Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variableprevuse1
LabelWhich contraception methods did you use immediately before that 1
Question text Here is a list of ways of preventing pregnancy. Which methods, if any, did you or your husband/partner use immediately before that? Response 1
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Withdrawal 21
2 Male sheath\condom 46
3 Safe period\rhythm method 4
4 Cap\diaphragm 4
5 Contraceptive sponge 1
6 Pill: mini-pill (progesteron only) 12
7 Pill: combined pill 44
8 Pill: not sure if mini or combined 13
9 IUD\coil\intra-uterine device 6
10 Foams\gels\sprays\pessaries 0
11 Going without sexual intercourse 12
12 Injections 9
13 Surgically implanted hormone capsules 2
14 Another method 1
15 No method used 27
16 No method needed 16
17 Pregnant 13
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 5057
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 28 (CONTRACEPTION)
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.