Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableCufSize
LabelCuff size used
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 3804
-2 Schedule not applicable 698
-1 Item not applicable 67
1 Child/small adult (17-22 cm) 870
2 Adult (22-32 cm) 5857
3 Large adult (32-42 cm) 176
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Select cuff and attach to the respondent's right arm. Ask the respondent to sit still for five minutes. Record cuff size chosen.
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