Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablefatcook
LabelType of fat used for cooking
Question text What sort of fat or oil do you usually use for cooking or frying food?
Responses
1 Butter,ghee,lard,suet,solid cooking fat,coconut oil,palm oil 55
2 Hard or soft margarine, half fat butter or ghee 29
3 Veg. oil, eg Sunflower,olive,rape seed,mustard,peanut,corn 667
4 Do not use oil or fat in cooking 34
5 No usual fat type 18
-9 Not answered (9) 5
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 8832
-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.