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

VariableDrinkOft
LabelThinking about all kinds of drinks, how often have you had an alcoholic drink of any kind during the last 12 months?
Question text Thinking about all kinds of drinks, how often have you had an alcoholic drink of any kind over the last 12 months?
Responses
-9 Not asked / applicable 0
-8 Refusal / Don't Know 0
1 Almost every day 466
2 5 or 6 days a week 242
3 3 or 4 days a week 931
4 Once or twice a week 1873
5 Once or twice a month 1094
6 Once every couple of months 664
7 Once or twice a year 682
8 Not at all in the last 12 months 88
98 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 InstructionsShowcard if interviewer is asking the section
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.