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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2019

Variable Details

VariableBENBF4
Label62c. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Breastfeeding helps increase babies' intelligence (IQ)?
Question text How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Breastfeeding helps increase babies' intelligence (IQ).
Responses
1 Agree strongly 95
2 Agree 164
3 Disagree 174
4 Disagree strongly 68
5 Don't know 596
99 Missing 35
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2019
UniverseAll 16-year olds in Northern Ireland who received child benefit payments and had her/his birthday in January, February or March of the survey year.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
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