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Mainstage Variable

scage1drnk

age of first alcoholic drink

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

scaalcohol_w5.scage1drnk

Question label:

Age of first alcoholic drink

Question 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.

Question 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)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8914720.4%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-2140.03%
don't know-11020.23%
[Value >= 0]13171670.74%
Total44837100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
15.72131211.097.03.631716

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