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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableSpirits
LabelHow often drunk spirits in past year (CAPI)
Question text How often have you had a drink of spirits or liqueurs, such as gin, whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, advocaat or cocktails during the last 12 months?
Responses
1 Almost every day 111
2 Five or six days a week 24
3 Three or four days a week 127
4 Once or twice a week 745
5 Once or twice a month 796
6 Once every couple of months 591
7 Once or twice a year 622
8 Not at all in the last 12 months 962
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 1955
-1 Item not applicable 798
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD J1.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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