Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variablelmupoact
LabelTook other action to improve health before became pregnant(orig: LMUP6, SC Unplanned Preg)
Question text Before you became pregnant, did you do anything to improve your health in preparation for pregnancy? Please type in the number next to each one that applies to you. You can type in more than one answer by pressing the ‘SPACEBAR’ between each number. If you did not do any of these things before your pregnancy, type ‘7’. 1 took folic acid 2 stopped or cut down smoking 3 stopped or cut down drinking alcohol 4 ate more healthily 5 sought medical/health advice 6 took some other action 7 I did not do any of the above before my pregnancy
Responses
-1 Not applicable 14033
0 No 809
1 Yes 31
9 Not answered 289
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.