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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableusualco1
Labelusual contraception 1
Question text Which would you say is your most usual method these days?
Responses
-1 not applicable 9270
1 mini pill 148
2 combined pill 314
3 pill, not sure which 655
4 mirena 11
5 coil/other device 74
6 condom 777
7 femidom 1
8 cap/diaphragm 28
9 gels/sprays/pessaries 3
10 contraceptive sponge 0
11 persona 11
12 rhythm method 56
13 withdrawal 112
14 injections 65
15 implanted capsules 3
16 emergency contraception 3
17 female sterilisation 39
18 male sterilisation 61
19 abstinence 12
20 other 0
21 no method in last year 54
22 no usual method 41
99 not answered 372
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J CODE UP TO 3 METHODS.
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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