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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variableqalcohol_alc_2
LabelO2. What age were you when you had your first alcoholic drink?
Responses
5 Less than 6 years old 17
6 Six 18
7 Seven 13
8 Eight 11
9 Nine 17
10 Ten 39
11 Eleven 64
12 Twelve 104
13 Thirteen 152
14 Fourteen 200
15 Fifteen 126
16 Sixteen 26
17 I cant remember 61
98 Refusal 6
99 DontKnow 27
Sysmiss 5950
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016
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