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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005

Variable Details

Variablem368_4
LabelEver had a cervical screening?
Question text Have you ever had a cervical screening (the smear test or Pap test)?
Responses
1 Yes 302
2 No 31
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 19
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005
Interviewer InstructionsA cervical screening test is a method of preventing cancer by detecting and treating abnormalities which if left untreated could lead to cancer in a woman's cervix (the neck of the womb).
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year thereafter.
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