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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999

Variable Details

VariableM226_3
LabelDays physical activity good for health?
Question text Taking physical activity or exercise is often seen as being beneficial for people's health. For people in general, on how many days a week do you think that people should do physical activity for it to be good for their health?
Responses
1 One day 45
2 Two days 225
3 Three days 644
4 Four days 117
5 Five days 44
6 Six days 9
7 Seven days/every day 628
8 It depends 98
9 Other 11
10 Don t know 72
98 Refused 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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