Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2000

Variable Details

Variablehip3
LabelHip 3rd measurement cm
Responses
-9 Refusal (999998) 0
-8 Don't know (999999) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 4766
-1 Item not applicable 7643
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2000
Interviewer Instructions"Nurse: measure the waist and hip circumference to the nearest mm. Enter third measurement of hip circumference in centimetres (remember to include the decimal point). If measurement not obtained, enter '999.9'."
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households, and a separate sample of older people (aged 65 years and over) resident in care homes, in England in the year 2000.;Adults;Children;Elderly;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.