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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2002-2003

Variable Details

VariableCCMETHM1
LabelUsual contraceptive methods
Responses
-9 DNA 8
-8 NA 94
-6 Child/Proxy/Men/NA section 15833
1 PILL 926
2 IUD 185
3 CONDOM 693
4 CAP 14
5 WITHDRAWAL 156
6 SAFE PERIOD 27
7 SPERMICIDES 0
8 CONTRACEP SPONGE 0
9 INJECTION 133
10 SURGICAL IMPLANT 8
11 OTHER 13
12 AT LEAST ONE 0
13 FEMALE STERILISD 399
14 MALE STERILISED 506
15 TOTAL AT LEAST 1 0
16 STERILE OTHER OP 92
17 PREGNANT NOW 143
18 ABSTENTION 6
19 NO SEXUAL RELN 554
20 WANTS BABY 111
21 MENOPAUSE 52
22 POSS INFERTILE 68
23 NOT LIKE CONTRAC 29
24 OTHERS 99
25 TOTAL: NO METHOD 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2002-2003
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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