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how to find the variable ''drinking'' in the BHPS?

Added by Yuting Deng over 5 years ago. Updated over 5 years ago.

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07/07/2018
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Dear office,

could I ask a question about the variable ''drinking'', which means the consumption of alcohol? It belongs to which index?
I have find that the variable'' smoking'' and smoking-related variable. I am doing the research questions about the how the drinking and smoking can affect the person's health status?

cheers,
Yuting

#1

Updated by Stephanie Auty over 5 years ago

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Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Best wishes,
Stephanie Auty - Understanding Society User Support Officer

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Updated by Stephanie Auty over 5 years ago

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Dear Yuting,

Alcohol consumption was not addressed in BHPS, so the only questions we have involving alcohol are wLACTF (leisure activities: go for a drink at a pub/club) and wHLPRBJ (health problems: alcohol or drugs).

We have a much larger selection of variables about alcohol consumption in Understanding Society Waves 2, 5 and 7, in the self-completion section, so you may want to consider using this data instead. I've linked to the Waves 5 and 7 modules here, and the Wave 2 self-completion section which was on paper.
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/documentation/mainstage/questionnaire/wave-2/Wave_2_Adult_self-completion_with_variable_names_UPDATED_FOR_FULL_W2_RELEASE.pdf
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstage/dataset-documentation/wave/5/questionnaire-module/scaalcohol_w5
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstage/dataset-documentation/wave/7/questionnaire-module/scaalcoholconsumption_w7

The variables which relate to smoking in all waves are here: https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstage/dataset-documentation/index/health-smoking

Best wishes,
Stephanie Auty - Understanding Society User Support Officer

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Updated by Stephanie Auty over 5 years ago

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