Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variabletabsalt
LabelSalt added at table?
Question text At the table do you... generally add salt to your food without tasting it first; taste the food, but then generally add salt; taste the food, but occasionally add salt; rarely, or never, add salt at the table?
Responses
1 Generally add salt to food without tasting it first, 680
2 Taste the food, but then generally add salt, 768
3 Taste the food, but only occasionally add salt, 1154
4 Rarely, or never, add salt at the table? 1943
-9 Not answered (9) 47
-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
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.