Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2001

Variable Details

Variablerespwts
LabelResponse to weight measurement
Responses
0 ChHeld 233
1 Weight obtained OnOwn 17282
2 Weight refused 1018
3 Weight attempted, not obtained 205
4 Weight not attempted 756
-90 Pregnant 146
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsMEASURE WEIGHT AND CODE. (IF RESPONDENT WEIGHS MORE THAN 130KG (20 ½ 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. AT CODE 2: Weight refused. 0 If Age 2-5 years: Weight obtained (child held by adult) If Age over 5 years: DO NOT USE THIS CODE 1 Weight obtained (subject on own) 2 Weight refused 3 Weight attempted, not obtained 4 Weight not attempted
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England in the year 2001.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.