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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003

Variable Details

Variablespec15em
LabelOther reason you started smoking again
Responses
Did not give up. Just had a few days off smoking 1
Husband became ill 1
I'm lonely 1
Need a cigarette after doing a lot of hard house decorating 1
Out socialising and just started again 1
SOCIAL USES 1
Someone was smoking in front of res 1
because he was offered one 1
boredom 1
could afford to buy some more 1
daughter died 1
didn't try to give up - was somewhere where not allowed 1
drunk and can't remember 1
feel more relaxed smoking 1
friends at work smoke 1
gave up as ill then started again when feeling better 1
get moody without 1
habit and social reasons 1
i had a drink, 1
i often go a day or two without a cigarette 1
i was drunk somebody brought me some cigs for a present 1
i was nasty tempered while giving up 1
lack of romance 1
mother died 1
not felt like smoking for the time being 1
only have about 1 cigarette every 3 months or so 1
only stopped because had flu 1
part of enjoyment - live on own - from of relaxation 1
ran out of medication (mouthswill) 1
social occasion 1
social reasons 1
socially 1
thought i had cracked it, just had one and couldn't stop 1
to soothe my nerves 1
when socialising I enjoy a cigarette 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER REASON
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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