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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1998

Variable Details

Variablem206_4m2
LabelPerson s chance of bowel cancer?
Responses
1 Stress 26
2 Older age 148
3 Food additives 141
4 Environmental pollution 30
5 Many sexual partners 19
6 Low fibre diet 262
7 Smoking 136
8 Blood relation with same cancer 113
9 Eating little fruit & veg 234
10 Taking HRT or the pill 2
11 Being overweight 58
12 Viruses or infections 34
13 High fat diet 110
14 Electrical power lines 5
15 None of these 0
16 Don t know/Can t say 0
Sysmiss 585
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 1998
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