Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablehip1
LabelHip 1st measurement (cm)
Responses
-9 Refusal (999998) 0
-8 Don't know (999999) 2
-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) MEASUREMENT OF HIP CIRCUMFERENCE IN CENTIMETRES (Remember to include the decimal point). IF MEASUREMENT NOT OBTAINED, ENTER '999.9' Range: 75.0..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.