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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster and Sheffield, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRiskO1
LabelQ6i Risk Factors for cancer recalled
Responses
1 Smoking 2781
2 Passive Smoking 5
3 Drinking alcohol 105
4 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 76
5 Eating red or processed meat 0
6 Being overweight 92
7 Getting sunburnt/ exposure to the sun 143
8 Older age 17
9 Family history/ close relative with cancer/ hereditary 284
10 Infection with HPV 0
11 Not doing enough exercise 30
12 Diet 451
13 A high fat diet 0
14 A low fibre diet 0
15 Food additives 10
16 Being underweight 1
17 Genes/ genetics 259
18 Infection with other viruses 0
19 Having many sexual partners 4
20 Taking HRT/ the contraceptive pill 0
21 Living near powerlines 0
22 Pollution 8
23 Radiation 8
24 Stress 61
25 Other 1054
26 Nothing 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't know 446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative: Cancer Awareness Measure, Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster and Sheffield, 2008
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