Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variablepstrcpot
LabelHow often eat pasta, rice or potatoes
Question text I would like to ask you about some foods which you/NAME may eat. Can you tell me how often on average he/she eats a serving of these foods by choosing your answer from this card. How often, on average, do you eat a serving of pasta, rice or potatoes?
Responses
1 6 or more times a week 7759
2 3-5 times a week 6012
3 1-2 times a week 1789
4 Less than once a week 181
5 Rarely or never 149
-9 Refusal (8) 18
-8 Don't know (9) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3746
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD P
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.