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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 1998

Variable Details

Variablenumed
Label(D) Number of prescribed medicines taken (grouped 4+)
Responses
0 Doesn't take prescribed meds 6476
1 1607
2 1085
3 543
4 Four or more 954
-9 Not answered/refused 1
-8 Don't know 0
-6 schedule not obtained 2273
-1 not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 1998
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