Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablebp1doc
LabelCM seen a doctor re:high BP in past 12 mths
Question text Have you seen a doctor in the past 12 months about your high blood pressure?
Responses
1 Yes 295
2 No 52
Sysmiss 10914
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsONLY CODE 'YES' IF CM HAS SEEN A QUALIFIED DOCTOR (INCLUDING A GP, 'SPECIALIST', OR CONSULTANT). DO NOT INCLUDE PARAMEDICS (EG: PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OSTEOPATHS) OR ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort