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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variableb7khl2hp
LabelNumber of times visited a hospital as an out-patient
Question text Since [^ [^Date of last interview]/January 2000], approximately how many times have you attended a hospital or clinic as an out-patient? Do not include visits to Accident and Emergency.
Responses
1 None 5414
2 One or two 2222
3 Three to five 884
4 Six to ten 484
5 More than ten 577
6 Don t know 54
-9 Refusal 3
-8 Don't Know 0
-7 Other missing 27
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsIF CM IS FEMALE: 'Also, do not include visits for routine ante-natal or maternity care?'
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort (including rotational panel)
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