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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Drinking Module, January - February, April - May, July - August and October - November, 2017

Variable Details

VariableDrinkAmt
LabelI am going to read out a few descriptions about the amounts of alcohol people drink. Please select which one fits you best.
Question text I am going to read out a few descriptions about the amounts of alcohol that people drink. Please select which one fits you best. Would you say you... hardly drink at all, drink a little, drink a moderate amount, drink quite a lot, or drink heavily?
Responses
-9 Not asked / applicable 0
-8 Refusal / Don't Know 4
1 Hardly drink at all 1783
2 Drink a little 1875
3 Drink a moderate amount 1972
4 Drink a lot 363
5 Drink heavily 28
8 15
9 1
Sysmiss 1081
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Drinking Module, January - February, April - May, July - August and October - November, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsRunning prompt
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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