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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999

Variable Details

VariableM227_7
LabelSelf-described weight
Question text I am going to read out three statements and I'd like you to tell me which one best describes yourself: I'm not bothered about my weight, I watch my weight to keep it where it is now, I'm trying to lose weight, none of these.
Responses
1 Not bothered about weight 563
2 Watch weight to keep it where it is now 686
3 Trying to lose weight 542
4 None of these 100
8 Refused 3
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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