Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablesys3om
Label3rd Systolic reading (mmHg)
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
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: (Take three measurements from right arm). Enter (first/second/third) systolic reading (mmHg). If reading not obtained, enter 999. (If you are not going to get any bp readings at all enter 996).
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