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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableMIND
LabelWEMWBS:Been able to make up my own mind about things
Question text Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last 2 weeks: I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things.
Responses
1 None of the time 41
2 Rarely 238
3 Some of the time 1348
4 Often 3287
5 All of the time 1975
-9 Refusal 29
-8 Dont Know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 626
-2 Schedule not applicable 1987
-1 not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2011
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2011.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
Survey Instrument Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS)
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