Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variableuriintro
LabelConsent to take urine sample
Question text I would like to take a sample of your urine. This simply involves you collecting a small amount of urine (mid-flow) in this container. The sample will be analysed for sodium (salt), so we can measure the amount of salt in people’s diets. High dietary salt levels are related to high blood pressure, so this is important information for assessing the health of the population. Would you be willing to provide a urine sample?
Responses
1 Respondent agrees to give urine sample 4681
2 Respondent refuses to give urine sample 297
3 Unable to obtain urine sample for reason other than refusal 426
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 4523
-1 Item not applicable 3370
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE READ OUT:
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2005. Boost samples of children aged 2-15 and people aged 65 years and over were also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.