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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variabletalkch
LabelEase of talking to children about sexual matters when growing up
Question text How easy or difficult did you find it to talk to your children about sexual matters when they were growing up. Please tell me an answer from this card?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 13197
1 Easy 998
2 Difficult 177
3 Easy with some, difficult with others 216
4 Depends on topic 388
5 Didn't discuss 177
9 Not answered 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD DD
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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