Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablewaist1
LabelWaist 1st measurement (cm)
Responses
-9 Refusal (999998) 0
-8 Don't know (999999) 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 3147
-1 Item not applicable 2529
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
Interviewer Instructions"NURSE: MEASURE THE WAIST AND HIP CIRCUMFERENCE TO THE NEAREST MM. ENTER (FIRST) WAIST MEASUREMENT IN CENTIMETRES (Remember to include the decimal point). IF MEASUREMENT NOT OBTAINED, ENTER '999.9' Range: 45.0..1000.0"
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.