Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variablechkup
LabelWhen do you attend the dentist
Question text In general, do you go to the dentist for a regular check-up, an occasional check-up, or only when you are having trouble with your teeth?
Responses
1 Regular check-up 1781
2 Occasional check-up 381
3 Only when having trouble 566
4 Never goes to the dentist 92
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1913
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2008-2009
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.