Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variablem8unit
LabelWhether drank over twice daily limits in last month
Question text And during the last month, have you ever drunk twice as much, that is, more than (IF FEMALE: 6)/(IF MALE: 8) units of alcohol on any one day?
Responses
1 Yes 1926
2 No 1690
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 11930
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1997
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW CARD V. (IF FEMALE: 6)/(IF MALE: 8) units is the equivalent of (IF FEMALE: three)/(IF MALE: four) pints of beer, or (IF FEMALE: six)/(IF MALE: eight) standard measures of spirits, or (IF FEMALE: six)/(IF MALE: eight) glasses of wine."
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.