Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variableferqual
LabelFerritin serum quality
Responses
0 No sample expected (under 18) 4796
1 No sample received 17
2 Broken tube 1
3 Leaked tube 3
4 Insufficient serum 421
5 Lipaemic/turbid 0
6 Haemolysed 0
7 Clotted 0
8 Other lab reason 7
9 No analysis (office code) 0
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know (9) 41
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 14368
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1998
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.