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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablenspread
LabelType of margarine, butter or other spread eat
Question text What type of margarine, butter or other spread do you usually use, for example on bread, sandwiches, toast, potatoes or vegetables?
Responses
1 Butter or margarine 3533
2 Low fat or reduced fat spread, or half-fat butter 3043
95 Spread not on coding list - spotaneous 2
96 Does not have usual type 59
97 Does not use fat spread 437
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 5
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 15544
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY. REFER TO CODING LIST FOR BUTTER/MARGARINE IN YOUR CODING BOOKLET.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2008.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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