Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2010

Variable Details

Variableqitrsn01
LabelReason give up: Advice from a GP or health professional
Question text Why did you decide to give up smoking? Advice from a GP/health professional, Advert for a nicotine replacement product, Government TV, radio or press advert, Hearing about a new stop smoking treatment, Financial reasons (couldn’t afford it), Because of the smoking ban in all enclosed public places, including pubs and restaurants, I knew someone else who was stopping, Seeing a health warning on a cigarette packet, Family or friends wanted me to stop, Being contacted by my local NHS Stop Smoking Services, Health problems I had at the time, Worried about future health problems, Worried about the effect on my children, Worried about the effect on other family members, My own motivation, Something else, Cannot remember.
Responses
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
0 No 2648
1 Yes 242
-9 Refused 8
-8 Don't know 12
-1 Not applicable 11202
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.