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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableQghpa12
Label(KAM) Change tried - Stop smoking
Question text Thinking back over the past year, that is since (date one year ago), have you tried to make any of the following changes in your lifestyle to improve your health, even if only for a short time?
Responses
0 Not mentioned 1867
1 Mentioned 155
-9 refused 1
-8 don't know 0
-2 schedule not applicable 7809
-1 item not applicable 306
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD S7.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2009.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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