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Self-Completion Alcohol Consumption module

Questions 9

scaalcohol_w5.sceverdrnk

Ever had an alcoholic drink

Type: choice

Source: Health Survey for England (adapted)

Text: Excluding non-alcoholic and low alcohol drinks but including shandy, have you ever had an alcoholic drink, that is, a whole drink not just a sip?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)

scaalcohol_w5.scage1drnk

Age of first alcoholic drink

Type: number

Source: Health Survey for England (adapted)

Text: How old were you the first time you had an alcoholic drink, that is, a whole drink not just a sip? Do not include non-alcoholic or low alcohol drinks but do include shandy.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)

scaalcohol_w5.scfalcdrnk

How often drank alcohol last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: Health Survey for England

Text: Thinking now about all kinds of drinks, how often have you had an alcoholic drink of any kind during the last 12 months?

OptionLabel
1Almost every day
2Five or six days a week
3Three or four days a week
4Once or twice a week
5Once or twice a month
6Once every couple of months
7Once or twice a year
8Not at all in last 12 months

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)

scaalcohol_w5.scalcl7d

Drank alcohol last 7 days

Type: choice

Source: Health Survey for England

Text: Did you have an alcoholic drink in the seven days ending yesterday?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)
and if SCFALCDRNK < 8 (Had an alcoholic drink in last 12 months)

scaalcohol_w5.scnalcl7d

Number of days had alcoholic drink in last 7

Type: choice

Source: Health Survey for England

Text: On how many days out of the last seven did you have an alcoholic drink?

OptionLabel
1One
2Two
3Three
4Four
5Five
6Six
7Seven

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)
and if SCFALCDRNK < 8 (Had an alcoholic drink in last 12 months)
and if SCALCL7D = 1 (Had alcoholic drink in last 7 days)

scaalcohol_w5.scnalcpint

Max number of pints in a day

Type: number

Source: Health Survey for England (adapted)

Text: Please think about the day on which you drank the most in the last seven days. If you drank the same amount on more than one day, please answer about the most recent of those days.
On the day you drank the most, how many pints of beer, lager, stout or cider did you have?
If none, please enter 0.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)
and if SCFALCDRNK < 8 (Had an alcoholic drink in last 12 months)
and if SCALCL7D = 1 (Had alcoholic drink in last 7 days)

scaalcohol_w5.scnalcshot

Max number of spirits in a day

Type: number

Source: Health Survey for England (adapted)

Text: On the day you drank the most, how many measures of spirits or liqueurs, such as gin, whisky, rum, brandy, vodka or cocktails did you have? Drinks poured at home may be larger than a pub single measure – please estimate the number of singles.
If none, please enter 0.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)
and if SCFALCDRNK < 8 (Had an alcoholic drink in last 12 months)
and if SCALCL7D = 1 (Had alcoholic drink in last 7 days)

scaalcohol_w5.scnalcwine

Max number of glasses of wine in a day

Type: number

Source: Health Survey for England (adapted)

Text: On the day you drank the most, how many glasses of wine did you have? Include sherry, port, vermouth.
If none, please enter 0.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)
and if SCFALCDRNK < 8 (Had an alcoholic drink in last 12 months)
and if SCALCL7D = 1 (Had alcoholic drink in last 7 days)

scaalcohol_w5.scnalcpops

Max number of alcopops in a day

Type: number

Source: Health Survey for England (adapted)

Text: On the day you drank the most, how many 'alcopops' did you have? Include pre-mixed alcoholic drinks such as Bacardi Breezer, WKD or Smirnoff Ice.
If none, please enter 0.

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone)
and if SCEVERDRNK = 1 (Ever had an alcoholic drink)
and if SCFALCDRNK < 8 (Had an alcoholic drink in last 12 months)
and if SCALCL7D = 1 (Had alcoholic drink in last 7 days)

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