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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

VariableRiskO4
LabelQ6iv Risk Factors for cancer recalled
Responses
1 Smoking 134
2 Passive Smoking 8
3 Drinking alcohol 187
4 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 4
5 Eating red or processed meat 5
6 Being overweight 76
7 Getting sunburnt/ exposure to the sun 196
8 Older age 7
9 Family history/ close relative with cancer/ hereditary 128
10 Infection with HPV 0
11 Not doing enough exercise 194
12 Diet 222
13 A high fat diet 10
14 A low fibre diet 1
15 Food additives 0
16 Being underweight 14
17 Genes/ genetics 103
18 Infection with other viruses 6
19 Having many sexual partners 13
20 Taking HRT/ the contraceptive pill 3
21 Living near powerlines 3
22 Pollution 13
23 Radiation 13
24 Stress 56
25 Other 453
26 Nothing 3986
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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