Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2014

Variable Details

VariableDrSmoke
LabelWhether medical person ever advised to stop
Question text Did/Has a medical person, for example a doctor or nurse ever advised you to stop smoking altogether because of your health?
Responses
1 Yes 1023
2 No 2823
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 4
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 6230
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2014.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.