## National Diet And Nutrition Survey Booklet For 8-12 Year Olds In Confidence


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Card 
 
Type 
 
Batch 


Spare 
Interviewer 
 
0 
1 
 
1 


no. 
 
1009 - 1010 
 
1038 
 
1027 - 1031 
1032 - 1037 


1039 - 1050 

 

 Here are some questions for you to answer on your own. 
 
 We are interested in your honest answers. 
 
 We will not tell anyone what your answers are. 
 
 Look at the instructions on the next page and read what to do. 
 
 Ask the interviewer for help if you do not understand a question or 
are not sure what to do. 

## Thank You For Taking Part In This Survey How To Answer These Questions

 
Please read each question carefully 
 
 
Most of the questions can be answered by putting a tick in the box next to the answer that applies to you, like this 
 
 
Sometimes you have to write a number in the box, for example 
 
 
Next to some of the boxes are arrows and instructions They show or tell you which question to answer next. If there are no special instructions, just answer the next question. 
Q1 
Have you ever tried smoking a cigarette, even if it was only a puff or two? 
Q2 
Now read all the following sentences very carefully and tick the box next to the one which best describes you. 

I have never smoked 
I smoke between one and six cigarettes a week 

 
Q3 
Did you smoke any cigarettes last week? 

## Drinking

Q4 
Have you ever had a proper alcoholic drink - a whole 
drink, not just a sip? Please don't count drinks 
labelled low alcohol. 
Tick one box 
  
1075 


Yes 
1  
Go to question 6 


No 
2  
Go to question 5 


Q5 
Have you ever drunk alcopops (such as Bacardi Breezer, 
Smirnoff Ice, WKD, Reef etc)? 
Tick one box 
  
1076 


Yes 
1  
Go to question 6 


END 
 
 
No 
2  

Q6 
How old were you the first time you had a proper alcoholic drink or alcopop? 

I was  
years old 
 
 
Q7 
How often do you usually have an alcoholic drink or alcopop? 
Tick one box 
  
1079 


Almost every day 


1 


About twice a week 


2 


About once a week 


3 


About once a fortnight 
 
 Go to question 8 
 
4 


About once a month 


5 


Only a few times a year 


6 


I never drink alcohol now 


7 

 
When did you **last** have an alcoholic drink or alcopop? 

1 week, but less than 2 weeks ago 
2 weeks, but less than 4 weeks ago 

Spare 1081 - 1099 

Thank you for answering these questions. 

 
Please return the booklet to the interviewer. 

 

## National Diet And Nutrition Survey Booklet For 13-15 Year Olds In Confidence

 

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Card 
 
Type 
 
Batch 


Spare 
Interviewer 
 
0 
1 
 
2 


no. 
 
1009 - 1010 
 
1038 
 
1027 - 1031 
1032 - 1037 


1039 - 1050 

 

 Here are some questions for you to answer on your own. 
 
 We are interested in your honest answers. 
 
 **We will not tell anyone what your answers are**. 
 
 Look at the instructions on the next page and read what to do. 
 
 Ask the interviewer for help if you do not understand a question or 
are not sure what to do. 

## Thank You For Taking Part In This Survey How To Answer These Questions

 
Please read each question carefully 
 
 
Most of the questions can be answered by putting a tick in the box  
 
next to the answer that applies to you like this 
 
 
Sometimes you have to write a number in the box, for example 
 
 
Next to some of the boxes are arrows and instructions They show or tell you which question to answer next. If there are no special instructions, just answer the next question. 

Q1 
Have you ever tried smoking a cigarette, even if it was only a puff or two? 
Tick one box 
  
1051 


Yes 
 
1 


Go to question 2  


No 
 
 
2 

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Q3 
How old were you when you tried smoking a cigarette, even if it was only a puff or two? 
 

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I was 
 Go to question 4  
 
 
years old 


write in 
 
 
Q4 
Did you smoke any cigarettes last week? 
Tick one box 
  
1055 


No 
2  Go to question 5 


Yes 


1 


Q5 
Have you ever had a proper alcoholic drink - a whole 
drink, not just a sip? Please don't count drinks 
labelled low alcohol. 
Tick one box 
  
1075 


Yes 
 
1  Go to question 7 


No 
 
2  Go to question 6 Q6 
Have you ever drunk alcopops (such as Bacardi Breezer, Smirnoff Ice, WKD, Reef etc)? 
Tick one box 
  
1076 


Yes 
 
1  Go to question 7  


No 
 
2  END 


Q7 
How old were you the first time you had a proper alcoholic drink or an alcopop? 
Go to question 8  
 
I was 
 
years old 


write in 
 
Q8 
How often do you usually have an alcoholic drink or alcopop? 
Tick one box 
  
1079 


Almost every day 


1 


About twice a week 


2 


About once a week 


3 


About once a fortnight 
 
 Go to question 9  
 
 
4 


About once a month 


5 


Only a few times a year 


6 


I never drink alcohol now 


7 

 
 
Q9 
When did you **last** have an alcoholic drink or alcopop? 
Q10 
Which, if any, of the drinks shown below, have you drunk in the last 7 days? 
Please () either yes or no for each kind of drink. 
For each kind of drink, write in the box how much you drank in the last 7 days. 

## Beer, Lager, Cider Or Shandy (Exclude Bottles Or Cans Of Shandy)


 
 
AND/OR 
 Large cans or bottles 
 
 
AND/OR 
 Small cans or bottles 

## Q11 Spirits Or Liqueurs, Such As Gin, Vodka, Whisky, Rum, Brandy Or Cocktails

 

 
 
Have you drunk this in the last 7 days? 
Tick one box 
  
1093 


No 
 
2  Go to question 12 


Yes 
1 

 

 
 
How much did you drink in the last 7 days? 

Write in: 


Spare 1094 
 
1095 - 1096 

Glasses (count doubles 


as two glasses) 

## Q12 Sherry Or Martini (Including Port, Vermouth, Cinzano, Dubonnet)

 


 
 
Have you drunk this in the last 7 days? 
Tick one box 
  
1097 


No 
 
2  Go to question 13  


Yes 
1 

 


How much did you drink in the last 7 days? 


Write in: 


Spare 1098 
 
1099 - 1100 

Glasses (count doubles 
 
 
as two glasses) 

## Q13 Wine (Including Babycham And Champagne)

 

 
 
Have you drunk this in the last 7 days? 
Tick one box 
  
1101 


No 
 
2  Go to question 14 


Yes 


1 

 


How much did you drink in the last 7 days? 


Write in: 


Spare 1102 


## Glasses

Spare 1105-1115 

## Q14 Alcopop (Such As Bacardi Breezer, Smirnoff Ice, Wkd, Reef Etc.) Q15 Other Kinds Of Alcoholic Drink?

 
Thank you for answering these questions. 

 
Please return the booklet to the interviewer. 

 


  
 

# National Diet And Nutrition Survey Booklet For Young Adults (16-24 Years) In Confidence

 
 
Point 
 
Address 
 
CKL 
Participant no 
First 

    


name: 
 
 
1008 
1011 
 
1012 - 1026 
1001 - 1005 


1006 - 1007 
 
 
Card 
 
Type 
 
Batch 


Spare 
Interviewer 
 
0 
1 
 
3 


no. 
 
1009 - 1010 
 
1038 
 
1027 - 1031 
1032 - 1037 


1039 - 1050 

 

## Example Questions: How To Fill In This Questionnaire

 
 
Most of the questions on the following pages can be answered simply by ticking the box below or alongside the answer that applies to you. 

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Sometimes you are asked to write in a number or the answer in your own words. Please enter numbers as figures rather than words. 

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On most pages you should answer ALL the questions but sometimes you will find the box you have ticked has an arrow next to it with an instruction to go to another question. 

 
Tick one box 


Example 3: Would you like to lead a healthier life than you do 
 
Go to question 4 
 
 
1 


now? 
Yes 


No 
 
Go to question 5 
 
2 

By following the instructions carefully you will miss out questions which do not apply to you. 

 

## Smoking

 
Q1 
Have you ever smoked a cigarette, a cigar or a pipe, or anything with tobacco in it? 
Tick one box 
  
1051 
  


Yes 
  Go to question 2 
1 


No 
  Go to question 11 on 
page 3 
 
2 
Q2 
Have you ever smoked a cigarette? 
Tick one box 
  
1052 
  


Yes 
  Go to question 3 
 
1 


No 
  Go to question 11 on 
page 3 
 
2 

 
Q3 
How old were you when you first tried smoking a cigarette, even if it was only a puff or two? 
 

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Q5 
Did you smoke cigarettes regularly or occasionally? 
Tick one box 

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## Current Smokers

Q6 
About how many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke on weekdays? 
Q7 
And about how many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke at weekends? 
Do you mainly smoke … 

or hand-rolled cigarettes? 

 
Q9 
About how many cigarettes did you smoke IN A DAY when you smoked them regularly? 

 
Q10 
How long ago did you stop smoking cigarettes regularly?    
Was it… 

…less than 6 months ago, 
…6 months to 1 year ago, 
…2 to 5 years ago, 
…5 to 10 years ago, 
…or more than 10 years ago, 

## Drinking Everyone Please Answer

 

Q11 
Do you ever drink alcohol nowadays, including drinks you brew or make at home? 
Tick one box 
  
 
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 Q12 
Just to check, does that mean you never have an alcoholic drink nowadays, or do you have an alcoholic drink very occasionally, perhaps for medicinal purposes or on special 
occasions like Christmas and New Year? 

 
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 Q13 
Have you always been a non-drinker or did you stop drinking for some reason? 
Tick one box 

Always a non-drinker 
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## End 

 
 
Used to drink but stopped 
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 Q14 
How old were you the first time you ever had a proper alcoholic drink? 

 
 
Write in how old you were then 
 
 Go to question 15 

 Q15 
Thinking now about all kinds of drinks, how often have you had an alcoholic drink of any kind during the last 12 months? 
Five or six days a week 
Three or four days a week 
Once or twice a month 
Once or twice a year 
Q16 
Did you have an alcoholic drink in the seven days ending yesterday? 
Q17 
On how many days out of the last seven did you have an alcoholic drink? 
Four 
Five 
Six 

Q18 
Please think about the day in the last week on which you drank the most.  (If you drank the same amount on more than one day, please answer about the most recent of those days.) From this list, please tick all the types of alcoholic drink which you drank on that day.  For the ones you drank, write in how much you drank on that day.  EXCLUDE NON-ALCOHOLIC OR LOW-ALCOHOL DRINKS, EXCEPT SHANDY. 

WRITE IN HOW MUCH DRUNK ON THAT DAY 
 
Glasses 
(count 
TICK ALL DRINKS DRUNK ON THAT 
doubles as 2 
DAY 
singles) 
 
1084-1099     
  
 
  
 
  


01     
   
   
   
 
1100-
1107 
Normal strength beer, lager, stout, cider or shandy (less than 6% alcohol)-exclude 
bottles/cans of shandy. 

   
  

   
   
   
   
 
1108- 1115 
02 
Strong beer, lager, stout or cider (6% alcohol or more, such as Tennants Super, Special Brew, Diamond White) 

  
 
   
   
   

   
   
   
   
 
1116- 1117 
03 
Spirits or liqueurs, such as gin, whisky, rum, brandy, vodka, or cocktails 

  
   
   

  
 
   
   
   

   
   
   
   
 
1118- 1119 
04 
Sherry or martini (including port, vermouth, cinzano, dubonnet) 

  
   
   

  
Large 
glasses 
(250ml) 
 
    
   
   
   
 
1120- 1128 
Wine (including babycham and champagne). You can write in parts of a bottle e.g. half a bottle 
05 

  
 
  

   
   
   
 
Small cans or 
 
    
   
   
   
 
1129-
1130 
06 
Alcoholic soft drink ('alcopop') such as Hooch, or a pre-mixed alcoholic drink 
such as Bacardi Breezer, WKD or 
Smirnoff Ice  

 
  
Glasses 
(count 
Other kinds of alcoholic drink WRITE IN NAME OF DRINK 
 
doubles as 2 
singles) 

 
 
   

   
   
   
   
 
1131- 1140 
1.  
  
07 

 
 
   

   
   
   
   
 
1141- 1150 
2.  
  
08 

 
 
   

  
    
   
   
  
Small cans or 
Pints 
Large cans or 
bottles 
bottles 
  
Standard 
  
Small 

 
Bottles 
(750ml) 
glasses 
(175ml) 
glasses 
(125ml) 
 
bottles 
 
Pints 
Large cans or 
Small cans or 
bottles 
bottles 

 
Thank you for answering these questions. 

 
Please return the booklet to the interviewer. 

 
# National Diet And Nutrition Survey Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire1 Self-Completion Booklet

 
In Confidence 
 
 
This questionnaire is designed to find out about your physical activity in your everyday life in the last 4 weeks ending yesterday. 

Date from  _ _ **/_ _ /_ _    to  _ _ /_ _ /_ _** 

 
 
This questionnaire is divided into 3 sections Please try to answer every question. 

 
 **Section A** asks about your physical activity patterns in and around the house. 
 
 **Section B** is about travel to work, school or college and your activity at work, school or 
college.  
 
 **Section C** asks about activities during your leisure time that you may have engaged in during 
the last 4 weeks. 

## Section A:  Home Activities

Q1 Getting about Which form of transport have you used **most often** in the last 4 weeks ending yesterday, apart from your journey to and from work? 

 
Please tick (**) one box only.** 
 

Usual mode of travel 
Car / motor vehicle 
Walk 
Public transport 
Cycle Q2 TV, DVD or Video Viewing 
 
Please put a tick () on every line 
 
 
Average over the last 4 weeks ending yesterday 
Hours of TV, DVD or video watched 
None 
Less than 
1 to 2 
2 to 3 
3 to 4 
More than 
per day 
1 hour a 
hours a 
hours a 
hours a 
4 hours a 
day 
day 
day 
day 
day 
On a weekday before 6 pm 


On a weekday after 6 pm 


On a weekend day before 6 pm 


On a weekend day after 6 pm Q3 Computer use at home but not at work (e.g. internet, email, Playstation, Xbox, Gameboy etc, Please don't include computers requiring movement such as Nintendo wii and Xbox Kinect   
 
Please put a tick (**) on every line.** 
 
 
Average over the last 4 weeks ending yesterday 
Hours of home computer use per 
None 
Less than 
1 to 2 
2 to 3 
3 to 4 
More than 
day 
1 hour a 
hours a 
hours a 
hours a 
4 hours a 
day 
day 
day 
day 
day 
On a weekday before 6 pm 


On a weekday after 6 pm 


On a weekend day before 6 pm 


On a weekend day after 6 pm Q4 Stair climbing at home  
 
Please put a tick () on every line. 
 
Average over the last 4 weeks ending yesterday 
None 
1 to 5 
6 to 10 
11 to 15 
16 to 20 
Number of times you climbed up a flight of stairs (approx 10 steps) each day at home 
times a 
times a 
times a 
times a 
More than 
20 times a 
day 
day 
day 
day 
day 
On a **weekday** (Mon-Fri) 


On a **weekend day** (Sat & Sun) 

## Section B:  Activity At Work / School Or College

 
 
This section asks about activities **at work, school or college and travel to work, school or college**. This includes office jobs, farming, working for yourself, volunteer work, any other paid or unpaid work you did and school/college. 

If you have more than one job, please choose what you consider to be your **main job** over the past four weeks ending yesterday, and answer the following questions about that job.  
 
If you are at school or college and also work part-time, please choose what you consider to be your **main** activity, and answer the following questions about that activity. Q5 
Have you been in employment, done unpaid work or attended school or college during the last 4 weeks ending yesterday? 

Tick one box 

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Q6 
During the last 4 weeks ending yesterday, how many hours of work, unpaid work or school/college did you do per week? 

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Type of work while at work or school/college 
 
Q7 
We would like to know the type and amount of physical activity involved in your work or at 
school/college. **Please tick** () the box next to the one that **best corresponds** with your main 
occupation(s) or school/college in the last 4 weeks ending yesterday: 

 
Tick one  box  
  
 
  

 


Sedentary occupation You spend most of your time sitting (such as in an office) 

  
  


Standing occupation You spend most of your time standing or walking.  However, your work does not require intense physical effort (e.g. shop assistant, hairdresser, guard) 

 

## Manual Work This Involves Some Physical Effort Including Handling Of Heavy Objects And Use Of Tools (E.G. Plumber, Electrician, Carpenter)


 

 
Heavy manual work This implies very vigorous physical activity including handling of very heavy objects (e.g. dock worker, miner, bricklayer, construction worker) 

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## Section B Cont'D:  Activity At Work / School Or College

Q8 
What proportion of your time at work or school/college was spent outside while you were at work 
or school/college during the last 4 weeks ending yesterday? This **does not** include travelling 
to/from work or school/college. 
 

Q9 
When you were outside at work or school/college, what parts of your body were usually 
UNCOVERED?  
Tick (**) all that apply.** 
 
Travel to and from your main place of work or school/college in the last 4 weeks 
Q10 
What is the approximate distance from your home to your main place of work or school/college?            
Record 0 if you work/study from home.    

Miles 
  

 
 
OR 
Kilometres 
  

 
 
Q11 
How many times a week did you travel from home to your main place of work or school/college?  
Count outward journeys only. 

Q12 
How did you normally travel to work or school/college during the last 4 weeks ending yesterday? 
Tick () one box only per line 

 
Always 
Usually 
Occasionally 
Never or rarely 
By car/motor vehicle 


By works or public transport 


By bicycle 


Walking 

 

Q13 
What is the postcode for your main place of work or school/college during the last 4 weeks ending yesterday? 
 


 If not known please give your work or school/college address Work address -  __________________________________________ 

    __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 

## Please Turn To Page 7 Section C:  Leisure Time Activities

 
The following questions ask about how you spent your leisure time. 

 
Please indicate **how often** you did each activity on average **over the last 4 weeks ending yesterday.** Please indicate the **average length of time** that you spent doing the activity on each occasion. 

 
Example 1 
 
If you went **walking for pleasure** for **40 minute**s once a week during the last four weeks, and you also had done **weeding or pruning** every fortnight during the last four weeks and took 1 hour and 10 minutes on average for each occasion, you would complete the table below as follows: 

Average time 
 
Number of times you did the  
per episode 
activity in the last 4 weeks 
None 
Once 
Once 
Every 
Hours  
Minutes  
a 
2 to 3 times 
4 to 5 times 
day  
in the 
last 4 
week 
a 
a 
weeks 
2 to 3 
times 
in the 
last 4 
week 
week 
weeks 
Walking for 


 


40 
pleasure 
Weeding and 
 
 
 


1 
10 
pruning 

## Example 2

 
If you **did not** play golf during the last four weeks, you would complete the table below as follows: 
 

Average time 
 
Number of times you did the  
per episode 
activity in the last 4 weeks 
None 
Once 
Once 
Every 
Hours  
Minutes  
a 
2 to 3 times 
4 to 5 times 
day  
in the 
last 4 
week 
a 
a 
weeks 
2 to 3 
times 
in the 
last 4 
week 
week 
weeks 
Golf 
 

 
Q14  Please give an answer for the average time you spent on each activity and the number of 
times you did that activity in the last 4 weeks ending yesterday 

## Please Complete Each Line

 
Number of times you did the  
activity in the last 4 weeks ending yesterday 
None 
Once 
2 to 3 
Once 
times in 
a 
in the 
last 4 
the last 
week 
weeks 
4 weeks 


Swimming - competitive 
indoor 


Swimming leisurely 
outdoor  


Backpacking or mountain climbing 


Walking for pleasure (not as a means of 
transport) 


Racing or rough terrain cycling 


Cycling for pleasure (not as a means of transport) Mowing the lawn 


Watering the lawn or garden 


Digging, shovelling or chopping wood Weeding or pruning 


DIY e.g. carpentry, home or car maintenance 


High impact aerobics or step aerobics 


Other types of aerobics 


Exercise with weights 


Conditioning exercises e.g. using a bike or rowing machine 


Floor exercises e.g. stretching, bending, keep fit or yoga 


Dancing e.g. ballroom or disco Competitive running 


Average time 
per episode 
2 to 3 
4 to 5 
Every 
Hours 
Minutes 
times a 
times a 
day  
week 
week 
Average time 
 
Number of times you did the  
per episode 
activity in the last 4 weeks ending yesterday 
None 
Once in 
2 to 3 
Once 
Every 
Hours 
Minutes 
the last 
times in 
a 
2 to 3 times 
4 to 5 times 
day  
4 
the last 
week 
a 
a 
weeks 
4 weeks 
week 
week 
Jogging 


Bowling 
Indoor  


Outdoor  


Tennis 
Indoor 


Outdoor  


Badminton 


Squash 


Table tennis 


Golf 


Indoor 


Football, rugby or hockey 
Outdoor  


Cricket 


Rowing 


Indoor 


Outdoor  


Netball, volleyball or basketball 
Fishing 


Horse-riding 


Snooker, billiards or darts 


Musical instrument playing or singing Ice skating 


Sailing, windsurfing or boating 


Martial arts, boxing or wrestling 


Active gaming (i.e. Nintendo wii) 
 
Q15  
We assume for outdoor activities (except swimming, tennis, football, rugby and hockey) that you had your legs covered. If you did not, please indicate the activities for which your legs were 
exposed: 

 

 
Q16 
Other than the activities you have already recorded, have you done anything else that involves physical activity during the last 4 weeks ending yesterday? 
Q17 
Please record here any other physical activities that you have done (and how often you have done 
them), **other than those already recorded**, over the last 4 weeks ending yesterday (e.g. 
housework): 


Thank you for answering these questions. 

 
Please return the booklet to the interviewer.