Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablechdent
LabelEver been dentist for treatment or other reason?
Question text (I would now like to ask a few questions about dental health) Has [Name] ever been to a dentist's surgery, either for treatment or for some other reason?
Responses
1 Yes 1582
2 No 256
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 4
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 7798
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsEXCLUDE SCHOOL DENTISTS
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.