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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablemlernm01
Labelmain source of sex education 1 (if more than one source reported and can't choose)
Question text Which were the main ones you learnt from?
Responses
-1 not applicable 11819
1 mother 60
2 father 4
3 brother(s) 5
4 sister(s) 8
5 other relative(s) 2
6 lessons at school 78
7 friends of about my own age 61
8 first boy/girl friend/sexual partner 6
9 doctor/nurse/clinic 2
10 television/radio 3
11 videos 2
12 books 7
13 magazines/newspapers 13
14 other 3
99 not answered 37
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C
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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