Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

Variablednany
LabelWhether drinks occasionally or never drinks (c+sc)
Question text Just to check, does that mean you never have an alcoholic drink nowadays, or do you have an alcoholic drink very occasionally, perhaps for medicinal purposes or on special occasions like Christmas and New Year? Tick one box.
Responses
1 Very occasionally 545
2 Never 1385
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 8137
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.