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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, Drinking Module, April 2008 and April and May 2009

Variable Details

VariableM192_2
LabelHave alcoholic drink very occasionally, (eg for medicinal purposes or special occasions)?
Question text Could I just check, does that mean you never have an alcoholic drink nowadays, or do you have an alcoholic drink very occasionally, perhaps for medicinal purposes or on special occasions like Christmas Day or New Year?
Responses
1 Very occasionally 72
2 Never 162
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 723
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, Drinking Module, April 2008 and April and May 2009
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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