Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2000

Variable Details

Variablesmokyrs
LabelHow many years did you smoke cigarettes?
Question text And for approximately how many years did you smoke cigarettes regularly?
Responses
-9 Refusal (98) 0
-8 Don't know (99) 71
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 9508
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2000
Interviewer Instructions"Enter number of years. If less than one year, code 0."
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households, and a separate sample of older people (aged 65 years and over) resident in care homes, in England in the year 2000.;Adults;Children;Elderly;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.