Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variablesys3om
Label3rd Systolic reading (mmHg)
Responses
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 6337
-1 Item not applicable 769
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Take three measurements from right arm. ENTER (FIRST/SECOND/THIRD) SYSTOLIC READING (mmHg). IF READING NOT OBTAINED, ENTER 999. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET ANY BP READINGS AT ALL, ENTER 996.
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