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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003

Variable Details

Variablespec15f
LabelOther reason not succeeded in stopping smoking
Responses
I have had no health scares,no smoking related illnesses 1
Probably because of work and family 1
bordom at work, repititive work. 1
enjoy smoking 1
force ofhabit 1
haven' been pushed because feeling better 1
i have no will power 1
i went for hypnotherapy and it didnt worthis time about 18 yrs ago i had it and it worked for at least 6 yrs 1
just habit forming cannot break it easily 1
lack of willpower 1
my wife died and i miss her its stressful 1
no reason given 1
not thought about it 1
too much stress from work 1
work environment 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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