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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, Merseyside and Cheshire, 2010

Variable Details

VariableRisk06
Label17. What things do you think affect a person's chance of getting cancer?
Responses
1 Smoking 2
2 Exposure to another person's cigarette smoke (passive smokin 0
3 Drinking alcohol 2
4 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 0
5 Eating red or processed meat 1
6 Being overweight 1
7 Getting sunburnt/exposure to the sun 6
8 Older age 0
9 Family history/having a close relative with cancer/Hereditar 0
10 Infection with HPV (human papilloma virus) 0
11 Not doing enough exercise/physical activity 3
12 Diet (unspecified) 6
13 A high fat diet 0
14 A low fibre diet 0
15 Food additives 0
16 Being underweight 0
17 Genes/genetics 6
18 Infection with viruses (Unspecified/other) 0
19 Having many sexual partners 2
20 Taking HRT/the (contraceptive) pill 1
21 Living near power lines 0
22 Pollution 1
23 Radiation 0
24 Stress 1
25 Other 11
26 Nothing 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 346
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, Merseyside and Cheshire, 2010
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