring completed questionnaire
P: = Parent/guardian completed questionnaire
Pe: = Peer completed questionnaire
R: = Records abstraction
S: = Self (primary participant) completed questionnaire
T: = Teacher completed questionnaire
X: = Other source
X ^F: = Pertains to father
X ^Fam: = Pertains to family
X ^G: = Pertains to grandparent(s)
X ^I: = Pertains to primary participant
X ^IP: = Pertains to partner
X ^M: = Pertains to mother
X ^O: = Pertains to offspring
X ^P: = Pertains to parent/guardian(s)
X ^Pe: = Pertains to peers
X ^Si: = Pertains to sibling(s)
X ^T: = Pertains to teacher(s)
X ^X: = Pertains to other reportees

Metadata presented by LifeCourse provides a crucial first step in understanding the available data across studies. It does not take the place of detailed study documentation, which should always be consulted during design and analysis.