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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variablesberf
LabelFrequency drank strong beer last 12 mths
Question text Now I'd like to ask you about strong beer or cider which has 6% or more alcohol (e.g. Tennants Extra, Special Brew, Diamond White). How often have you had a drink of strong BEER, LAGER, STOUT, or CIDER during the last 12 months? (STRONG =6% and over Alcohol by volume)
Responses
1 Almost every day 75
2 Five or six days a week 23
3 Three or four days a week 58
4 Once or twice a week 396
5 Once or twice a month 422
6 Once every couple of months 322
7 Once or twice a year 580
8 Not at all in the last 12 months 12328
-9 No answer/refused 12
-8 Don't know 1
-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"IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER BEER ETC. DRUNK IS STRONG OR NORMAL, INCLUDE AS NORMAL STRENGTH AT NBeer ABOVE."
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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