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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableeasyyou
Labelhow easy to talk about sex
Question text Some people who have sex together find it easy to talk openly about it, others find it difficult to talk openly about it - for example to tell each other what they like and dislike in sex. What about you, how easy or difficult would it be for you?
Responses
1 easy with a spouse/reg partner but difficult with new partnr 6943
2 easy with a new partner but difficult with spouse/reg partnr 479
3 easy with any partner 3172
4 difficult with any partner 928
5 depends/can't say/don't know 588
9 not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD T
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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