Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variablecksalt
LabelSalt added during cooking
Question text Has salt generally been added to your food during cooking?
Responses
1 Yes (include sea salt) 4551
2 No, do not use salt in cooking 4989
3 Use "Lo-salt" or salt alternative 290
-9 No answer/refused 1
-8 Don't know 19
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3447
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.