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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableNBEER
LabelN/beer in last 12 mths
Question text I'd like to ask you first about NORMAL STRENGTH beer or cider which has less than 6% alcohol. How often have you had a drink of NORMAL STRENGTH BEER, LAGER, STOUT, CIDER or SHANDY (excluding cans and bottles of shandy) during the last 12 months?
Responses
-9 1525
-8 11
-6 5966
1 Almost every day 531
2 5 or 6 days a week 271
3 3 or 4 days a week 1221
4 once or twice a week 3210
5 once or twice a month 1820
6 once every couple of months 1027
7 once or twice a year 1064
8 not at all in last 12 months 3750
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1998-1999
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW CARD R. (NORMAL = Less than 6% alcohol by volume). If respondent does not know whether beer etc. drunk is strong or normal, include here as normal."
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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