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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England Time Series Dataset, 1991-2009

Variable Details

Variablenewsmok2
Label(d) cigarette smoking status (7)
Responses
-9 no answer (99) 20
-6 schedule not obtained 4
-2 schedule not applicable 1
1 never smoked cigs at all 5122
2 never regularly smoked cigs 2470
3 stopped smoking cigs 4142
4 light smoker, under 10 1302
5 moderate smoker, 10-19 1816
6 heavy smoker, 20 plus 1548
7 smoker - dk how much 18
Sysmiss 190126
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England Time Series Dataset, 1991-2009
UniverseGeneral population of England 1991-2009 aged 16 years and over;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified and clustered sample. Sample design varies between years
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; 1991-2009, combined into a time-series dataset
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