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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Adult Dental Health Survey, 2009

Variable Details

Variablegumhltg4
Label(D) Healthy gums – four categories
Responses
1 No pocketing, LoA, calculus or bleeding 999
2 Bleeding, but no pocketing, LoA or calculus 283
3 Calculus (with or without bleeding), but no pocketing or LoA 1688
4 Some pocketing or LoA 3443
9 All sextants unscorable 13
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Dont know 24
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4930
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAdult Dental Health Survey, 2009
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