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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variablewesit
LabelSpent 15+mins sitting down at weekend ?
Question text Now I'd like to know about when you spend your time sitting down doing things like watching television, playing computer games, reading (homework, listening to music, or talking to friends/or being read to, drawing or playing quietly). Did you spend time sitting down doing any things like these for at least 15 minutes a time on Saturday or Sunday of the week (that is, yesterday and last Sunday)?
Responses
1 Yes 6545
2 No 413
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 6
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 8582
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1997
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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