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Family Characteristics
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
Details
Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Family Characteristics
Tree Number(s)
F01.829.263.315
I01.240.361
I01.880.853.150.423
N01.224.361
N01.824.308
N06.850.505.400.400
Unique ID
D005191
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005191
Scope Note
Size and composition of the family.
Entry Term(s)
Couples
Family Demography
Family Life Surveys
Family Size
Family Size, Average
Family Size, Completed
Family Size, Desired
Family Size, Expected
Family Size, Ideal
Family and Household
Generations
Head of Household
Households
One-Person Household
Previous Indexing
Family (1966-1967)
See Also
Social Determinants of Health
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/04/05
Allowable Qualifiers
ethnology (EH)
history (HI)
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Family [F01.829.263]
Adult Children [F01.829.263.065]
Birth Order [F01.829.263.132]
Family Characteristics [F01.829.263.315]
Family Structure [F01.829.263.315.250]
Marital Status [F01.829.263.315.500]
Family Relations [F01.829.263.370]
Family Separation [F01.829.263.387]
Grandparents [F01.829.263.403]
Military Family [F01.829.263.435]
Only Child [F01.829.263.750]
Parents [F01.829.263.875]
Siblings [F01.829.263.937]
Spouses [F01.829.263.968]
Social Sciences [I01]
Demography [I01.240]
Age Distribution [I01.240.050]
Censuses [I01.240.205]
Family Characteristics [I01.240.361]
Birth Intervals [I01.240.361.150]
Birth Order [I01.240.361.160]
Family Structure [I01.240.361.330]
Marital Status [I01.240.361.500]
Health Status [I01.240.425]
Population Dynamics [I01.240.600]
Sex Distribution [I01.240.800]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Family [I01.880.853.150]
Adoption [I01.880.853.150.140]
Adult Children [I01.880.853.150.281]
Family Characteristics [I01.880.853.150.423]
Family Structure [I01.880.853.150.423.250]
Marital Status [I01.880.853.150.423.500]
Family Relations [I01.880.853.150.439]
Family Separation [I01.880.853.150.446]
Grandparents [I01.880.853.150.452]
Illegitimacy [I01.880.853.150.465]
Military Family [I01.880.853.150.482]
Only Child [I01.880.853.150.625]
Parents [I01.880.853.150.688]
Siblings [I01.880.853.150.719]
Spouses [I01.880.853.150.875]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Age Distribution [N01.224.033]
Censuses [N01.224.175]
Ethnicity [N01.224.317]
Family Characteristics [N01.224.361]
Birth Intervals [N01.224.361.150]
Birth Order [N01.224.361.160]
Family Structure [N01.224.361.330]
Marital Status [N01.224.361.500]
Health Status [N01.224.425]
Population Density [N01.224.600]
Population Dynamics [N01.224.625]
Population Forecast [N01.224.667]
Population Groups [N01.224.708]
Residence Characteristics [N01.224.791]
Sex Distribution [N01.224.803]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
Economic Status [N01.824.098]
Educational Status [N01.824.196]
Employment [N01.824.245]
Family Characteristics [N01.824.308]
Family Structure [N01.824.308.125]
Home Environment [N01.824.308.250]
Marital Status [N01.824.308.500]
Housing Instability [N01.824.363]
Income [N01.824.417]
Medical Indigency [N01.824.460]
Occupations [N01.824.547]
Poverty [N01.824.600]
Social Change [N01.824.737]
Social Class [N01.824.782]
Social Conditions [N01.824.827]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Age Distribution [N06.850.505.400.050]
Censuses [N06.850.505.400.225]
Family Characteristics [N06.850.505.400.400]
Birth Order [N06.850.505.400.400.160]
Family Structure [N06.850.505.400.400.580]
Health Status [N06.850.505.400.425]
Population Density [N06.850.505.400.600]
Population Dynamics [N06.850.505.400.700]
Residence Characteristics [N06.850.505.400.800]
Sex Distribution [N06.850.505.400.850]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
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Family Characteristics
Preferred
Concept UI
M0008190
Scope Note
Size and composition of the family.
Terms
Family Characteristics
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015907
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1978)
Family and Household
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008189
Terms
Family and Household
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015906
Date
08/26/1981
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1984)
Family Life Surveys
Related
Concept UI
M0008191
Terms
Family Life Surveys
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015908
Date
12/26/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1978)
Family Size
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008192
Terms
Family Size
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015909
Date
12/26/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1978)
Family Size, Average
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008193
Terms
Family Size, Average
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015910
Date
12/26/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1978)
Family Size, Completed
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008194
Terms
Family Size, Completed
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015911
Date
12/26/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1978)
Family Size, Desired
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008195
Terms
Family Size, Desired
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015912
Date
12/31/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1984)
Family Size, Expected
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008196
Terms
Family Size, Expected
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015913
Date
12/26/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1978)
Family Size, Ideal
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008197
Terms
Family Size, Ideal
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015914
Date
12/26/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1978)
Head of Household
Related
Concept UI
M0008198
Terms
Head of Household
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015915
Date
12/31/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1982)
Households
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008199
Terms
Households
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015916
Date
12/31/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1981)
One-Person Household
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008200
Terms
One-Person Household
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015918
Date
12/31/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Generations
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008202
Terms
Generations
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015921
Date
08/30/1990
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1987)
Couples
Narrower
Concept UI
M0008188
Terms
Couples
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015905
Date
12/31/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1986)
Family Demography
Broader
Concept UI
M0008203
Terms
Family Demography
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015922
Date
12/31/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1983)
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