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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002

Variable Details

VariableM313_103
LabelThings that cause or increase risk of cervical cancer
Question text What do you think are the things that cause a woman to develop cervical cancer or increase her chances of developing it? Response 3
Responses
1 Nothing 0
2 Wart virus 1
3 Genital warts 5
4 Human papillomavirus (HPV) 5
5 Herpes virus 8
6 Chlamydia infection 3
7 A sexually transmitted infection(unspecified) 18
8 HIV or AIDS 0
9 Immunosuppression 0
10 A virus/infection/disease (unspecified) 9
11 Having many sexual partners 34
12 Becoming sexually active at a young age 22
13 Having more frequent sex 8
14 Not using condoms 26
15 Sexual activity (unspecified) 6
16 Smoking 29
17 Taking the pill 17
18 Not going for regular screening 40
19 Having many pregnancies/children 2
20 Low fibre diet 2
21 High fat diet 8
22 Low fruit and/or vegetable diet 3
23 Older age 7
24 Younger age 2
25 Obesity/being overweight 2
26 Family history - cervical cancer 46
27 Family history - cancer 23
28 Stress 2
29 Fate 8
32 Lack of hygiene/poor hygiene 13
33 Processed foods/chemicals in food/food additives/fast food 1
34 Tampons 1
35 Difficulties in childbirth/childbirth/giving birth too old 3
36 Alcohol 3
37 Uncircumcised men/ bad male hygiene 1
38 Lack of exercise/general bad health/not looking after self 3
39 Using contraception 1
40 Genetics/hereditary 1
41 Exposure to radiation/carcinogenics/toxins 0
42 Talcum powder 4
43 Other 5
98 Refused 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1568
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 2002
Interviewer InstructionsUSE PROMPT 'WHAT ELSE' TO ENSURE FULL CODING. RECORD 'OTHER SPECIFY' FOR ALL ITEMS NOT LISTED AND RECORD ANSWER VERBATIM. 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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