Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
ALSPAC Early Years (13 months to 4 years 11 months)
Mothers New Questionnaire
Question Grid
Name
qg_B4_a-h
Label
B4 a-h
Question Text
How many times a week nowadays do you drink
| - | |
|---|---|
|
1 - Never or rarely 2 - Once in 2 weeks 3 - 1-3 times a week 4 - 4-7 times a week 5 - More than once a day |
|
| Fruit juice from a carton, tin or freshly squeezed including tomato juice | |
| Squash, fruit drinks or Ribena | |
| Cola drinks eg. Coca Cola, Pepsi etc. | |
| Other fizzy drinks e.g. lemonade | |
| Bottled water | |
| Water from tap | |
| Milk on its own | |
| Flavoured milk drinks (e.g. Horlicks, Ovaltine, milkshakes) or yoghurt drinks |
Usage
44 questions before...
How many times nowadays do you eat:
| - | |
|---|---|
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1 - Never or rarely 2 - Once in 2 weeks 3 - 1-3 times a week 4 - 4-7 times a week 5 - More than once a day |
|
| Baked beans | |
| Peas, broad beans | |
| Sweetcorn | |
| Cabbage, brussel sprouts, spinach, broccoli and other dark green leafy vegetables | |
| Other green vegetables (cauliflower, runner beans, leeks, courgettes etc.) | |
| Carrots | |
| Other root vegetables (turnip, swede, parsnip etc.) | |
| Tomatoes (cooked or raw) | |
| Salads | |
| Pulses - dried peas, beans, lentils, chick peas etc. | |
| Soya 'Meat', TVP, Soya-type Vegeburgers, Bean Curd (Tofu, Miso etc.) | |
| Nuts (eg peanuts, cashews), nut roast etc. | |
| Fresh citrus fruit e.g. oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, tangerines etc. | |
| Other fresh fruit e.g. apple, banana, pear, bunch of grapes, peach etc. | |
| Canned fruit | |
| Yoghurt, Fromage Frais, Milk puddings (e.g. rice pudding, semolina) mousse | |
| Ice cream, choc ice, chocolate ice cream bar etc. | |
| Pudding e.g. fruit pie, crumble, cheesecake, gateaux | |
| Custard, cream, Elmlea, Tip-Top, evaporated milk etc. on puddings | |
| Cakes or buns (fruit cake, sponge, teacake, doughnut, flapjack, scone, custard tart, cream cake etc.) | |
| Crispbreads (Ryvita, crackerbread etc.) | |
| Full-coated chocolate biscuits eg. Club, Kit Kat, Penguin, Breakaway etc. | |
| Other biscuits eg. rich tea, shortcake, digestive and chocolate digestive, Hob Nobs | |
| Chocolate (dairy milk or plain, nut, fruit, filled etc.) | |
| Sweets (peppermints, boiled sweets, toffees etc.) | |
| Crisps, corn snacks (e.g. Wotsits, Quavers), tortilla chips etc. |
How many times a week nowadays do you drink
| - | |
|---|---|
|
1 - Never or rarely 2 - Once in 2 weeks 3 - 1-3 times a week 4 - 4-7 times a week 5 - More than once a day |
|
| Fruit juice from a carton, tin or freshly squeezed including tomato juice | |
| Squash, fruit drinks or Ribena | |
| Cola drinks eg. Coca Cola, Pepsi etc. | |
| Other fizzy drinks e.g. lemonade | |
| Bottled water | |
| Water from tap | |
| Milk on its own | |
| Flavoured milk drinks (e.g. Horlicks, Ovaltine, milkshakes) or yoghurt drinks |
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Mothers New QuestionnaireDimensions
Code Dimension
Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
cs_qB4_Y-
1 
Fruit juice from a carton, tin or freshly squeezed including tomato juice -
2 Squash, fruit drinks or Ribena -
3 Cola drinks eg. Coca Cola, Pepsi etc. -
4 Other fizzy drinks e.g. lemonade -
5 Bottled water -
6 Water from tap -
7 Milk on its own -
8 Flavoured milk drinks (e.g. Horlicks, Ovaltine, milkshakes) or yoghurt drinks
Display Code
False
Display Label
False
Code Dimension
Display Code
False
Display Label
False
Response Options
Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Related Variables
Variables
j217 - FREQ MUM drinks Bottled Drinks
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 6,498 |
68.48%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 956 |
10.07%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 880 |
9.27%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 630 |
6.64%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 525 |
5.53%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1.71 |
j216 - FREQ MUM drinks Other Fizzy Drinks
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 3,900 |
41.10%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 2,127 |
22.42%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 2,243 |
23.64%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 915 |
9.64%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 304 |
3.20%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2.11 |
j220 - FREQ MUM drinks Flavoured Milk Drinks
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 6,574 |
69.28%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 1,190 |
12.54%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 1,025 |
10.80%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 578 |
6.09%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 122 |
1.29%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1.58 |
j215 - FREQ MUM drinks Cola Drinks
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 3,873 |
40.82%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 1,950 |
20.55%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 2,109 |
22.23%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 1,078 |
11.36%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 479 |
5.05%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2.19 |
j218 - FREQ MUM drinks Tap Water
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 2,055 |
21.66%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 932 |
9.82%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 1,792 |
18.89%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 1,788 |
18.84%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 2,922 |
30.79%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3.27 |
j219 - FREQ MUM drinks Milk
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 4,720 |
49.74%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 1,346 |
14.18%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 1,751 |
18.45%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 1,054 |
11.11%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 618 |
6.51%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2.11 |
j213 - FREQ MUM drinks Fresh Fruit Juice
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 2,431 |
25.62%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 1,913 |
20.16%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 2,578 |
27.17%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 1,930 |
20.34%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 637 |
6.71%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2.62 |
j214 - FREQ MUM drinks Squash
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Other | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| 1 | Never or Rarely | 3,146 |
33.15%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Once in 2 WKs | 1,443 |
15.21%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | 1 to 3 Times a WK | 2,434 |
25.65%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | 4 to 7 Times a WK | 1,525 |
16.07%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | >Once a Day | 941 |
9.92%
|
0.00%
|
| 9 | DK | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2.54 |
j1021 - DV: Daily protein intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 14.73 | 210.38 | 81.14 |
j1029 - DV: Daily thiamin intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.32 | 4.94 | 1.63 |
j1017 - DV: Daily NSP intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.26 | 39.39 | 16.19 |
j1028 - DV: Daily sugar intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 10.52 | 351.02 | 103.35 |
j1019 - DV: Daily polyunsaturated fatty acid intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.86 | 38.76 | 12.85 |
j1031 - DV: Daily vitamin C intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 2.2 | 312.76 | 99.6 |
j1030 - DV: Daily tryptophan60 intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 2.88 | 42.13 | 16.83 |
j1035 - DV: Daily vitamin E intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.41 | 37.99 | 10.01 |
j1003 - DV: Daily carotene intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 68.24 | 8334.1 | 2581.39 |
j1022 - DV: Daily retinol intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 27.6 | 3228.03 | 570.54 |
j1011 - DV: Daily iodine intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 21.14 | 491.26 | 164.89 |
j1016 - DV: Daily NME sugars intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 2.4 | 281.67 | 62.36 |
j1013 - DV: Daily magnesium intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 52.32 | 626.55 | 278.46 |
j1005 - DV: Daily energy intake (kj) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 2174.14 | 17694.13 | 8140.84 |
j1025 - DV: Daily saturated fatty acid intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 3.36 | 90.94 | 30.95 |
j1014 - DV: Daily monounsaturated fatty acid intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 4.11 | 65.2 | 25.11 |
j1033 - DV: Daily vitamin B12 intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.32 | 22.72 | 4.96 |
j1015 - DV: Daily niacin equivalents intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 6.35 | 97.03 | 36.91 |
j1024 - DV: Daily selenium intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 11.69 | 282.24 | 90.57 |
j1006 - DV: Daily fat intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 11.33 | 190 | 75.99 |
j1036 - DV: Daily zinc intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 1.3 | 20.65 | 8.8 |
j1010 - DV: Daily folate intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 29.73 | 660.46 | 260.04 |
j1001 - DV: Daily calcium intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 119.71 | 2605.48 | 994.65 |
j1004 - DV: Daily cholesterol intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 21.21 | 790.82 | 264.1 |
j1023 - DV: Daily riboflavin intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.21 | 5.41 | 1.7 |
j1002 - DV: Daily carbohydrate intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 38.55 | 567.63 | 237.03 |
j1034 - DV: Daily vitamin D intake (microgrammes) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.09 | 14.28 | 3.35 |
j1026 - DV: Daily sodium intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 451.69 | 6448.41 | 2557 |
j1012 - DV: Daily iron intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 1.65 | 28 | 10.99 |
j1020 - DV: Daily potassium intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 665.76 | 7241.87 | 3329.81 |
j1027 - DV: Daily starch intake (g) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 5.01 | 350.15 | 131.88 |
j1018 - DV: Daily phosphorus intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 232.41 | 3292.12 | 1412.79 |
j1032 - DV: Daily vitamin B6 intake (mg) FFQ mothers (47months)
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 100 |
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | 100 | 0.37 | 5.2 | 2.15 |