Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2007

Variable Details

Variablestatins
LabelAre you taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) bought over the counter
Question text Are you taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) bought over the counter from a pharmacist, without the prescription of a doctor?
Responses
1 Yes 45
2 No 4953
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 0
-1 Item not applicable 9388
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.