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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

VariableGALFrq
LabelFrequency of spending money on any of these (gambling) activities
Question text Thinking about all the activities covered in the previous question, would you say you spend money on these activities... 2 or more times a week, Once a week, Less than once a week, more than once a month, Once a month, Every 2-3 months, Once or twice a year?
Responses
1 2 or more times a week 497
2 Once a week 1095
3 Less than once a week, more than once a month 371
4 Once a month 424
5 Every 2-3 months 479
6 Once or twice a year 904
-9 Refused 110
-8 Don't know 6
-1 Not applicable 6181
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.
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