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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variableattscale
LabelSexual attraction
Question text I have felt sexually attracted...
Responses
1 Opposite sex only 13405
2 More often opposite sex, and at least once same sex 1186
3 About equally often to opposite sex and same sex 168
4 More often same sex, and at least once opposite sex 150
5 Same sex only 104
6 Never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all 114
7 Refused 34
9 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD Y Wait till respondent has read card, then code answer. Card says (do not read out): 1 (K) Only to (females/males), never to (males/females) 2 (C) More often to (females/males), and at least once to a (male/female) 3 (F) About equally often to (females/males) and to (males/females) 4 (L) More often to (males/females), and at least once to a (female/male) 5 (D) Only ever to (males/females), never to (females/males) 6 (N) I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all 7 Refused
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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