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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRiskO8
LabelWhat things do you think affect a person s chance of getting cancer?
Responses
1 Smoking 2
2 Exposure to another person s cigarette smoke (passive smokin 0
3 Drinking alcohol 2
4 Diet (unspecified) 0
5 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 2
6 Eating red or processed meat 0
7 A high fat diet 1
8 A low fibre diet 8
9 Food additives 6
10 Being overweight 5
11 Being underweight 0
12 Not doing enough exercise/physical activity 8
13 Older age 6
14 Family history/having a close relative with cancer/Hereditar 7
15 Genes/genetics 5
16 Infection with viruses (Unspecified/Other) 2
17 Infection with HPV (human papillomavirus) 2
18 Having many sexual partners 2
19 Taking HRT/the (contraceptive) pill 3
20 Getting sunburnt/exposure to the sun 14
21 Living near power lines 5
22 Pollution 7
23 Radiation 5
24 Stress 4
25 Nothing 0
26 Don t know 0
27 Other (record verbatim) 4
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 2108
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, 2008
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