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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Children's Dental Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableq2504
Label@/What do you think makes teeth decay (o
Responses
1 text present 0
2 Sweets/food 10
3 Drinks 14
4 Sugar 4
5 Poor oral hygiene 103
6 Scientific explanation 13
7 Poor diet/nutrition 67
9 Type of teeth 24
10 Lack of fluoride 9
11 Other reason 29
8 Not going to dentist regularly 38
Sysmiss 12387
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildren's Dental Health Survey, 2003
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