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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Food and You Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableEatOutOf
LabelAt the moment, how often would you say you eat out at, or get food to take away from, a restaurant or other food outlet?
Question text At the moment, how often would you say you eat out at or get food to take away from a restaurant or other food outlet?
Responses
1 At least once a day 40
2 5-6 times a week 45
3 3-4 times a week 123
4 Once or twice a week 1035
5 Once a fortnight 656
6 Once a month 607
7 Less than once a month 412
8 Never 184
9 It varies too much to say (spontaneous only) 16
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFood and You Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD B11
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 years and over, resident in the UK.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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