Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablecupmeas
LabelHow arm measurement taken
Responses
1 Standing 2115
2 Sitting 212
3 Lying down@/@/ 11
4 Measured on right arm as left arm unsuitable 5
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 3147
-1 Item not applicable 4769
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
Interviewer Instructions"NURSE CHECK: Arm circumference measured with respondent: Standing, Sitting, Lying down, Measured on right arm as left arm unsuitable"
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.