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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 1990

Variable Details

VariableQ17B
LabelMain source info-sex
Responses
-1 Not Applicable 18
1 Mother 388
2 Father 68
3 Brother(s) 53
4 Sister(s) 104
5 Other relative 50
6 School lessons 903
7 Friends 1791
8 Boy/girlfriend 605
9 Doctor/nurse 13
10 Television 53
11 Radio 0
12 Books 270
13 Magazines 86
14 Other 46
15 Marriage 3
16 Farm/animals 3
17 Just picked it up 2
96 2 main sources 31
97 3 main sources 11
98 DK/Can't remember 37
99 Not Answered 10
Sysmiss 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 1990
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