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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2000

Variable Details

Variablem258_5a5
LabelMain reasons for wanting to give up?
Question text What are your main reasons for wanting to give up?
Responses
1 Because of a health problem I have at present 0
2 Better for my health in general 0
3 Less risk of getting smoking related ill 0
4 Doctor said I should stop 1
5 Family friends wanted me to stop 3
6 Financial reasons (couldn t afford it) 4
7 Pregnancy 0
8 Worried about the effect on my children 9
9 Other (specify) 2
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1738
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, April 2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C258 5a
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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