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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSampArm
LabelWhich arm blood sample taken from
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 3804
-2 Schedule not applicable 1532
-1 Item not applicable 1544
1 Right 2836
2 Left 1749
3 Both 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Code from which arm the blood was taken.
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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