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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablesnack
LabelHow often eat chocolate, crisps or biscuits?
Question text How often, on average, do you eat sweet or savoury snacks such as chocolates, crisps, nuts or biscuits?
Responses
1 6 or more times a week 733
2 3-5 times a week 1339
3 1-2 times a week 1136
4 Less than once a week 724
5 Rarely or never 640
-9 Not answered (9) 20
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 5667
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
Interviewer Instructions"INCLUDE: savoury biscuits such as cream crackers, Bombay mix, sev, chanachur etc."
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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