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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableCHGHEART
LabelAllow genes changes - reduce chance of heart disease
Question text Suppose it was discovered that a person's genes could be changed. Taking your answers from this card, do you think this should be allowed or not allowed to make a person... reduce a person's chances of getting heart disease
Responses
1 Definitely allowed 288
2 Probably allowed 345
3 Probably not allowed 142
4 Definitely not allow 244
8 Dont know 56
-1 VER B SECTION SKIP 1125
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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