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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999

Variable Details

VariableM238_7M1
LabelHow has sunburn forecast changed your behaviour (1)
Question text Has seeing or hearing about the UV Solar Index/Sun Index or the sunburn forecast made you change your behaviour when you sunbathe or go out in the sun? 1st Response
Responses
1 I now use sun cream/sunscreen 352
2 I now wear a hat 77
3 I now wear loose fitting clothing 24
4 Keep out of the sun as much as possible 144
5 I sunbathe less now 81
6 I sunbathe more now 0
7 Already taking care to protect myself 396
8 Taken no notice of UV Index or sunburn forecasts 477
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 3
Sysmiss 315
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999
Interviewer InstructionsCODE 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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