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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2010

Variable Details

Variablewmapy
LabelWhat was main reason for emergency contraception? (SelfCDat.WMAPY)
Question text What was your main reason for using emergency contraception (on the most recent occasion)?
Responses
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
1 Condom failure 53
2 Missed pill 34
3 Other routine contraceptive failure 4
4 Condom not available 17
5 I or my partner did not want to use a condom 11
6 Other reason 16
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 2
-1 Not applicable 13975
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2010
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2010.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.
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