Composition of survey targets
The JPSC is a survey of women. There are five cohorts, depending on when they were selected. The age between each group is designed to be continuous, so that the younger group is extracted. Therefore, these populations can be distinguished as birth cohorts. You can find out which cohort each subject belongs to by the respondent’s ID.
Cohort A
Respondents selected during the first survey in 1993
Women aged 24-34 (11 year range) at the time of the first survey (October 1, 1993)
Born October 2, 1958 to October 1, 1969
Cohort B
Newly selected respondents during the 5th survey in 1997
Women aged 24-27 (4 year range) at the time of the first survey (October 1, 1997)
Born October 2, 1969 to October 1, 1973
Cohort C
Newly selected respondents for the 11th survey in 2003
Women aged 24-29 (6 year range) at the time of the first survey (October 1, 2003)
Born October 2, 1973 to October 1, 1979
Cohort D
Newly selected respondents for the 16th survey in 2008
Women aged 24-28 (5 year range) at the time of the first survey (October 1, 2008)
Born October 2, 1979 to October 1, 1984
Cohort E
Newly selected respondents for the 21st survey in 2013
Women aged 24-28 (5 year range) at the time of the first survey (October 1, 2013)
Born October 2, 1984 to October 1, 1989
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