Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablecuparm1
Label1st upper arm reading (centimeters)
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 3804
-2 Schedule not applicable 5698
-1 Item not applicable 43
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Find the mid-point of the child's upper left arm. Measure circumference of left arm and record in centimetres. If measurement not obtained, enter '99.9'
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