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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001

Variable Details

Variablemainreas
Labelmain reason for intercourse at the time of 1st het. sex. intercourse aged 13+
Question text Which of these things applied to you at the time? Please choose the main one that applied at the time.
Responses
-1 not applicable 1398
1 curious 2678
2 carried away by feelings 867
3 peers doing it 898
4 natural follow-on in relationship 3139
5 a bit drunk at the time 419
6 wanted to lose my virginity 650
7 in love 1723
8 other particular reason 69
9 can't choose/more than one reason 123
10 can't remember 30
11 to please partner 39
12 felt ready 13
13 rape/forced 57
99 not answered 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H CODE ONE ONLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Men and women aged 16-44 living in private households in Great Britain in 2000-2001.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Second wave: the first survey was conducted in 1990-1991.
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