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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableHPMEN
LabelS2Q9 - Main reason that men don’t seek help earlier?
Question text And which of these do you think is the main reason that men don’t seek help earlier? Men ignore minor health problems until they become more serious; Men feel embarrassed about going to doctors and other health services; The health services are more geared towards women patients; Men find it more difficult than women to get appointments that fit in with work.
Responses
1 Men ignore minor health problems until more serious 1032
2 Men feel embarrassed going to doctors/health services 629
3 The health services are more geared towards women patients 15
4 Men find it more diff. to get appointments that fit wth work 92
5 Other reason (specify) 8
8 Don't know 24
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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