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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2007

Variable Details

Variablesitwe
LabelTime spent sitting down 5+ minutes at the weekend per day
Question text On (Saturday/Sunday) when (you/child’s name) spent time sitting down doing things like these, how long did (you/he/she) spend (on each day). Please give an answer from this card.
Responses
2 5 minutes, less than 15 minutes 81
3 15 minutes, less than 30 minutes 155
4 30 minutes, less than 1 hour 446
5 1 hour, less than 1 1/2 hours 756
6 1 1/2 hours, less than 2 hours 571
7 2 hours, less than 2 1/2 hours 901
8 2 1/2 hours, less than 3 hours 574
9 3 hours, less than 3 1/2 hours 578
10 3 1/2 hours, less than 4 hours 535
11 4 hours or more (please specify how long) 1032
-9 Refusal (98) 0
-8 Don't know (99) 9
-1 Item not applicable 8748
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD L. 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 2007. 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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