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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2002

Variable Details

Variablemhfla
LabelWhether increased folic acid intake before getting pregnant
Question text Did you change your diet or take supplements to increase your intake of folic acid before getting pregnant?
Responses
1 Yes 175
2 No 141
-9 Don't know (9) 0
-8 Refusal (8) 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 18082
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsFOLIC ACID IS ALSO KNOWN AS 'FOLATE' OR 'VITAMIN B8'.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) living in private households in England in the year 2002.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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