Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2010

Variable Details

VariableMBR_5M05
LabelWhat things do you think affect a person s chance of developing cancer?
Question text What things do you think affect a person's chance of developing cancer? Response 5
Responses
1 Smoking 8
2 Exposure to another person s cigarette smoke (passive smokin 1
3 Drinking alcohol 12
4 Diet (unspecified) 16
5 Not eating enough fruit and vegetables 11
6 Eating red or processed meat 3
7 A high fat diet 11
8 A low fibre diet 3
9 Food additives 5
10 Being overweight 14
11 Being underweight 0
12 Not doing enough exercise/physical activity 19
13 Older age 9
14 Family history/having a close relative with cancer/Hereditar 36
15 Genes/genetics 19
16 Infection with viruses (Unspecified/Other) 2
17 Infection with HPV (human papillomavirus) 0
18 Having many sexual partners 4
19 Taking HRT/the (contraceptive) pill 0
20 Getting sunburnt/exposure to the sun 46
21 Living near power lines 3
22 Pollution 21
23 Radiation 18
24 Stress 12
25 Nothing 0
26 Don t know 0
27 Other (please specify) 39
98 Refusal 0
Sysmiss 793
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2010
Interviewer InstructionsDo not prompt except 'anything else' Code all that apply
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.