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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablenbeer
LabelHow often normal strength beer
Question text I'd like to ask you first about NORMAL STRENGTH beer or cider which has less than 6% alcohol. How often have you had a drink of NORMAL STRENGTH BEER, LAGER, STOUT, CIDER or SHANDY (excluding cans and bottles of shandy) during the last 12 months?
Responses
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 8334
1 Almost every day 691
2 5 or 6 days a week 285
3 3 or 4 days a week 1176
4 once or twice a week 3491
5 once or twice a month 2145
6 once every couple of months 1114
7 once or twice a year 1186
8 not at all in last 12 months 5488
-9 DNA 6153
-8 NA 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 11. NORMAL = LESS THAN 6% ALCOHOL BY VOLUME. IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER BEER ETC DRUNK IS STRONG OR NORMAL, INCLUDE HERE AS NORMAL. USE HELP SCREEN FOR OTHER DRINKS TO BE INCLUDED HERE.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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