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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999

Variable Details

VariableM2381001
LabelReason for getting a tan (1)
Question text Can you tell me why you tried to get a tan? 1st Response
Responses
1 Tan makes me look/feel healthy 340
2 Tan is fashionable 27
3 The sun gives me vitamins which I need 2
4 Sunbathing relaxes me 27
5 I was on holiday 83
6 No need to worry about sun damage in UK 0
7 Skin type reduces my risk of skin cancer 0
8 Do not believe risks of skin cancer are high 0
9 Skin condition/other health problem improves in the sun 4
10 Some other reason 39
2381010 1 'Tan makes me look 0
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 2
Sysmiss 1345
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, September 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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