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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, September 2011

Variable Details

VariableM327b_5aM06
LabelWhat do you do?
Question text What do you do [to personally do anything to protect yourself from the sun and/or skin cancer]? Response 6
Responses
1 Spend time in shade/move out of sun between midday/11 and 3 2
2 Cover up (general) 1
3 Wear a hat 0
4 Wear t-shirt or long sleeved/shirt/blouse or long trousers/s 2
5 Wear clothing with a sun protection factor 0
6 Wear sunglasses 4
7 Protect children 7
8 Avoid sunburn 9
9 Avoid sunbeds 14
10 Use a high protection sunscreen(15+) 13
11 Use any sunscreen 2
12 Reduce amount of time spent in the sun 3
13 Use UV Index to find out when sun is strongest/when to cover 0
14 Check moles/skin for changes 7
15 See doctor or dermatologist about moles/skin growths, change 3
16 Other (please specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1050
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, September 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply. Please do not prompt except 'Anything else?'
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.
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