Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablehip1
LabelHip 1st measurement (cm)
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 3804
-2 Schedule not applicable 2264
-1 Item not applicable 144
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Measure the waist and hip circumferences to the nearest mm. Enter (first/second/third) hip measurement in centimetres (remember to include the decimal point). If measurement not obtained, enter '999.9'.
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