Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2006

Variable Details

Variablelastdoc
LabelLast time you talked to doctor
Question text Apart from any visit to a hospital, when was the last time you talked to a doctor on your own behalf about your (condition)?
Responses
1 Less than 2 weeks ago 104
2 2 weeks ago but less than a month ago 398
3 1 month ago but less than 3 months ago 773
4 3 months ago but less than 6 months ago 606
5 6 months ago but less than 1 year ago 521
6 1 year or more ago 1465
7 Never consulted a doctor 421
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 18
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 17093
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsPROMPT IF NECESSARY.
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.