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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Adult Dental Health Survey, 1998

Variable Details

Variablenotfee01
LabelStatements - don't feel like that 1 (D)
Responses
1 Always feel anxious about going 916
2 Nervous of some kinds of treatment 338
3 Don't see point in visiting the dentist unless need to 863
4 Worst part of going to the dentist is waiting 524
5 Like to be able to drop in at dentist without appointment 277
6 Like to know more about what dentist is doing & why 241
7 Find NHS treatment expensive 288
8 Like to be able to pay for treatment by instalments 386
9 Like to be given an estimate without commitment 167
10 Costs less in long run if only go with trouble 557
11 Don't want fancy treatment 428
12 No statements 293
-9 1483
-8 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAdult Dental Health Survey, 1998
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