Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variablecufsize
LabelCuff size used
Responses
1 Child (12-19 cm) 493
2 Small adult (17-25 cm) 1482
3 Adult (23-33 cm) 12674
4 Large adult (31-40 cm) 1159
5 Extra large adult (38-50 cm) 32
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 2856
-1 Item not applicable 957
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSELECT CUFF AND ASK RESPONDENT TO SIT STILL FOR FIVE MINUTES. RECORD CUFF SIZE CHOSEN
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.