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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableHPEMBARR
LabelS2Q8 - Reason women contact health services earlier? Men embarrassed
Question text Women who have health problems are more likely than men to seek help from the health services at an early stage. Choosing your answer from this card, can you tell me if you think this is a reason why? Men feel embarrassed about going to doctors and other health services.
Responses
1 Yes, definitely 852
2 Yes, probably 748
3 No, probably not 145
4 No, definitely not 44
8 Don't know 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD.
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2004
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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