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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variablehetcalc
LabelHow arrived at an estimate for hetlife
Question text Which of these best describes how you worked out that answer?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 7858
0 No het.sex partners 0
1 Just knew the number 1637
2 Counted them up 2926
3 Estimated/guessed 1887
4 Remembered some and added estimated number for the rest 799
5 Other 53
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer Instructions1. I just knew the number 2. I remembered each partner, and counted them up 3. I estimated or guessed the number 4. I remembered some partners and then added on an estimated number for others 5. Other
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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