Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variabledrsmoke
LabelWhether medical practitioner advised to stop smoking (CAPI)
Question text Has a medical person (e.g. doctor/nurse) ever advised you to stop smoking altogether because of your health?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 1990
-1 Item not applicable 3095
1 Yes 1366
2 No 2586
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