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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableWhyDent
LabelReason for first visiting the dentist
Question text Why did you go to the dentist the first time. Please choose the phrase on this card which is the most appropriate?
Responses
1 Was having trouble with teeth 197
2 Had a note from school dentist 50
3 Went for a check up 861
4 Just went to get used to going to dentist 1643
7 EDIT ONLY: Cannot be backcoded 36
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD X. CODE ONE ONLY.
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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