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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 1998

Variable Details

Variablem206_4m7
LabelPerson s chance of bowel cancer?
Responses
1 Stress 0
2 Older age 1
3 Food additives 1
4 Environmental pollution 0
5 Many sexual partners 0
6 Low fibre diet 1
7 Smoking 5
8 Blood relation with same cancer 12
9 Eating little fruit & veg 17
10 Taking HRT or the pill 1
11 Being overweight 16
12 Viruses or infections 6
13 High fat diet 35
14 Electrical power lines 4
15 None of these 0
16 Don t know Can t say 0
Sysmiss 1691
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 1998
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