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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableFshOil03
LabelHow often eat oily fish
Question text How often do you eat other types of fish such as herring, mackerel, salmon or kippers, including fresh, frozen or canned fish?
Responses
1 6 or more times a day 0
2 4 or 5 times a day 0
3 2 to 3 times a day 1
4 Once a day 1
5 5 or 6 times a week 2
6 2 to 4 times a week 42
7 Once a week 198
8 1 to 3 times per month 342
9 Less often or never 1102
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Dont Know 5
-2 Schedule not applicable 5362
-1 not applicable 2474
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD G2. If asked, include fresh or frozen tuna here.
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
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