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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablesbeer
LabelHow often strong beer
Question text Now I'd like to ask you about STRONG BEER OR CIDER which has 6% or more alcohol (eg Tennants Extra, Special Brew, Diamond White). How often have you had a drink of strong BEER, LAGER, STOUT or CIDER during the last 12 months?
Responses
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 8334
1 Almost every day 56
2 5 or 6 days a week 11
3 3 or 4 days a week 54
4 once or twice a week 208
5 once or twice a month 269
6 once every couple of months 216
7 once or twice a year 348
8 not at all in last 12 months 14411
-9 DNA 6153
-8 NA 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 11. STRONG=6% AND OVER ALCOHOL BY VOLUME. IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER BEER ETC DRUNK IS STRONG OR NORMAL, INCLUDE AS NORMAL STRENGTH AT NBEER ABOVE. 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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