Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableNHSCan
LabelPermission to pass name to ISD
Question text We would like your consent for us to send (your/name of child's) name, address and date of birth to the Information and Statistics Division of NHS Scotland so they can link it with their health records. These records hold data on you about medical diagnoses and in-patient and out-patient visits to hospital. They are linked with other information about cancer registration and mortality. Please note that we are not asking to look at your medical records, such as those held by your GP. Please read this form, it explains more about what is involved.
Responses
1 Consent given 10496
2 Consent not given 924
-9 No answer/refused 9
-8 Don't know 7
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 36
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsGive the respondent/parent/guardian the white/yellow consent form (Scottish Health Records) and allow them time to read the information.
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