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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variableperiods2
LabelAge when started menstruating
Question text How old were you when you started menstruating (having periods)?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 6293
7 3
8 15
9 127
10 332
11 1188
12 1795
13 2274
14 1820
15 815
16 302
17 78
18 15
19 4
20 4
21 1
26 1
97 Not started menstruating 16
99 Not answered 79
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsType in the age in years. Ask respondent to estimate if they cannot remember exactly. If respondent has not started menstruating, type ‘97’.
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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