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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, Smoking Module, October and November, 2007

Variable Details

VariableSPEC39
LabelPlease specify other
Responses
Anti-social 1
Dislike Of Smoking Completely 1
Dont like smoking 1
Effects the taste of your food 1
Health risk to baby 1
I feel need to hold my breath until they are gone 1
I think it is discourteous 1
Tempts me to smoke 1
affects grandchildren if they are with me 1
antisocial 1
antisocial, offensive 1
as i dont smoke 1
bit disrespectful 1
both parents died from smoke related illnesses 1
can't stand it 1
dirty disgusting habit 1
discouliration of clothes 1
discourteous 1
do not like seeing people inflicting this on themselves 1
don't want my hair to smell 1
dont like it 1
dont want to brewathe others smoke liberty 1
dont want to inhale 1
extrmely rude. 1
find it offensive. 1
hate smoke 1
have given up smoking 1
healt risk from 2nd hand smoke 1
i should not be exposed to other peoples smoke as this will affect my health 1
if children with me bad for their health 1
infriges on personal space 1
it annoys me 1
its not very nice for you 1
just don't like the smoke and breathing other peoples smoke 1
just dont like it 1
just dont like smoke 1
makes me cry sensitive eyes 1
now used to people not smoking around me. 1
parents dealth 1
result has been cieragte ends all over the place, makes country look worst. 1
secondary smoking affects people 1
see note 1
spouse has had throat cancer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, Smoking Module, October and November, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsPlease specify 'other'.
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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