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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999

Variable Details

VariableSUNRISK4
LabelWays to reduce the risk of skin cancer (4)
Question text What do you think are the main ways people can reduce their risk of developing skin cancer? 4th Response
Responses
1 Using sun cream 18
2 Using high factor suncream/block 24
3 Wearing a hat 34
4 Staying in the shade 41
5 Staying indoors 27
6 Wearing cover-up clothing 61
7 Staying out of the mid-day sun 58
8 Do not use sunbeds 10
9 Other 29
10 None of these 0
11 Dont know 0
Sysmiss 1567
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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