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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variablebrstever
LabelEver tried to breastfeed child
Question text Did you/the child’s mother ever try to breastfeed this child?
Responses
1 No 212
2 Yes, within one hour of birth 309
3 Yes, more that one hour after birth 109
-9 No answer/refused 3
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2020
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over resident in Wales during 2008, and children aged 0 to 15 in the same private households.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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