Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablevitamin
LabelTaking vitamins/mineral to improve health
Question text At present, are you taking any vitamin or mineral supplements or anything else to supplement your diet or improve your health, other than those prescribed by your doctor?
Responses
1 Yes 306
2 No 724
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 8610
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
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.