Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableStopMed6
LabelStop BP Med: Other reason
Question text Why did you stop taking (medicines/tablets/pills) for high blood pressure?
Responses
0 Not mentioned 138
1 Mentioned 5
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 1750
-1 Item not applicable 6321
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE: What other reason? TAKE LAST OCCASION. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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