Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Cancer Awareness Module, October and November, 2014

Variable Details

VariableSymCode2
LabelCode for symptom/warning sign given at SymTxt2
Question text Can you tell me the next warning sign or symptom that you can think of?
Responses
1 Lump/swelling 265
2 Pain 165
3 Bleeding 169
4 Change in bowel/bladder habits 68
5 Difficulty swallowing 6
6 Change in appearance of a mole 124
7 Sore that does not heal 10
8 Weight loss 85
9 Tiredness/fatigue 62
10 Nausea/sickness 21
11 General unwellness 25
12 Bruising 5
13 Loss of appetite 17
14 Blurred vision 2
15 Feeling weak 3
16 Blood in pee 95
17 Indigestion 2
18 Heartburn 2
19 Changes to breast (unspecified) 4
20 Changes to breast (specified e.g. nipple changes, rash, size 18
21 Blood in poo 87
22 Looser poo 6
23 Food sticking 0
24 Bloating 1
25 Red/white patch in mouth 1
26 Breathlessness 35
27 Cough 119
28 Hoarseness 0
29 Vaginal bleeding 5
30 Coughing up blood 19
31 Other 131
32 Nothing 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't know 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Cancer Awareness Module, October and November, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsOnly included from the second loop onwards Enter the first warning sign or symptom that the respondent can think of. Only included for first loop If the respondent cannot think of any warning signs or symptoms, enter 'nothing'. If the respondent refuses to answer the question, enter 'refused'. Code for warning sign or symptom given at SymTxt Uses coding frame CFMBR1 Enter space bar to see codes. If code not found, change the warning sign or symptom at the bottom of the lookup window to 'other' and select code for 'other'. Press Enter to select code and Enter again to continue.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.