Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableQ124
LabelQ12 Bought medicines past 4 wks, type?-Mineral,vit. supps.
Question text If you have bought medicines in the past four weeks, which of these kinds did you buy? Mineral or vitamin supplements
Responses
0 no Mineral or vitamin supplements 7051
1 Mineral or vitamin supplements 3821
-99.99 Missing value 19002
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 1998
Interviewer Instructions" (If you bought more than one medicine in the past 4 weeks, please circle all the numbers that apply.)"
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over in Wales in May to June 1998;Adults;National
SamplingA variable sampling fraction was used, over-sampling in some geographical areas, to ensure an adequate sample size for each area. Results were weighted to take account of this. For further details please see Appendix 4 of the report.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study