Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variableuconpre3
LabelUsual method of contraception 3
Question text Here is a list of ways of preventing pregnancy - which of them, if any, do you or your husband/partner usually use at present? Response 3
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Withdrawal 4
2 Male sheath\condom 7
3 Safe period\rhythm method 14
4 Cap\diaphragm 3
5 Contraceptive sponge 1
6 Pill: mini-pill (progesteron only) 5
7 Pill: combined pill 8
8 Pill: not sure if mini or combined 4
9 IUD\coil\intra-uterine device 0
10 Foams\gels\sprays\pessaries 1
11 Going without sexual intercourse 15
12 Injections 8
13 Surgically implanted hormone capsules 0
14 Another method 1
15 No method used 0
16 No method needed 0
17 Pregnant 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 5217
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 28 (CONTRACEPTION). CODE UP TO 4 METHODS.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.