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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

VariablewParts1st
LabelFirst heterosexual sexual intercourse ever for partner too if first heterosexual sexual intercourse age 13+
Question text As far as you now know, was it (also) (his/her) first time ever, or not? If you don't know, do you think it was (her/his) first time, or not?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 66
1 Yes, first time 156
2 Think it was first time 24
3 Think it was not first time 40
4 No, not first time 221
5 Don t know at all 20
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.
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