Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableb7drinks
LabelFrequency of drinking alcohol
Question text How often do you have an alcoholic drink of any kind. Would you say you have a drink... on most days, 2 to 3 days a week, once a week, 2 to 3 times a month, less often or only on special occasions, never nowadays or, have you never had an alcoholic drink?
Responses
1 On most days 1616
2 2 to 3 days a week 3120
3 Once a week 1852
4 2 to 3 times a month 1179
5 Less often or only on special occasions 1248
6 Never nowadays 405
7 Has never had an alcoholic drink 215
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't Know 1
-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
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)