Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2006

Variable Details

Variablecigst1
Label(D) Cigarette Smoking Status - Never Ex-reg Ex-occ Current
Responses
1 Never smoked cigarettes at all 6574
2 Used to smoke cigarettes occasionally 741
3 Used to smoke cigarettes regularly 3667
4 Current cigarette smoker 3074
-9 No answer/refused 46
-8 Don't know 2
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 7295
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2006
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.