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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variabler1known2
LabelTime between 1st meeting 2nd most recent partner and 1st sex in last five years
Question text How long was it between when you first met (That person/name) and when you first had sex with (him/her)?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 9370
1 24 hours or less 703
2 Between 1 day and 1 week 605
3 Between 1 week and 4 weeks 1171
4 Between 4 weeks and 6 months 1175
5 Between 6 months and 1 year 487
6 Between 1 year and 5 years 598
7 Between 5 years and 10 years 148
8 10 years or more 84
99 Not answered 821
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsThis question is asking about the length of time from when you first met this person to when you first had sex with (him/her), not the length of time from when you first entered into a relationship. There may have been a gap between first meeting them and when you got to know (him/her) properly, but we would still like you to count from the very first meeting (for example this could have been face to face, over the phone, or online).
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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