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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2006

Variable Details

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LabelTime spent sitting down 5 minutes at the weekend per day
Question text When you/(name of child) spent time sitting down doing things like these, how long did you/s/he spend on each day? Please give an answer from this card.
Responses
2 5 minutes, less than 15 minutes 111
3 15 minutes, less than 30 minutes 233
4 30 minutes, less than 1 hour 576
5 1 hour, less than 1 1/2 hours 956
6 1 1/2 hours, less than 2 hours 667
7 2 hours, less than 2 1/2 hours 1160
8 2 1/2 hours, less than 3 hours 662
9 3 hours, less than 3 1/2 hours 687
10 3 1/2 hours, less than 4 hours 601
11 4 hours or more (please specify how long) 1087
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 4
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 14655
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD T. IF IT VARIED, TAKE AVERAGE:
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2006. A boost sample of children aged 2-15 was also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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