Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2000

Variable Details

Variableresnwt
LabelRefusal of weight measurement
Responses
1 Cannot see point/Weight already known/Doctor has measurement 68
2 Too busy/Taken long enough already/No time 187
3 Respondent too ill/frail/tired 23
4 Considered intrusive information 47
5 Respondent too anxious/nervous/shy/embarrased 54
6 Child refused to be held by parent 4
7 Parent refused to hold child 2
8 Refused (no other reason given) 118
9 Other 62
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 11848
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsGive reasons for refusal
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.