Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2007

Variable Details

Variablemedbi11
LabelNames of medicines prescribed by doctor
Question text Have you taken/used (name of medicine) in the last 7 days?
Responses
0 No 0
1 Yes 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: ENTER NAME OF DRUG NO. (1,2,3..etc.). ASK IF YOU CAN SEE THE CONTAINERS FOR ALL PRESCRIBED MEDICINES CURRENTLY BEING TAKEN.IF ASPIRIN, RECORD DOSAGE AS WELL AS NAME. Text: Maximum 30 characters
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2007. 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.