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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableage1part
Labelage of 1st partner if 1st het. sex. intercourse aged 13+
Question text How old was that partner at that time?
Responses
-1 not applicable 901
10 1
11 4
12 27
13 152
14 428
15 844
16 1730
17 1682
18 1488
19 1034
20 727
21 587
22 415
23 301
24 256
25 254
26 214
27 123
28 134
29 72
30 117
31 39
32 59
33 26
34 26
35 32
36 22
37 9
38 13
39 10
40 19
41 6
42 12
43 1
44 3
45 4
46 3
47 3
48 3
49 2
50 2
53 1
54 1
95 estimated partner's age 149
97 never knew partner's age 84
98 can't remember partner's age 81
99 not answered 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II, 2000-2001
Interviewer InstructionsENTER AGE. If not sure of age - PROBE: About how old? CODE 95 AND GIVE AN ESTIMATE AT NEXT QUESTION. Never knew partner's age, CODE 97 Can't remember partner's age, CODE 98
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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