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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableSalIntr1
LabelConsent to take saliva sample
Question text I would like to take a sample of saliva (spit). This simply involves dribbling saliva down a straw into a tube. The sample will be analysed for cotinine, which is related to the intake of tobacco smoke and is of particular interest to see if non-smokers may have raised levels as a result of 'passive' smoking.
Responses
1 Respondent agrees to give saliva sample 1062
2 Respondent refuses to give saliva sample 41
3 Unable to obtain saliva sample for reason other than refusal 14
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 6337
-1 Item not applicable 761
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: ASK RESPONDENT FOR A SALIVA SAMPLE.
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
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