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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableM23513M2
LabelMain things increase chance of breast cancer
Question text What do you think are the main things which increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer? 2nd Response
Responses
1 Age 7
2 Family history 87
3 Timing of childbearing 6
4 Early onset of menstrual periods 8
5 Late menopause 4
6 Obesity 13
7 Alcohol 19
8 Smoking 103
9 Stress 25
10 Knock bump 26
11 Pollution 2
12 Food additives 22
13 Large small breasts 0
14 Other 116
15 None of these 0
16 Don t know 0
Sysmiss 1417
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT PROMPT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study: monthly (up to year 2000, 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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