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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variablehet5yrs
LabelNo. of het. sex partners, last 5 years
Question text Altogether, in the last 5 years, how many (women/men) have you had sexual intercourse with?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 0
0 2340
1 6985
2 1648
3 1028
4 608
5 478
6 322
7 211
8 144
9 77
10 176
11 61
12 70
13 27
14 28
15 79
16 28
17 19
18 21
19 9
20 85
21 11
22 10
23 11
24 7
25 22
26 3
27 4
28 5
29 1
30 40
31 1
32 5
34 5
35 7
36 3
37 2
38 2
39 1
40 6
43 1
45 3
46 1
48 1
49 1
50 9
55 2
56 1
57 2
60 4
61 2
70 2
85 1
100 2
120 1
150 2
200 1
450 1
9995 At least one 42
9996 At least two 0
9997 At least three 0
9999 Not answered 493
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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