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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variabler1meet
Labelwhere first met most recent partner
Question text THE PERSON YOU HAD SEX WITH MOST RECENTLY/THE 2ND/3RD MOST RECENT PERSON YOU HAD SEX WITH IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS Where did you FIRST meet that person?
Responses
-1 not applicable 703
1 at school 671
2 at university or college 730
3 at/through work 2054
4 in a pub/cafe/restaurant/bar/club 3024
5 at a social event organised by friend(s) 1752
6 through a society, sports club 428
7 on holiday/while travelling 356
8 in a public place (e.g. park, museum) 515
9 through a dating agency/chat line 126
10 have always known each other 776
11 other 80
12 at church 44
13 neighbour/lived locally/shared a flat 56
14 at another public place 65
15 arranged marriage 76
16 prostitute/red light district 6
17 through friends or relatives 276
99 not answered 372
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
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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