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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1984

Variable Details

Variableheq19a2
Label2nd factor causing CHD
Responses
-3 refused 0
-2 missing 0
-1 DK 0
1 family history,heredity 53
2 high blood presure 45
3 cholesterol 50
4 fatty foods,too much sugar 271
5 type of diet etc 328
6 overweight,obesity 664
7 lack of exercise 419
8 over exercise 76
9 type of job sedentary 2
10 type of job stressful 7
11 type of job heavy etc 6
12 economic situation,unemployed 15
13 overtired etc 100
14 smoking 755
15 drinking 611
16 general lifestyle 18
17 stress,nerves,shock etc 405
18 personality etc 0
19 old age 4
20 specific illnesses 6
21 pollution,drugs etc 19
22 lifting heavy articles etc 13
23 blood disorders 1
24 other 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1984
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