Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2000

Variable Details

Variablerespwts
LabelResponse to weight measurement
Responses
0 ChHeld 11
1 Weight obtained OnOwn 9338
2 Weight refused 565
3 Weight attempted, not obtained 167
4 Weight not attempted 1059
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1273
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2000
Interviewer Instructions"Measure weight and code. (Interviewer: if respondent weighs more than 130kg (20.5 stones) do not weigh. Code as 'weight not attempted') Include 'disguised' refusals such as 'it will take too long', 'I have to go out' etc."
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.