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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSmokCo02
LabelStop smoking:Health condition
Question text Here is a list of health conditions that may lead people to try to give up smoking. Can you tell me which conditions you had? Response 2
Responses
1 Heart trouble/problem 6
2 High blood pressure 54
3 Cancer 3
4 Bronchitis 25
5 Cough 63
6 Shortness of breath 63
7 Other respiratory problems (including asthma) 41
8 Cold/flu/virus 25
9 Pregnancy 15
10 Ulcer or other gastro-intestinal problem 8
11 Diabetes 1
12 Any other (SPECIFY IN NEXT QUESTION) 0
13 Circulation problems / pain in the legs due to this 1
97 EDIT ONLY: Cannot be back coded 7
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 3597
-1 Item not applicable 7563
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD Q. PROBE: What else? CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between June 2003 and December 2004;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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