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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1984

Variable Details

Variableheq19a1
Label1st factor causing CHD
Responses
-3 refused 0
-2 missing 0
-1 DK 0
1 family history,heredity 88
2 high blood presure 63
3 cholesterol 35
4 fatty foods,too much sugar 319
5 type of diet etc 370
6 overweight,obesity 978
7 lack of exercise 288
8 over exercise 64
9 type of job sedentary 0
10 type of job stressful 6
11 type of job heavy etc 8
12 economic situation,unemployed 10
13 overtired etc 112
14 smoking 1598
15 drinking 178
16 general lifestyle 39
17 stress,nerves,shock etc 938
18 personality etc 1
19 old age 2
20 specific illnesses 9
21 pollution,drugs etc 20
22 lifting heavy articles etc 14
23 blood disorders 7
24 other 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1984
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