Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variablenberf
LabelFrequency drank normal beer last 12 mths
Question text I'd like to ask you 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? (NORMAL = less than 6% Alcohol by volume)
Responses
1 Almost every day 767
2 Five or six days a week 390
3 Three or four days a week 1497
4 Once or twice a week 3701
5 Once or twice a month 1796
6 Once every couple of months 1097
7 Once or twice a year 1052
8 Not at all in the last 12 months 3909
-9 No answer/refused 8
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 25
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 5412
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1998
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW CARD Q. IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER BEER ETC. DRUNK IS STRONG OR NORMAL, INCLUDE HERE AS NORMAL"
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.