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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Infant Feeding Survey, 1985

Variable Details

VariableREASONM3
LabelREASON FOR PLANNED FEEDING METHOD (3)
Responses
1 DONTNEED PRIVACY 9
2 OTHERS CAN FEED BBY 12
3 DONTLIKE BRST FEEDNG 13
4 PUTOFF BY OTHS EXPNC 3
5 KNOW QUANTTY TAKEN 11
6 CANT BREAST FEED 2
7 RETURNING TO WORK 4
8 PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE 13
9 BREASTFDNG TIRING 4
15 BRSTFDNG BESTFORHLTH 105
16 NATURAL 49
17 CONVENIENCE 301
18 EMOTNL SATISFACTION 223
19 INFLUNCED BY FRIENDS 10
20 INFLNCD BY MEDICS 9
21 CHEAPER 217
22 HELPS GET FIGUREBACK 66
23 CANT OVERCEED BABY 3
24 DONT KNOW 0
25 OTHER 17
26 PAST EXPERIENCE 71
-9 6340
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInfant Feeding Survey, 1985
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