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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Food and You Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableDQ4_1bc
Label(D) Q4_1b/ Q4_1c Which method do you generally use to defrost frozen meat or fish?
Question text And which method do you usually use to defrost frozen meat or fish? 1. Placing the meat or fish in water 2. Leaving the meat or fish at room temperature (e.g. on the worktop whether on a plate, in a container or in its packaging) 3. Leaving the meat or fish in the fridge 4. Defrosting the meat or fish in the microwave oven 5. SHOW TEXT FROM OTHER SPECIFY
Responses
1 Placing the meat or fish in water 142
2 Leaving the meat or fish at room temperature 1399
3 Leaving the meat or fish in the fridge 1062
4 Defrosting the meat or fish in the microwave 162
5 Other (specify) 25
6 Do not defrost meat or fish 320
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFood and You Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsONLY SHOW ANSWERS GIVEN AT 4.1B
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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