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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variablezmainrea2
LabelMain reason for intercourse at the time of 1st het. sex. intercourse aged 13+ and not forced(CAPI+CASI)
Responses
-1 Not applicable 6773
1 Curious 1765
2 Carried away by feelings 800
3 Peers doing it 711
4 Natural follow-on in relationship 1725
5 A bit drunk 276
6 Smoked some cannabis 7
7 Taken some other drugs 7
8 Wanted to lose virginity 667
9 In love 2076
10 Other particular factor 57
11 Can't choose/more than one reason 261
12 Can't remember 18
99 Not answered 19
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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