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 Note that the family relations file does not provide information on whether a family member lives in the same house. Information on [[default_variables|postal code 4]] is available in your data by default and data on [[household_composition|household composition]] can be requested through our [[https://​data-catalogue.lifelines.nl/​|catalogue]]. Note that the family relations file does not provide information on whether a family member lives in the same house. Information on [[default_variables|postal code 4]] is available in your data by default and data on [[household_composition|household composition]] can be requested through our [[https://​data-catalogue.lifelines.nl/​|catalogue]].
  
-The family relations file is not available through our catelogue, but can be requested by sending an e-mail to data@lifelines.nl (this does not apply to UGLI consortium cluster users, who can already find the file in pheno_lifelines). If you do not already have access to the family relation file, please also complete our [[https://​www.lifelines.nl/​researcher/​how-to-apply|amendment form]]. ​+The family relations file is not available through our catalogue, but can be requested by sending an e-mail to data@lifelines.nl (this does not apply to UGLI consortium cluster users, who can already find the file in pheno_lifelines). If you do not already have access to the family relation file, please also complete our [[https://​www.lifelines.nl/​researcher/​how-to-apply|amendment form]]. ​
  
-===== Data and structure ​=====+===== Data and Structure ​=====
  
 The data in sec_family_relations_v3.1 consists of 5 columns: The data in sec_family_relations_v3.1 consists of 5 columns:
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 The family id is used to identify participants that are part of the same family. Couples who share a household, but don't have children, also receive a family id. This provides the opportunity to work on research involving environmental factors. Note that partner information is based on [[1A|baseline data]]. The family id is used to identify participants that are part of the same family. Couples who share a household, but don't have children, also receive a family id. This provides the opportunity to work on research involving environmental factors. Note that partner information is based on [[1A|baseline data]].
  
 +===== Family Duos and Trios =====
 From the family relations file the following numbers have been extracted: From the family relations file the following numbers have been extracted:
  
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 +===== Twins and Triplets =====
 +Based on birth and family records, the following numbers were identified within Lifelines:
 +  * Twins: 632 pairs (1,264 unique individuals)
 +      * Monozygotic (MZ): 152 pairs
 +      * Dizygotic (DZ): 350 pairs
 +      * Zygosity undetermined:​ 130 pairs
 +  * Triplets: 6 sets (18 unique individuals). As far as could be ascertained,​ none of these sets included ​ monozygotic pairs or trios.
 +
 +The classification of twin zygosity was determined using a combination of DNA data, sex, and questionnaire responses (see Table 1).
 +
 +^ Method ​                                ^ DZ   ^ MZ   ​^ ​
 +| DNA                                    | 134  | 124  |
 +| Mixed gender ​                          | 187  | –    |
 +| Questionnaire completed by both twins  | 10   | 15   |
 +| Questionnaire completed by one twin    | 19   | 13   |
 +| Total                                  | 350  | 152  |
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