Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2006

Variable Details

Variablebsoutc
LabelOutcome of blood sample
Responses
1 Taken (at least a tube) 7741
2 Agreed, not obtained 493
3 Refused 1549
4 Not applicable (aged <11 or >24/pregnant/Warfarin/epilepsy e 3278
5 Not attempted 0
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 8338
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2006
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2006. A boost sample of children aged 2-15 was also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.