Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

VariableDrSmk12
LabelWhether medical person ever advised to stop
Question text In the last 12 months, has a medical person, for example a doctor or nurse advised you to stop smoking completely?
Responses
1 Yes 472
2 No 862
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 8733
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2016
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2016.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study The survey is conducted annually.