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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2002

Variable Details

Variablemedsal3m
LabelTook medicines for allergies in first 3 months
Question text The following questions are about your health during your last pregnancy, your health following your last childbirth and your pregnancy history. During this last pregnancy did you take any medicines including pills, syrups, ointments, puffers or injections for the following problems? Took medicines, pills, syrups ointments, puffers or injections for: Allergies or skin conditions. If you did NOT take any medicines for any problems during this last pregnancy GO TO Q34 on page 9.
Responses
1 Yes, took medicines 19
2 No, didn't take any medicines 173
-9 Not answered (9) 138
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 17945
-1 Item not applicable 123
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick ONE box per row
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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