Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variabledrinkeff
LabelDo you think that drinking alcohol can damage people's health?
Question text People have different views concerning the effects of drinking on health, so I'd like to ask you how you feel about this. Do you think that drinking alcohol can damage people's health?
Responses
1 Yes - unqualified 1471
2 Yes, if in excess\ no, not in moderation\ depends on amount 1592
3 No - unqualified 78
4 Other answer 2
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1590
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.