Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2001

Variable Details

Variablewaist2
LabelWaist 2nd measurement (cm)
Responses
-9 Refusal (999998) 0
-8 Don't know (999999) 22
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 4095
-1 Item not applicable 3423
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: MEASURE THE WAIST AND HIP CIRCUMFERENCES TO THE NEAREST mm. ENTER (FIRST/SECOND/THIRD) WAIST MEASUREMENT IN CENTIMETRES (Remember to include the decimal point). IF MEASUREMENT NOT OBTAINED, ENTER '999.9'. Range: 45.0..1000.0
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.