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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableLgthInt
LabelResponse to infant length measurement
Question text (As I mentioned earlier,) I would like to measure (child’s name)’s length.
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 3804
-2 Schedule not applicable 7424
-1 Item not applicable 0
1 Length measurement agreed 215
2 Length measurement refused 6
3 Unable to measure length for other reason 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: This gives us information about your child's growth.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between June 2003 and December 2004;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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