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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Food and You Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableDex
LabelDo you have any dexterity difficulties, by that I mean lifting, grasping or holding objects, opening screw-top lids, using a tin opener or opening packaging, or do you use any special equipment to help you?
Question text Do you have any dexterity difficulties, by that I mean lifting, grasping or holding objects, opening screw-top lids, using a tin opener or opening packaging, or do you use any special equipment to help you with these actions?
Responses
1 Yes 399
2 No 2718
-9 Refusal 1
-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 InstructionsINCLUDE THOSE WHO CANNOT LIFT, GRASP OR HOLD AT ALL
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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