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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableFreqCnR
LabelHow often do you contact family and relatives
Question text How often do you contact family and relatives on the phone, by letter, fax, email or text or use chatrooms or the internet to talk to relatives?
Responses
-9 DNA 7622
-8 NA 12
1 Daily 3716
2 Every week (not every day) 7405
3 Several times a month (not every week) 1605
4 Once a month 1162
5 At least once a year (less than once a month) 668
6 Never 734
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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