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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variablebiscb
LabelHow often eat biscuits
Question text I would like to ask you about some foods which you may eat. Can you tell me how often on average you eat each of these foods by choosing your answer from this card. How often on average do you eat biscuits, including savoury biscuits?
Responses
1 More than once every day 2173
2 Once every day 4137
3 5-6 days a week 881
4 3-4 days a week 2021
5 1-2 days a week 3258
6 At least once a month 1093
7 Less often than once a month 456
8 Rarely or never 1521
-9 Refusal (98) 2
-8 Don't know (99) 4
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD T
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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