Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSalIntr1
LabelConsent to take saliva sample
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 3804
-2 Schedule not applicable 569
-1 Item not applicable 0
1 Respondent agrees to give saliva sample 6668
2 Respondent refuses to give saliva sample 304
3 Unable to obtain saliva sample for reason other than refusal 126
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, ASK RESPONDENT FOR A SALIVA SAMPLE. READ OUT: I would like to take a sample of saliva (spit). This simply involves dribbling saliva down a straw into a tube. The sample will be analysed for cotinine, which is related to the intake of tobacco smoke and is of particular interest to see if non-smokers may have raised levels as a result of 'passive' smoking.
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