Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableSalHow
LabelMethod used to obtain the saliva sample.
Responses
1 Dribbled into tube 933
2 Dental Roll 113
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 6337
-1 Item not applicable 831
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: Code the method used to obtain the 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