Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2000

Variable Details

Variablemedbi01
LabelNames of medicines prescribed by doctor
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 8399
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2000
Interviewer Instructions"Nurse: enter name of drug no. (1, 2, 3, etc.) ask if you can see the containers for all prescribed medicines currently being taken. If aspirin, record dosage as well as name."
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.