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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, November 2013

Variable Details

VariableMDX_3M03
LabelWhat do you do?
Question text What do you do? Response 3
Responses
1 Spend time in the shade/move out of the sun between midday/1 29
2 Cover up (general) 20
3 Wear a hat 78
4 Wear a t-shirt or long sleeved/shirt/blouse or long trousers 26
5 Wear clothing with a sun protection factor 3
6 Wear sunglasses 33
7 Protect children 1
8 Avoid sunburn 17
9 Avoid sunbeds 13
10 Use a high protection sunscreen(15+) 51
11 Use any sunscreen 23
12 Reduce amount of time spent in the sun 20
13 Use the UV Index to find out when the sun is strongest/when 0
14 Check moles/skin for changes 4
15 See a doctor or dermatologist about moles/skin growths or ch 3
16 Other (please specify) 4
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 678
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, November 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCategories should read: (1) Spend time in the shade/move out of the sun between midday/11pm and 3pm (2) Cover up (general) (3) Wear a hat (4) Wear a t-shirt or long sleeved/shirt/blouse or long trousers/skirt (5) Wear clothing with a sun protection factor (6) Wear sunglasses (7) Protect children (8) Avoid sunburn (9) Avoid sunbeds (10) Use a high protection sunscreen(15+) (11) Use any sunscreen (12) Reduce amount of time spent in the sun (13) Use the UV Index to find out when the sun is strongest/when to cover up (14) Check moles/skin for changes (15) See a doctor or dermatologist about moles/skin growths or changes (16) Other (please specify)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
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. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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