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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variableb_scage1drink
Labelhow old were you the first time you had an alcoholic drink?
Responses
-9 missing 4777
-8 inapplicable 6582
-7 proxy 3882
-2 refusal 0
-1 don't know 8
1 10
2 22
3 19
4 28
5 71
6 75
7 106
8 166
9 125
10 546
11 432
12 1406
13 2168
14 5019
15 5775
16 8312
17 4978
18 5649
19 927
20 1182
21 706
22 259
23 135
24 160
25 268
26 85
27 54
28 58
29 23
30 161
31 14
32 23
33 14
34 9
35 39
36 22
37 12
38 17
39 11
40 52
41 7
42 8
43 12
44 5
45 19
46 7
47 5
48 7
49 7
50 15
51 6
52 4
53 6
54 2
55 11
56 2
57 4
59 8
60 8
61 4
63 4
64 3
65 4
66 2
67 1
68 2
69 1
70 6
71 6
72 3
73 2
74 3
75 3
76 3
77 2
78 2
79 1
80 3
81 1
82 3
83 1
84 1
87 2
89 1
90 1
94 1
96 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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