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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableDXFAIL
LabelHow often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking? (SC)
Question text How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?
Responses
1 Never 2175
2 Less than monthly 130
3 Monthly 24
4 Weekly 8
5 Daily 5
-9 Refusal 44
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 1045
-1 Item not applicable 1869
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2017.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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