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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableMTHCON2
LabelMethod of contraception (2)
Question text What other method of contraception do you or your partner use? Write in:
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 453
-2 Schedule not applicable 1793
-1 Item not applicable 6504
1 I am not using any contraception 1
2 I have been sterilized/My partner has been sterilized 0
3 Mini pill 2
4 Combined pill 1
5 Pill - not sure which 3
6 Mirena coil (hormone releasing coil) 20
7 Coil/other device 11
8 Condom/male sheath/Durex 162
9 Femidom (female sheath) 0
10 Cap/diaphragm 1
11 Foams, gels, sprays, pessaries (spermicides) 2
12 Contraceptive sponge 0
13 Persona 1
14 Safe period/rhythm method (other than Persona) 6
15 Withdrawal 28
16 Injection 12
17 Implant 16
18 Emergency contraception 3
19 Going without sex 19
20 Another method of contraception 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2010
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2010.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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