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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2011

Variable Details

VariablePERSHEAL
LabelAgreement with statement: Main thing which affects health is what I personally do
Question text Here are some more statements that we would like you to look at. Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with each of them. The main thing which affects my health is what I personally do.
Responses
1 Disagree strongly 88
2 Disagree 311
3 Disagree slightly 304
4 Neither agree nor disagree 838
5 Agree slightly 1532
6 Agree 3436
7 Agree strongly 1042
-9 Refusal 99
-8 Don't Know 6
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2961
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2011
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2011.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.
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