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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

VariablewAnalSex
LabelLast occasion of heterosexual anal sex
Question text When, if ever, was the last occasion you had anal sex with a (woman/man)? Anal sex (anal sexual intercourse) is a man's penis in a partner's anus (rectum or back passage). If it has never happened, type in '7'. 1 In the last 7 days 2 Between 7 days and 4 weeks ago 3 Between 4 weeks and 6 months ago 4 Between 6 months and 1 year ago 5 Between 1 and 5 years ago 6 Longer than 5 years ago 7 Never had anal sex
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 65
1 In the last 7 days 9
2 Between 7 days and 4 weeks ago 11
3 Between 4 weeks and 6 months ago 27
4 Between 6 months and 1 year ago 19
5 Between 1 and 5 years ago 58
6 Longer than 5 years ago 63
7 Never 275
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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