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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSmokCo03
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 3
Responses
1 Heart trouble/problem 3
2 High blood pressure 1
3 Cancer 2
4 Bronchitis 9
5 Cough 24
6 Shortness of breath 47
7 Other respiratory problems (including asthma) 20
8 Cold/flu/virus 19
9 Pregnancy 9
10 Ulcer or other gastro-intestinal problem 4
11 Diabetes 4
12 Any other (SPECIFY IN NEXT QUESTION) 0
13 Circulation problems / pain in the legs due to this 0
97 EDIT ONLY: Cannot be back coded 2
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 3597
-1 Item not applicable 7731
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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