Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2013

Variable Details

Variabledrsmoke
LabelWhether medical practitioner advised to stop smoking (CAPI)
Question text Has a medical person (e.g. doctor/nurse) ever advised you to stop smoking altogether because of your health?
Responses
1 Yes 854
2 No 1715
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 1955
-1 Item not applicable 2208
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2013
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