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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2008

Variable Details

VariableMBR_5M03
LabelWhat things do you think affect a person s chance of getting cancer?
Question text What things do you think affect a person's chance of getting cancer? Response 3
Responses
1 Smoking 54
2 Exposure to another person s cigarette smoke (passive smokin 6
3 Drinking alcohol 96
4 Diet (unspecified) 91
5 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 14
6 Eating red or processed meat 7
7 A high fat diet 12
8 A low fibre diet 2
9 Food additives 5
10 Being overweight 28
11 Being underweight 8
12 Not doing enough exercise/physical activity 43
13 Older age 6
14 Family history/having a close relative with cancer/Hereditar 59
15 Genes/genetics 37
16 Infection with viruses (Unspecified/Other) 1
17 Infection with HPV (human papillomavirus) 1
18 Having many sexual partners 2
19 Taking HRT/the (contraceptive) pill 1
20 Getting sunburnt/exposure to the sun 75
21 Living near power lines 4
22 Pollution 44
23 Radiation 20
24 Stress 17
25 Nothing 0
26 Don t know 0
27 Other (record verbatim) 50
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 414
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2008
Interviewer InstructionsDo not prompt except 'anything else'. Code all that apply.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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