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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

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
-9 DNA/CHILD/PROXY/NO INT 2132
-8 NA 3
-6 Not eligible 6188
1 Almost every day 473
2 5 or 6 days a week 95
3 3 or 4 days a week 419
4 once or twice a week 2109
5 once or twice a month 2400
6 once every couple of months 1678
7 once or twice a year 2024
8 not at all in last 12 months 5403
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
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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