Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variabledentist
LabelDo you go to the dentist for a regular check-up
Question text In general, do you go to the dentist for a regular check-up or only when you are having trouble with your teeth?
Responses
1 Regular check-up 2076
2 Occasional check-up 183
3 Only when having trouble 548
4 Never go to the dentist 165
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 1
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 10324
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2005
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2005. Boost samples of children aged 2-15 and people aged 65 years and over were also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.