Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2012

Variable Details

VariableSmokYrs
LabelApproximate number of years smoked cigarettes
Question text And for approximately how many years did you smoke cigarettes regularly?
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 17
-1 Item not applicable 7774
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsENTER NUMBER OF YEARS. IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR, CODE 0.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2012.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.