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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

VariableRiskO3
LabelQ6iii Risk Factors for cancer recalled
Responses
1 Smoking 304
2 Passive Smoking 19
3 Drinking alcohol 449
4 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 11
5 Eating red or processed meat 5
6 Being overweight 184
7 Getting sunburnt/ exposure to the sun 254
8 Older age 18
9 Family history/ close relative with cancer/ hereditary 172
10 Infection with HPV 0
11 Not doing enough exercise 241
12 Diet 517
13 A high fat diet 10
14 A low fibre diet 2
15 Food additives 2
16 Being underweight 0
17 Genes/ genetics 129
18 Infection with other viruses 2
19 Having many sexual partners 17
20 Taking HRT/ the contraceptive pill 3
21 Living near powerlines 1
22 Pollution 22
23 Radiation 15
24 Stress 75
25 Other 733
26 Nothing 2650
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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