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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2002

Variable Details

Variablemhlab
LabelLength of time in labour
Question text How long were you in labour before (name of baby/babies) (was/were) born including any time spent in labour at home?
Responses
1 Less than 3 hours 82
2 At least 3 but less than 6 hours 96
3 At least 6 but less than 12 hours 111
4 At least 12 but less than 24 hours 81
5 At least 24 but less than 36 hours 26
6 36 or more hours 31
7 Did not have labour 47
-9 Don't know (9) 1
-8 Refusal (8) 2
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 17921
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsBy labour we mean regular contractions.
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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