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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Food and You Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableH2_219
LabelWhy have you made these changes to the food you eat in the last 6 months?: Due to age/getting older
Question text Why have you made THIS/THESE CHANGE/S to the food you eat in the last 6 months?
Responses
0 Not mentioned 313
1 Mentioned 10
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2793
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFood and You Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsSPONTANEOUS - DO NOT READ OUT, CODE ALL THAT APLY PROBE: Anything else?
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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