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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2004

Variable Details

Variabletabsalt
LabelSalt added at table?
Question text Please read this carefully. We would now like to ask you about some foods which you may eat. Please answer ALL the questions by ticking the box which you think most applies to you. At the table do you... generally add salt to your food without tasting it first, taste the food, but then generally add salt, taste the food, but only occasionally add salt, rarely, or never, add salt at the table.
Responses
1 Generally add salt to food without tasting it first, 54
2 Taste the food, but then generally add salt, 68
3 Taste the food, but only occasionally add salt, 113
4 Rarely, or never, add salt at the table? 206
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 7913
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2004
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population and ethnic minority groups, living in private households in England.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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