Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

VariablewAge1Part
LabelAge of first person (previously partner) if first heterosexual sexual intercourse aged 13+
Question text The next few questions are about the first time you had sexual intercourse with someone of the opposite sex (that is, the first person you had sex with after you turned 13). How old was that partner at that time? Please type in their age in years. Please estimate their age if you can't say exactly. If you never knew their age, type in 97 If you can't remember their age, type in 98
Responses
-1 Item not applicable 66
97 Never knew their age 8
98 Can't remember their age 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
UniverseAdults aged 16-74 in England, Scotland and Wales, 2010-2012.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The first survey was conducted in 1990-1991 and the second in 2000; the third wave was conducted between 2010 and 2012, and consisted of the main survey and an online follow-up.