Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2007

Variable Details

Variablevitamin
LabelTaking vitamins/mineral to improve health
Question text At present, are you taking any vitamin or mineral supplements or anything else to supplement your diet or improve your health, other than those prescribed by your doctor?
Responses
1 Yes 1860
2 No 4371
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 0
-1 Item not applicable 8155
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2007
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.