Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablecholevel
LabelWas cholesterol normal last time measured
Question text Thinking about the last time your blood cholesterol level was measured, were you told it was... normal (alright/fine), higher than normal, lower than normal, or were you not told anything?
Responses
1 normal (alright/fine), 2062
2 higher than normal, 847
3 lower than normal, 137
4 or were you not told anything? 194
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 26
-2 Schedule not applicable 3324
-1 Item not applicable 4882
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
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