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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablespirits
LabelHow often spirits
Question text How often have you had a drink of SPIRITS OR LIQUEURS, such as gin, whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, advocaat or cocktails during the last 12 months?
Responses
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 8334
1 Almost every day 462
2 5 or 6 days a week 120
3 3 or 4 days a week 489
4 once or twice a week 2295
5 once or twice a month 2481
6 once every couple of months 1682
7 once or twice a year 2194
8 not at all in last 12 months 5853
-9 DNA 6153
-8 NA 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsUSE 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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