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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 8, 2008-2009: First Deposit

Variable Details

Variablen8BackD1
Label[BACKDOC1] Whether CM seen doctor about recurrent backache in last year
Question text Have you seen a doctor about [^recurrent backache/prolapsed disc/sciatica] in the last 12 months?
Responses
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
1 Yes 590
2 No 593
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-1 Item not applicable 8607
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 8, 2008-2009: First Deposit
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults in Great Britain born in one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 50 at the time of NCDS8).
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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