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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Children's Dental Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableq2502
Label@/What do you think makes teeth decay (o
Responses
1 text present 0
2 Sweets/food 305
3 Drinks 933
4 Sugar 226
5 Poor oral hygiene 825
6 Scientific explanation 63
7 Poor diet/nutrition 197
9 Type of teeth 19
10 Lack of fluoride 3
11 Other reason 31
8 Not going to dentist regularly 19
Sysmiss 10077
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildren's Dental Health Survey, 2003
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