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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variableexpscale
LabelHeterosexual/homosexual sexual experience
Question text As before, please read this card carefully and be as honest as you can be in your answer. When you've finished reading, tell me which letter represents your answer.
Responses
1 Opposite sex only 13218
2 More often opposite sex, and at least once same sex 1296
3 About equally often to opposite sex and same sex 82
4 More often same sex, and at least once opposite sex 142
5 Same sex only 72
6 Never had sexual experience with anyone at all 296
7 Refused 54
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD Z Wait till respondent has read card, then code answer. Card says (do not read out): Sexual experience is any kind of contact with another person that you felt was sexual (it could be just kissing or touching, or intercourse or any other form of sex). I have had some sexual experience... 1 (R) Only with (females/males) (or a (female/male)), never with a (male/female) 2 (Q) More often with (females/males), and at least once with a (male/female) 3 (T) About equally often with (females/males) and with (males/females) 4 (B) More often with (males/females), and at least once with a (female/male) 5 (Z) Only with (males/females) (or a (male/female)), never with a (female/male) 6 (W) I have never had any sexual experience with 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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