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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variablehowsex
LabelQ80 Which of the following statements is closest to describing?
Question text Which of the following statements is closest to describing how that first time of having sex came about? (Please tick ONE box only)
Responses
1 It just happened on the spur of the moment 112
2 I expected it to happen soon, but I wasn't sure when 69
3 I expected it to happen that time 38
4 I planned it to happen that time 7
5 We planned it together beforehand 105
6 I didn't really want to, but I felt I should 21
7 I was forced into having sex against my wishes 3
8 I can't remember 14
99 MISSING 0
-99 Not answered 24
-1 Skip, from EVERSEX 1041
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2011
UniverseNorthern Irish young people;National;Young people in Northern Ireland whose 16th birthday was in February or March 2011.
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Some survey questions are repeated annually.
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