Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableRespHts
LabelResponse to height measurement
Responses
1 Height measured 9725
2 Height refused 773
3 Height attempted, not obtained 52
4 Height not attempted 497
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 391
-1 Item not applicable 34
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsMEASURE HEIGHT AND CODE. INCLUDE 'DISGUISED' REFUSALS SUCH AS 'IT WILL TAKE TOO LONG', 'I HAVE TO GO OUT' ETC. AT CODE 2: Height refused.
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