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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

VariableRiskO2
LabelQ6ii Risk Factors for cancer recalled
Responses
1 Smoking 735
2 Passive Smoking 34
3 Drinking alcohol 916
4 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 5
5 Eating red or processed meat 11
6 Being overweight 212
7 Getting sunburnt/ exposure to the sun 286
8 Older age 24
9 Family history/ close relative with cancer/ hereditary 183
10 Infection with HPV 0
11 Not doing enough exercise 142
12 Diet 725
13 A high fat diet 15
14 A low fibre diet 0
15 Food additives 2
16 Being underweight 0
17 Genes/ genetics 150
18 Infection with other viruses 6
19 Having many sexual partners 11
20 Taking HRT/ the contraceptive pill 2
21 Living near powerlines 2
22 Pollution 13
23 Radiation 13
24 Stress 75
25 Other 795
26 Nothing 1478
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't know 0
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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