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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2007

Variable Details

VariableM327_11
LabelWhich describes what you were doing last time your skin got burnt?
Question text Which of the following best describes what you were doing the last time your skin went pink or got burnt?
Responses
1 Sunbathing whilst on holiday abroad 347
2 Sunbathing whilst in the UK 124
3 At work outdoors 109
4 Domestic or leisure activities abroad 180
5 Domestic or leisure activities in the UK 279
6 Using a sunbed 7
7 Other (specify) 15
8 Never gone pink or been burnt by the sun (spontaneous only) 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2007
Interviewer InstructionsQuestion refers to burning from exposure to the sun/UV rather than any other form of burning (for example scalding from hot water).
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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