Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variablemedbi06
Label6th medicine drug code
Responses
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 6337
-1 Item not applicable 1708
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Enter name of drug number (number). Ask if you can see the containers for all prescribed medicines currently being taken. If Aspirin, record dosage as well as name. Text: maximum 50 characters.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between January 2008 and March 2009
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study