Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHip3
LabelHip 3rd measurement (cm)
Responses
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 6337
-1 Item not applicable 1876
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: MEASURE THE WAIST AND HIP CIRCUMFERENCES TO THE NEAREST mm. ENTER (FIRST/SECOND/THIRD) MEASUREMENT OF HIP CIRCUMFERENCE IN CENTIMETRES (Remember to include the decimal point). IF MEASUREMENT NOT OBTAINED, ENTER '999.9'.
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