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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variableintouch1
LabelWho put you in touch with 1st medical service?
Responses
1 clergyman 1
2 district nurse 33
3 doctor 1014
4 health visitor 175
5 home help 2
6 hospital almoner 7
7 midwife 46
8 public health inspector 1
9 social worker 47
10 teacher 12
11 other official 70
12 local authority 117
13 post\antenatal clinic 78
14 workplace 8
15 church 9
16 hospital 301
17 voluntary body 27
18 school\college 95
19 other organisation 27
20 neighbour\friend 245
21 relative 76
22 in touch automatically 108
23 nobody,eg`just went` 327
24 other 43
-9 65
Sysmiss 33784
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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